Santander Cebu Philippines
Barangays of Santander in the Cebu Province of the Philippines
Bunlan •
Cabutongan •
Candamiang •
Canlumacad •
Liloan •
Lip-tong •
Looc •
Pasil •
Poblacion •
Talisay
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List of Municipalities in the Cebu Province within Region VII in the Republic of The Philippines
Alcantara
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Alcoy
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Alegria
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Aloguinsan
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Argao
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Asturias
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Badian
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Balamban
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Bantayan
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Barili
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Boljoon
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Borbon
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Carmen
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Catmon
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Compostela
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Consolacion
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Cordova
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Daanbantayan
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Dalaguete
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Dumanjug
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Ginatilan
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Liloan
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Madridejos
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Malabuyoc
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Medellin
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Minglanilla
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Moalboal
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Oslob
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Pilar
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Pinamungahan
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Poro
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Ronda
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Samboan
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San Fernando
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San Francisco
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San Remigio
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Santa Fe
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Santander
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Sibonga
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Sogod
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Tabogon
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Tabuelan
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Tuburan
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Tudela
*Cities in the Province of Cebu:
Bogo City
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Carcar City
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Cebu City
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Danao City
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Lapu-Lapu City
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Naga City
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Mandaue City
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Talisay City
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Toledo City
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Santander,
Cebu Province, Philippines
- Santander has a total of 10 barangays.
- Registered Voters of Santander as of (2010) = 9,687
- Population of Santander (as of Aug 1, 2007) = 15,294
- Land Area of Santander (as of 2007, in hectares) = 2,953
- Santander is a 4th class Municipality and Partially Urban.
- Santander is in the Cebu province and within Region VII-Central Visayas.
Geography of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
The town is 3,567 hectares of land, characterized by a rugged terrain with an average elevation of 200 meters.
Some 34 percent of Santander, mostly found in the coastal areas, have gentle slopes which are highly suitable for either agriculture or industrial uses. Thirty-one percent is hilly land and thus require heavy cultivation for crops to grow. The rest of the areas are best for forestry. The bulk of Santander’s land area, at 75.71 percent, is alienable and disposable while 24.29 percent is timberland.
About Santander, Cebu, Philippines
Santander has overcome the setbacks of being farthest from the seat of government in Cebu City. Located at Cebu island’s southernmost tip, Santander serves as Cebu’s gateway by providing an accessible connection to and from neighboring places such as Dumaguete City in Negros and Siquijor.
Gone was the monopoly that gripped the town, and now there are at least three seaports where one could get a 15-minute boat ride from Santander to Negros island. Passengers are not the only ones being served by the town’s ports as bigger, roll-on roll-off sea vessels are also available to cater to traders’ goods.
Violent incidents have been a part of Santander’s long history. But these have been relegated to remain just that- a part of history. This is because tourists are now enjoying the peace in the town with its white sand beaches and clear seas and beautiful night skies. Slowly deviating from its mainly agriculture-based economy, more than 11 tourism resorts can now be found in Santander, and most are reasonably priced so even ordinary workers could afford a couple of days’ stay on the beach away from the city.
Santander’s image has also transformed with the changing of the town’s leaders in 2001. When before Santander was identified with child labor and destructive means of fishing, Santander officials today are advocates for marine and coastal resources protection. Resorts have diving facilities, and marine life flourishes at a sanctuary in Barangay Pasil. There’s a plan to add one more marine sanctuary in the town, as local law enforcement authorities continue to be vigilant in their drive against commercial and destructive ways of fishing.
With an economy based on sustainable fishing, farming, trading and tourism, Santander is well on its way to a development that is balanced and nondestructive to its environment.
Considering the many changes this faraway town has achieved in this decade, those who knew the dark Santander of the past are in for many pleasant surprises.
Location of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
Santander is is one of the municipalities in the province of Cebu in the Region VII area within the Central Visayays islands.
Santander lies 134.14 kilometers south of Cebu City, next to Oslob town. It is the town at Cebu island’s southernmost tip, with the Tanon Strait in its east and the Cebu Strait on the west. Next to Santander is the municipality of Samboan.
Access to Santander is easy, as one could take a van-for-hire or a bus at the terminals in Cebu City. It is only three hours away from Cebu City and the roads to Santander are good, with a scenic view of the coasts.
Santander is also only a few minutes away from Dumaguete City in Negros. A port in Tampi, Amlan Negros Oriental serves barges, ferryboats and fastcrafts connecting to Talisay in Santander. Two ports in Liloan, Santander also serves pumpboats and barges going to Sibulan, Negros Oriental.
History of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
- Article is from the LGU of Santander Cebu
During the Spanish period, Santander was under the Immaculate Concepcion Parish in Oslob, Cebu. Local folks had to walk 18 kilometers to attend mass. Because of this distance, the people requested that another church be constructed and this was completed in 1898.
Originally, the Santander church faced the sea but this was changed in 1960 to face the road for the convenience of the church goers.
Taking into consideration, the distance from Santander to Oslob, the people requested the construction of a church. It was completed in 1898 and named it Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish Church.
The church of Santander not only serves as a place for religious veneration. This church, one of two in Cebu with their backs to the sea, is also a symbol of its people’s awakening that led Santander to where it is today.
The Santander church was a refuge for its people in times of political persecution during the early 2000s, its priest vocal in being vanguards in the protection of its flock’s rights and interests. The Santander church was vital in winning the battle that freed Santander from the decades-long iron grip of its previous leaders and had its share of space in local newspaper reports because of it.
Santander is the only town in Cebu province with St. Gabriel the Archangel as patron, known as the messenger of God. The town’s fiesta is celebrated in the month of April. It is said that when his image is taken out for procession, rain will fall even on a sunny day.
People of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
Total Population of Santander
Local Government Unit LGU of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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- Elected Government Officials of Santander for the term of 2007-2010
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Barangays Elected Officials of Santander, Cebu
Businesses in Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Real Estate or Properties for Sale in Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Churches, Mosques, or Places of Worship in Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Schools in Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Economy of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Natural Resources of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
AGRICULTURE: Of Santander’s 3,567 hectares, 40 percent are agricultural lands devoted to coconut, corn and banana. Although nearly 52 percent of the total land area used to be covered with shrubs, there is a notable transformation or shift on the use of these areas for agricultural use, particularly for corn which is now the dominant agricultural crop of the municipality both in terms of area planted and in terms of production.
- Protect the environment
It is sad but true that as of the year 2012 the rivers of the Philippines continue to be the #1 Sewer Systems of the Philippines.
Protect & Save the Rivers. Do not let your sewer drain into the river. Your community can be the first to initiate this project.
Build your riverbank protection with a built-in gutter system. Reforest within Ten Years - Guaranteed!
Let us plant more trees in every barangay in the entire Philippines. It does not make any difference if the barangay is urban, partially urban or rural; we need more trees. Trees will prevent erosion, provide oxygen, prevent green house effect, and even a place of business for the shade tree mechanic.
The Philippines is a tropical country and practically anything will grow. The DENR has the planting trees project that goes on every year. Lots of picture taking for the media. Planting trees one by one is the "human" way of doing it. This individual planting of trees is good if done to "line" the roads and highways with trees or along fences or property divisions, or if you have a plantation.
To reforest the nation of the Philippines we have to plant trees the "mother nature" way. Sow the seeds during the rainy season. Go deep into "bald" forests and plant trees by sowing seeds. If there's not enough volunteers to do this, use the military helicopters to fly over the designated areas and sow the seeds.
Guaranteed within a few years, The Philippines will be lush again. >>Read More
We are using our rivers as our sewer system. If you ask a Filipino, "Are the Filipinos a clean people?" The answer is an automatic, "Yes!". However, the Filipinos are suffering from the same disease or attitude as most people do, and that is the "NIMBY" disease or "NIMBY" attitude. (NIMBY) Not In My Back Yard. So it is OK to dump my garbage and sewer there. Not mine! Someone else will take care of it.
This attitude is killing our rivers. Your great-grandparents, grandparents or parents were once proud to tell the stories of how they enjoyed swimming in the river behind your house or nearby. However, you can't say the same or tell the same stories to your kids or grand kids. Why? Because your generation is killing the river.
Contact:
- Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Philippines
- +63-2-929-6626
- osec@denr.gov.ph
We have so much water in the Philippines and yet very little to drink.
Instead of relying too much on Diesel fuel and Coal to generate the majority of Philippine's Electrical energy Supply, we can concentrate more on renewable and sustainable source of energy such as: Hydro Power, Solar Power, and Wind Power. We have too many black outs.
Tourists Attractions of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Your Story about Santander, Cebu, Philippines
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Santander, Cebu, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling
Philippine Cycling is about cycling in the Philippnes. Philippine Cycling helps promote bike races, cycling clubs, bicycle tours, and the development of bicycle trails. Activities are coordinated with bike shops and cycling clubs throughout the Philippines to promote the fun of riding bikes. Philippine Cycling will be coordinating events with tour of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Road biking and mountain bikings will be promoted by Philippine Cycling.
Cycling Activity to Participate In
Tour de Zamboanga 2013: From the 11th of July, 2013 to the 14th of July, 2013. A four day 540 kilometer bicycle race for Charity!
- Due to the road constructions going on in the route of the Tour, we are eliminating the road bikes from this race.
- This is a (Non-Roadbike) individual bicycle race. Everybody is welcome in this race. The more the merrier. Racers who skip a stage will not be allowed to continue. Everybody who finishes the race and does not skip a stage is a winner.
The race starts at the port municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte and rests in the historical city of Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan City to end the first stage. The following day the race will continue from Dapitan City to Pagadian City to end the second stage. The 3rd stage will be from Pagadian to Ipil. And finally culminate with the final stage from Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Zamboanga City.
Prizes for the Winners and Participants of Tour de Zamboanga
- 80 PRIZES in all to be Given Away. OVER ₱ 782,000.00 pesos in Prizes
- Grand Prize: The overall (liloy, dapitan, pagadian, ipil, zamboanga) first 15 finishers will be based on the overall accumulated time it took to finish the 4 stage race. The racer must finish all stages to qualify for the grand prize.
- The racer with the best accumulated time wins the championship. 1st:50K, 2nd:30K, 3rd:20K, 4th:15K, 5th:10K, 6th:9.5K, 7th:9K, 8th:8.5K, 9th:8K, 10th:7.5K, 11th:7K, 12th:6.5, 13th:6K, 14th:5.5K, 15th:5K
- Every stage has a winner. Prizes will be presented to the first 3 racers to win each stage. 1st:20K, 2nd:15K, 3rd:10K, 4th:6.5K, 5th:6K, 6th:5.5K, 7th:5K, 8th:4.5K, 9th:4K, 10th:3.5K, 11th:3K, 12th:2.5K, 13th:2K, 14th:1.5K, 15th:1K
- The winner of each stage keeps the prize money even if he/she can't continue with the race because of injury or other reasons. But because the racer skipped a stage he/she will not be allowed to continue with the race.
- Besides the Open Category, There are three (3) other competitive categories: (Women; Under 16 years old; 50 years old and over. Prizes for these categories are as follows: 25K 1st, 20K 2nd, 15K 3rd, 10K 4th, 5K 5th. Each Category gets a prize. Prizes given only to finishers of all 4 stages for these 3 categories.
- Finishers of all the 4 stages get a certificate of completion and a refund of their 1,000.00 peso registration fee. If a racer skips a stage he or she is will not be allowed to continue the race. Every finisher of the Tour de Zamboanga is a WINNER!
First Bicycle Race to cover the entire Zamboanga Peninsula
- Due to the election complications in the Zamboanga peninsula, the tour has been postponed to July 11 - July 14 of 2013.
Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga City.
- First Stage - July 11, 2013 (Thursday): Liloy to Dapitan City
- 143 Kilometers: This stage of the race does not have many hilly terrains. It will be mostly flat. The roads are cemented.
- Second Stage - July 12, 2013(Friday): Dapitan City to Pagadian City
- 128 Kilometers: The second stage will be more challenging as there will be more hills to climb. About 40% of the terrain will be hilly. It will be on the Osmena Hwy which is almost completely cemented. There are only a few kilometers that are still under construction.
- Third Stage - July 13, 2013 (Saturday): Pagadian City to Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
- 139 Kilometers: The race from pagadian to Ipil will prove to be a grueling race specially the first 35 kilometers. The first 35 kilometers is about 80% uphill battle.
- Fourth Stage - July 14, 2013 (Sunday): Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Divisoria, Zamboanga City
- 130 Kilometers: There are three challenging parts to this section of the race. First challenge is the uphill climb from the border of zamboanga sibugay to the border of zamboanga city (barangay of licomo). After that is the twisty uphill in the barangay of Tigbalabag and finally the quiniput tuktukalaw climb. Then it will be a downhill race to the finish at the barangay of Divisoria.
All Philippine Cyclers are invited to participate in the open bicycle race. It is for a great charitable cause: Project BOSS - Brotherhood Operation Sweet Smile
- Total Distance to be traveled: 540 kilometers or 338 miles - Visit our WebPage
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