Madridejos, Cebu
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Madridejos is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu
, Philippines
. It is one of the three municipalities that make up the island of Bantayan
located on the western portion of the northern tip of mainland Cebu. It is bounded on the south by the municipality of Bantayan, Cebu
, and on all other sides by the Visayan Sea
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,673 people.
Lawis was the old name of Madridejos. In fact, even up to the present, the less young among the people still use the name Lawis. In the vernacular term of “Peninsula”, the portion carved out to constitute the Municipality of Madridejos being the peninsula located on the Northern side of Bantayan Island facing the Visayan Sea. The first fisherman, Lazaro Mangubat, came to live in Mancilang, Lawis after discovering the place as one of the rich fishing grounds of the country. The general scenery of Lawis was that of a quiet place, of virgin grounds covered by small shrubs and lantana. When more people discovered Lawis and flocked to it, the place became a visita. In 1889 when Pedro Benito Romero De Madridejos, the Archbishop of Cebu, came to visit the place, Father Juan Alcoseba, then the curate of the place, renamed Lawis to Madridejos in his honor.
The town's feast day is celebrated annually on December 8.
Because of its rich fishing grounds, Madridejos earned the name of Little Alaska of the Philippines and as a matter of fact the first canning factory in the country was established in Madridejos, but it lost its sustaining impact in the history of the municipality after it was bombed during World War II
. At present, poultry raising is a booming industry and Madridejos contributes a substantial quantity of eggs produced for sale to the neighboring provinces.
Madridejos is associated with the name Bantayan being a part of Bantayan Island as it shares only more than eight square miles of the total land area of Bantayan Island.
s:
via Island Shipping or SuperShuttle Ferry Hagnaya. Bus travel to Madridejos via the Municipality of Bantayan takes about one (1) hour.
There are currently NO overnight boats from Cebu City to Bantayan Island, nor are there any commercial air flights, but many private air companies fly smaller Cessna and Piper aircraft into Bantayan Airport
.
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is one of the three municipalities that make up the island of Bantayan
Bantayan Island
Bantayan Island is in the Visayan Sea, Philippines, located just west off the northern tip of Cebu Island. The island, politically a part of the Province of Cebu, is about wide by long, with a total population of 120,101, as of the 2000 census. It is also the main and largest island of the...
located on the western portion of the northern tip of mainland Cebu. It is bounded on the south by the municipality of Bantayan, Cebu
Bantayan, Cebu
Bantayan is a 2nd class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines, about from Cebu City.It is the island's most populous and largest town, with a population of 71,655 people according to the 2007 census. It is bordered to the north by Madridejos and to the southeast by...
, and on all other sides by the Visayan Sea
Visayan Sea
The Visayan Sea is a sea in the Philippines, surrounded by the islands of the Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas located to the east and west, while the Central Visayas is located to the south...
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,673 people.
Lawis was the old name of Madridejos. In fact, even up to the present, the less young among the people still use the name Lawis. In the vernacular term of “Peninsula”, the portion carved out to constitute the Municipality of Madridejos being the peninsula located on the Northern side of Bantayan Island facing the Visayan Sea. The first fisherman, Lazaro Mangubat, came to live in Mancilang, Lawis after discovering the place as one of the rich fishing grounds of the country. The general scenery of Lawis was that of a quiet place, of virgin grounds covered by small shrubs and lantana. When more people discovered Lawis and flocked to it, the place became a visita. In 1889 when Pedro Benito Romero De Madridejos, the Archbishop of Cebu, came to visit the place, Father Juan Alcoseba, then the curate of the place, renamed Lawis to Madridejos in his honor.
The town's feast day is celebrated annually on December 8.
History
- 1942 - the occupation from the Japanese Imperial forces by landed in the town of Madridejos, Cebu.
- 1945 - the liberated by the Philippine Commonwealth troops of the 3rd, 8th, 81st, 82nd & 83rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was landed in Madridejos, Cebu by front the battles against the Japanese forces in the Battle of Bantayan in Cebu during the Second World War.
Economy
The main industries of Madridejos are fishing, poultry and tourism.Because of its rich fishing grounds, Madridejos earned the name of Little Alaska of the Philippines and as a matter of fact the first canning factory in the country was established in Madridejos, but it lost its sustaining impact in the history of the municipality after it was bombed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. At present, poultry raising is a booming industry and Madridejos contributes a substantial quantity of eggs produced for sale to the neighboring provinces.
Madridejos is associated with the name Bantayan being a part of Bantayan Island as it shares only more than eight square miles of the total land area of Bantayan Island.
Barangays
Madridejos is administratively subdivided into 14 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s:
- Bunakan
- Kangwayan
- Kaongkod
- Kodia
- Maalat
- Malbago
- Mancilang
- Pili
- Poblacion
- San Agustin
- Tabagak
- Talangnan
- Tarong
- Tugas
Transportation
Madridejos can be reached by boat from Cebu City via Santa Fe with 75-minutes ferry service to San RemigioSan Remigio, Cebu
San Remigio is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines, about north of Cebu City. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 47,826 people.-History:...
via Island Shipping or SuperShuttle Ferry Hagnaya. Bus travel to Madridejos via the Municipality of Bantayan takes about one (1) hour.
There are currently NO overnight boats from Cebu City to Bantayan Island, nor are there any commercial air flights, but many private air companies fly smaller Cessna and Piper aircraft into Bantayan Airport
Bantayan Airport
Bantayan Airport is an airport serving Bantayan Island in the Province of Cebu in the Philippines. The airport is located in the municipality of Santa Fe...
.