Santa Fe, Cebu
Municipality in Cebu, Philippines
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Santa Fe, officially the Municipality of Santa Fe (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Fe; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Fe), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,834 people.[5]
Santa Fe | |
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| Municipality of Santa Fe | |
Left to right, from the top: Sto. Niño Roman Catholic Parish Church, Santa Fe port, Balidbid Lagoon, Maricaban Coastline, Kota Sandbar, and Sugar Beach. | |
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 Map of Cebu with Santa Fe highlighted | |
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.svg)  Santa Fe Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°09′N 123°48′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 4th district |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ithamar P. Espinosa (1Cebu) |
| • Vice Mayor | Mary Greleigh P. Cabrera (1Cebu) |
| • Representative | Sun J. Shimura (PMP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,646 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,834 |
| • Density | 1,242/km2 (3,216/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,241 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.82 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 183.9 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 465.5 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 176.7 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 67.16 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bantayan Island Electric Cooperative (BANELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6047 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Filipino Waray |
Because the island's airport and principal ferry port are both located within the municipality, Santa Fe is considered the gateway to Bantayan and its islands.
Geography
The municipality's territory occupies the southeastern portion of Bantayan Island (marching with the municipality of Bantayan), together with the islands of Guintacan (or Kinatarkan), Hilantagaan and Hilantagaan Diot (or Silion). Santa Fe is bordered to the north by the town of Bantayan, to the west also by Bantayan, to the east is the town of Medellin and to the south is the Tañon Strait.
Barangays
Santa Fe is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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Climate
| Climate data for Santa Fe, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Santa Fe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][7][11][12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Religion
The two predominant religions in the municipality are the Roman Catholic Church and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church).
Economy
Although there is some small-scale industry, the municipality's principal source of income is fishing and agriculture, and from holidaymakers who come in large numbers, most notably during Holy Week, to enjoy the particularly fine white sand and uncrowded beaches.
Transport
Bantayan Airport, serving the whole Bantayan Island, is located in Santa Fe. Air Juan operates scheduled flights between Mactan Airport three days a week. The town can also be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio, Cebu.
In August 2024, the Port of Cebu announced the construction of a PHP500 million Santa Fe Port, featuring a finger wharf, passenger terminal and marina for international cruise ships. The four phases project also includes causeway's reinforced concrete deck, and berthing areas for ferries and roll-on/roll-off vessels.[21]
Gallery
Boat beached in Santa Fe
Guintacan Island; the 3 barangays of Hagdan, Kinatarkan and Langub are located on this island.
Ferry pier, Santa Fe
Santa Fe Founding Anniversary
