Badian | |
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| Municipality of Badian | |
 Poblacion | |
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| Anthem: Badian, O lungsod ko | |
 Map of Cebu with Badian highlighted | |
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.svg)  Badian Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:9°52′10″N123°23′45″E / 9.869361°N 123.395925°E /9.869361; 123.395925 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 7th district |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Barangays | 29 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carmencita L. Lumain |
| • Vice Mayor | Doris M. Silvano |
| • Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 27,656 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.07 km2 (42.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,014 m (3,327 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 43,735 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,479 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 43.20 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 240.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 686.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 194.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 113.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6031 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Badian, officially theMunicipality of Badian (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Badian;Tagalog:Bayan ng Badian), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,735 people.[3]
Badian is bordered to the north by the town ofMoalboal, to the west is theTañon Strait, to the east is the town ofDalaguete, and to the south is the town ofAlegria. It is 113 kilometres (70 mi) fromCebu City.
Badian is one of the eight municipalities comprising the7th Congressional District Cebu Province.
Badian is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 072207001 | Alawijao | 2.5% | 1,078 | 1,075 | ▴ | 0.03% |
| 072207002 | Balhaan | 0.9% | 402 | 491 | ▾ | −1.98% |
| 072207003 | Banhigan | 5.9% | 2,596 | 2,529 | ▴ | 0.26% |
| 072207004 | Basak | 3.4% | 1,487 | 1,843 | ▾ | −2.12% |
| 072207005 | Basiao | 2.2% | 983 | 993 | ▾ | −0.10% |
| 072207006 | Bato | 2.7% | 1,166 | 927 | ▴ | 2.32% |
| 072207007 | Bugas | 6.1% | 2,666 | 2,592 | ▴ | 0.28% |
| 072207008 | Calangcang | 1.2% | 521 | 562 | ▾ | −0.75% |
| 072207009 | Candiis | 2.5% | 1,086 | 1,019 | ▴ | 0.64% |
| 072207011 | Dagatan | 3.1% | 1,351 | 1,198 | ▴ | 1.21% |
| 072207012 | Dobdob | 2.3% | 1,026 | 1,104 | ▾ | −0.73% |
| 072207013 | Ginablan | 1.4% | 608 | 584 | ▴ | 0.40% |
| 072207014 | Lambug | 3.4% | 1,469 | 1,405 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 072207015 | Malabago | 2.2% | 954 | 909 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 072207016 | Malhiao | 6.8% | 2,966 | 2,886 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 072207017 | Manduyong | 3.8% | 1,668 | 1,710 | ▾ | −0.25% |
| 072207018 | Matutinao | 2.1% | 904 | 1,130 | ▾ | −2.21% |
| 072207019 | Patong | 1.9% | 820 | 823 | ▾ | −0.04% |
| 072207020 | Poblacion | 9.4% | 4,092 | 4,002 | ▴ | 0.22% |
| 072207021 | Sanlagan | 1.8% | 782 | 910 | ▾ | −1.50% |
| 072207022 | Santicon | 1.2% | 530 | 524 | ▴ | 0.11% |
| 072207023 | Sohoton | 2.6% | 1,125 | 1,069 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 072207024 | Sulsugan | 1.0% | 417 | 467 | ▾ | −1.13% |
| 072207025 | Talayong | 2.1% | 909 | 878 | ▴ | 0.35% |
| 072207026 | Taytay | 4.8% | 2,099 | 2,046 | ▴ | 0.26% |
| 072207027 | Tigbao | 2.0% | 874 | 799 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 072207028 | Tiguib | 1.1% | 487 | 483 | ▴ | 0.08% |
| 072207029 | Tubod | 2.6% | 1,144 | 1,065 | ▴ | 0.72% |
| 072207030 | Zaragosa | 3.9% | 1,702 | 1,676 | ▴ | 0.15% |
| Total | 43,735 | 37,699 | ▴ | 1.50% | ||
The main barangay of Badian is thePoblacion, located in the center of the town. It is the only urban barangay, and the most populous of Badian. It contains the hospital and the marketplace where most of the trading takes place. Many vendors from all over town trade here particularly at weekends.
Poblacion is where the local high school is located. Badian National High School (BNHS) is one of two high schools in Badian. This is also the larger of the two and many students come from neighboring towns to study here. The lower educational facility in Badian is the Badian Central Elementary School where all the younger children go to school.
Poblacion is also the location of the church of Santiago Apostle, whose feast day is celebrated each 25 July. Held together with the feast of Santiago Apostle is the Banig Festival, the town's flagship festival, celebrating the town's bed making industry.
| Climate data for Badian, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 124 (4.9) | 188 (7.4) | 190 (7.5) | 191 (7.5) | 189 (7.4) | 186 (7.3) | 124 (4.9) | 73 (2.9) | 1,442 (56.8) |
| Average rainy days | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 22.3 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 20.5 | 13.1 | 234.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue(Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 10,935 | — |
| 1918 | 17,239 | +3.08% |
| 1939 | 17,817 | +0.16% |
| 1948 | 19,078 | +0.76% |
| 1960 | 18,331 | −0.33% |
| 1970 | 18,514 | +0.10% |
| 1975 | 20,406 | +1.97% |
| 1980 | 21,512 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 26,545 | +2.12% |
| 1995 | 29,200 | +1.80% |
| 2000 | 30,400 | +0.87% |
| 2007 | 35,876 | +2.31% |
| 2010 | 37,699 | +1.82% |
| 2015 | 37,912 | +0.11% |
| 2020 | 43,735 | +2.85% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] | ||
Poverty incidence of Badian
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 56.92 2003 39.18 2006 60.50 2009 53.48 2012 38.32 2015 36.84 2018 26.50 2021 43.20 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
TheKawasan Falls, a three-layered waterfall, is one of the popular tourist destinations in the province, declared as top 6 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in the World by The Botique Adventurer Travel Blog.Canyoneering tours are offered upstream of the Kawasan Falls, where the Matutinao river flows through a secluded canyon, it is also awarded as the Best Adventure Destination of Cebu's Best by Sunstar. There is also the Badian mountain range and the popular trekking destination of Osmeña Peak located in Brgy. Patong along with Kandungaww Peak, located in Brgy. Sohoton.
The town's jurisdiction includes Zaragosa or Badian Island, where there is a white sandy private beach and which from there snorkeling and diving activities can be arranged. NearbyPescador Island, Moalboal offers corals and marine life for divers.
Other tourist attractions of Badian include:
The town is also hailed as Cebu's "Banig Capital" due to the town's prime product, the "Banig", a woven mat made fromPandanus. The townsfolk are masters of the craft of Banig weaving as much of their skill and prowess in mat weaving was inherited by from forefathers. Because of the booming local economy in matt weaving, the town initiated a major religious-cultural endeavor that was meant to promote the Banigs of Badian. This endeavor came to be recognized as the "Banig Festival", a religious festival in honor of the town's patron saint, St.James the Great, which was also meant to be a major tourism endeavor to promote the mat and the town. The dancers in the participating festival contingents put on stylized and intricately cut and woven costumes made from Banig.
The public schools in the town of Badian are administered by one school district under theSchools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
Integrated schools:
Private schools:
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