Santander is a 5th class municipality

Municipalities of the Philippines

A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...

 in the province

Provinces of the Philippines

The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...

 of Cebu

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...

. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 15,294 people.

Santander is the southernmost municipality of Cebu. It is the location of a sea ports that connect to Negros Oriental. Fast craft boats ferry passengers to Sibulan, Negros Oriental

Sibulan, Negros Oriental

Sibulan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 47,162 people in 7,871 households.Sibulan is bordered to the south by Dumaguete City, the provincial capital...

, with trips taking 20 minutes. Roll-on roll-off barges travel to Amlan, Negros Oriental

Amlan, Negros Oriental

Amlan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 19,227 people in 3851 households.Amlan was formerly known as New Ayuquitan.-Barangays:...

, with trips taking 1 hour. It is known for its Tostados Festival.

Barangays

Santander is administratively subdivided into 10 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

s:

• Bunlan
• Cabutongan
• Kandamiang
• Liloan
• Lip-tong
• Looc
• Pasil
• Poblacion
• Canlumacad
• Talisay

Tourism

Santander's popularity as a tourist destination has increased in the past few years, since it serves as the hub for some world renowned dive spots like Apo Island

Apo Island

Apo Island is a volcanic island covering 12 hectares in land area, 7 kilometers off the southeastern tip of Negros Island and 30 kilometers south of the Negros Oriental capital of Dumaguete City in the Philippines....

, Balicasag, Pescador Island

Pescador Island

Pescador Island is an island located in the Tañon Strait, a few kilometres from the western coast of the island of Cebu in the Philippines. It is governed by the municipality of Moalboal, Cebu....

, Sumilon and Siquijor

Siquijor

Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is Mindanao.Siquijor is the third...

. This is also reflected in the growth of Santander in the tourism industry. 6 years ago there were only 2 resorts, still open today. Today there are 11.

• Bonga Villa Beach Resort & Spa
• Marine Village Dive House
• Eden Resort
• Albion Seaside Resort
• Kingdom
• Lubi Resort
• Ocean Terrace Resort
• Pebbles Beach Resort
• PG Diver/Won Dive
• Swan Beach Resort
• Villa Tropical

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Bonga Villa Beach Resort and Spa
• Marine Village Dive House
• Sea Forest Resort & Restaurant
• Eden Resort
• Neptune Diving Adventure