Bantayan, Cebu

Bantayan
Municipality of Bantayan
Bantayan municipality from far end of quay
Map of Cebu with Bantayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bantayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°12′N 123°44′E / 11.2°N 123.73°E / 11.2; 123.73
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 4th district
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorArthur E. Despi
  Vice MayorAntonio Y. Montemar
  RepresentativeJanice Z. Salimbangon
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate49,851 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
81.68 km2 (31.54 sq mi)
 includes outlying islands
Elevation
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
86,247
  Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
  Households
19,493
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
41.28
% (2021)
  Revenue392.3 million (2022)
  Assets709.9 million (2022)
  Expenditure338.5 million (2022)
  Liabilities196 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityBantayan Island Electric Cooperative (BANELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6052
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)32
Native languagesBantayanon
Cebuano
Tagalog

Bantayan, officially the Municipality of Bantayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bantayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bantayan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 86,247 people, making it the island's most populous town as well as the largest.