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MUNICIPALITY OF MEDELLIN, CEBU, PHILIPPINES
Municipality of Medellin, Cebu, Philippines
Medellin is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is bounded on the west by Tañon Strait, on the east by Camotes Sea and on the south by Bogo.
Medellin can be reached by buses of V-Hires (vans) from the Cebu North Terminal in Cebu City. Travel time is about 3 hours.
Municipality of Medellin, Cebu, PhilippinesSometime in December 1881 by virtue of a Royal Decree of Queen Isabel of Spain, the barrios of Kawit, Buanavista and Tindog were seperated from its mother municipality of Daanbantayan and the town of Medellin was created. It was named after a place in Columbia of South America called Medellin due to the similarity in the topograpgical features of both places.
BoMedCo Sugar Mill, Medellin, CebuNATURAL FEATURES
Terrain: Generally flat terrain which makes Medellin suitable for agriculture, 85% of the total land area is planted with sugarcane
Caves: Amigo Poy Cave is believed to have healing powers and Caidiocan Cave has bats.
Beaches: Fine white sand with cool sea water Sitio Pasil, Gibitngil - shoreline regularly changes depending on the wind
direction
Sunsets: Romantic and golden sunsets in Brgys. Kawit, Mahawak, Gibitngil and Daanbantayan
Flora: Vintage acacia trees more than 100 years old in Kawit, Curva, Tindog and Luy-a, also
thick mangrove forest in Brgys. Poblacion, Tindog, Caputatan Sur, Luy-a and Lamintak Norte
Fauna: Presence of Tuwabong (Chinese egret) in poblacion swamp, various fish species for eating,
and various ornamental fish species for export
Rocks and minerals: Rich limestone deposits in Brgy. Antipolo, Maharuhay and Dalingding Sur
Underwater: Beautiful and colorful corals in Gibitngil Island ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving
Mercedes Golf Course, Dayhagon, Medellin, CebuHERITAGE BUILDINGS
Church Relics of first Catholic Church in Brgy. Daanlungsod
Old bell tower of Poblacion Church constructed in 1956-1963
Government Buildings: Municipal Hall constructed in 1960's and Renovated gavaldon buildings in the town center and Dayhagon
Schools: Medellin Science and Technology school, St. Paul School of Medellin, Medellin Central School, Kawit National High School, Kawit Elementary School, Tindog Elementary School plus most barangays have their own schools
University: Cebu Normal University, Medellin campus
Market Places: Medellin Public Market, Curva Public Market, Kawit Public Market.
Plaza: Medellin Rizal Park (1960’s) and Medellin Public Plaza
Cemeteries: Daanlungsod Cemetery, Kawit Cemetery, Bakyad Cemetery Cave with vintage bones and other artifacts also in Sitio
Baybay a Japanese burial ground.
Airfield: Sitio Landing Air Strip - used as landing site during the World War II
Bridge: Dayhagon bridge - connects Daanbantayan & Medellin to mainland Cebu
Houses: Tumulak House - used as the first school of Medellin. Quijano ancestral house, Mangubat ancestral house and Salimbangon
ancestral house all in the town center and the
Gimenez ancestral house in Tindog
Bitngil Island, Medellin, Cebu, PhilippinesLOCAL RITUALS AND CUSTOMS
Festival: Sinulog Mardi Gras in bonor of Sr. Sto. Niño
Dance: Pastores sa Belen in Brgy. Kawit
Local Technology: Intosan- a sugar making machine which converts sugarcane into brown sugar locally called maskobado
Local Sports: Bato lata - children use an empty in can and slippers for the game. Syatong - played by two or more kids with the use of
one long and a short stick. Luthang - a bamboo gun which uses wet paper as bullet. Ungo-ungo - Local hide and seek Buwan-buwan uses water as a marking on the road to delineate the
boundaries for the game. Kasing - a top game. Piko - played with the use of a round stone and kicked within blocks. Lantaka - played during christmas season which uses bamboo pole for making a
form of cannon.
Beliefs: During wakes, the following are prohibited:
taking a bath in the house of the dead, cleaning using a broom.
During burial, bringing of food and other stuff from the cemetery is banned. Burial route should not lead back to the house. Taking flowers from the religious carousel provides healing powers and
luck. Jumping over flames and smoke drives away evil spirits especially after burial.
Rituals: Offering biko, puto maya and other food and drink to the departed ones during All Saints Day. Dancing Sinulog for the loved ones.
Culinary Arts: Kiseo making in Panugnawan - uses carabao milk to make a kiseo. Bukhayo - a mixture of coconut and brown sugar. Balikutsa or Tira-tira made of brown sugar.
Healing Arts: Tambalan - a local person who heals people. Miriko - a witch doctor who drives evil spirits away.
Fish Ponds, Medellin, Cebu, PhilippinesHISTORICAL ITEMS
Musical Instruments: Various wind instruments used during the early 60s by the municipal band composed of government employees.
Equipment: Intosan - a local sugar making machine which is composed of a large wooden grinder driven by a carabao.
Furniture: A long table and cabinets made of hard wood in the Tumulak ancestral house.
Religious Items: Various religious items of Sto. Nino, Mother Mary, St Joseph, Baby Jesus. Jesus carrying the Cross, Pietta.
Weaponry: World War two tank cannon displayed in BOMEDCO park.
Transportation: Vintage locomotive train and cane cart displayed in the town center and barangay Luy-a.
Work Implements: Lagting sa tapas - a tool used for the manual harvesting of sugarcane which is grouped into bundles and then
carried to the truck or train. Sanggot, kaw-it and sugong - tools used for coconut with (tuba). Sud-sod - a fishing gear used for catching shallow water fish.
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Welcome to Daanbantayan (KANDAYA)! Located at the northernmost tip of the Province of Cebu, the Municipality of Daanbantayan as of December 3, 2008 is now a 1st class municipality composed of 20 barangays (2 island, 13 coastal and 5 inland) with a total land area of 10,455 hectares. It has a population of 78,452 as of profile year, whose main source of livelihood is farming and fishing, owing to its mostly agricultural and coastal areas. It is 128 kilometers from Cebu City, with about 3-4 hours travel time.
According to pre-Hispanic history, Daanbantayan was believed to be once ruled by a local chieftain or Datu called Datu Daya who was known for his good deeds and bravery by
driving away invading foreigners and marauding moros. To help strengthen his defenses, he built strategically placed watchtowers dubbed as “bantayan” which is
constantly manned by the natives/residents keeping watch, or in the dialect “daang bantayan”, and so the present name “Daanbantayan” originated. But before the town
took on the name Daanbantayan, it was then called Kang Daya, in brief Kandaya, named after Datu Daya or Datu Daya’s, in his honor. Not much
has been known as to the actual date of the town’s establishment but as was the custom during the Spanish times, the friars or prayles decided to construct the church, now the Sta. Rosa de Lima
Parish Church way back in 1886, hence the establishment of the church marked the establishment of the town as well, being at the center of most settlements at that time.
The town was formerly known as Kandaya – from the name of the leader of the first Malayan settler, Datu Daya. Kandaya was changed to Daanbantayan when the area was recognized as a municipality.
Daanbantayan was originally a visayan term for an old watchtower located in Brgy. Tapilon, which used to serve as a lookout for Moros marauding the coastal towns in the Visayas during the early Spanish times.
There are no definite records to indicate the exact year of the founding of the town of Daanbantayan. However, from the book called “Reseñas Historicas de los Dioceses de Cebu” published in the year 1886 it is mentioned that a certain priest, Rev. Juan Protacio Gallares, had been doing periodic inspection in the parish of Daanbantayan. The parish was inaugurated on August 10, 1858. Due to the fact that during the Spanish regime, the church and the state were more or less one in essence, it is logically assumed by many that the establishment of the town was made to coincide with the date of the inauguration of the parish.
The first municipal building called Tribunal was constructed by the Spanish authorities. Highly knowledgeable residents before the Second World War revealed that the Spanish authorities with the help of the Capitanes Del Pueblo constructed the first Municipal Tribunal or Municipal building to serve as seat of Power of the Local Officials at the side of the present parcel of land owned by the late Severino dela Peña.
The first Municipal building was made of wooden materials and bamboos with cogon grass roofing. The Capitanes ruled the municipality using the Tribunal as office of the previous town executive.
The late Municipal President or Mayor Don Pedro Corro constructed the first concrete Municipal building of Daanbantayan on its present location in 1916 as shown by the engraved markings on the front
side of the said building.
Right after the Second World War, the late Mayor Braulio M. Arriola Sr., constructed the two stories wooden buildings annexes, one at the southern side and another in the northern side of the old
concrete building to meet the growing demands for expansion due to the increasing number of employees.
Former Mayor Lamberto Te demolished the two story wooden building annexes constructed by the late Mayor Braulio M. Arriola and replaced them with a more durable concrete two story buildings after the wooden materials began to deteriorate.
Not to be outdone, then municipal mayor, now Vice-Mayor Ma. Luisa Loot, ventured to construct the present two story concrete Legislative Building, thus forming now a complete square concrete Municipal Building, where the people could easily go around the various offices, either in the first floor or in the second, without the trouble of going up and down to complete all the papers needed.
Haladaya Festival, Daanbantayan, Cebu
St. Rose of Lima Church, Daanbantayan, Cebu
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