Daanbantayan

Daanbantayan
Municipality of Daanbantayan
Maya, Daanbantayan – northernmost point of Cebu island
Map of Cebu with Daanbantayan highlighted
Interactive map of Daanbantayan
Daanbantayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′N 124°00′E / 11.25°N 124°E / 11.25; 124
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 4th district
Founded1886
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGilbert M. Arrabis, Jr. (NUP)
 • Vice MayorElver Ali B. Abucay (1Cebu)
 • RepresentativeSun J. Shimura (PMP)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Simplicio P. Mantos
  • Louise Marvi Loot-Pinos
  • Jupiter Roy M. Rosell
  • Wendell V. Rosell
  • Chona R. De Leon
  • Bernardito A. Luche, Jr.
  • Jose Maria C. Gastardo
  • Maria Bregidorietta M. Tancawan
 • Electorate57,409 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
92.27 km2 (35.63 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
95,080
 • Density1,030/km2 (2,669/sq mi)
 • Households
22,289
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
35.82
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 363.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 790.7 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 263.3 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 66.06 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6013
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Daanbantayan, officially the Municipality of Daanbantayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Daanbantayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daanbantayan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 95,080 people.

Daanbantayan celebrates its annual fiesta along with the Haladaya Festival which starts 21 August and ends with street-dancing on 30 August, in honor of Datu Daya, the legendary founder of the town.