Malabuyoc, officially the Municipality of Malabuyoc ( ceb, Lungsod sa Malabuyoc; tgl, Bayan ng Malabuyoc), is a 5th class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Cebu
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,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,770 people. Malabuyoc is situated in the southwestern coast of the island of Cebu and is from
Cebu City
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.
Malabuyoc is bordered by
Alegria in the north, The
Tañon Strait
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in the west,
Boljoon
Boljoon, officially the Municipality of Boljoon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Boljoon; tgl, Bayan ng Boljoon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,525 people.
Geography
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in the east, and
Ginatilan in the south.
History
According to a popular story, once Malabuyoc grew plenty of fruit trees like mangoes,
lanzones
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, cacaos, and others. So much that the branches of the trees bent down (''buyoc'' in Visaya) under their weight. On account of this, the place came to be called ''Buyoc''.
Malabuyoc is the mother town for Alegria and a contributor town to Ginatilan. Some barangays of both Alegria and Ginatilan were originated from Malabuyoc. Almost half or more than half of the current jurisdictions of Alegria and Ginatilan respectively originally belonged to the jurisdiction of Malabuyoc. If the town of Ginatilan had not been created, Malabuyoc would have been the claimant for the 2nd Filipino Saint: Pedro Calungsod
It was officially established as the original municipality of Alegria and Ginatilan. Though the municipality of Ginatilan is a daughter town of Samboan, Malabuyoc was a contributor to Ginatilan. Malabuyoc separated its parish from Samboan in 1832. Its Parish Church was finished in 1834.
Roman Catholic Parishes for these 3 municipalities in the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu
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are,
* San Nicolas De Tolentino Parish (F-1834), Malabuyoc, Cebu 6029
* San Gregorio Magno Parish (F-1847), Ginatilan, Cebu 6028
* Saint Francis Xavier Parish (F-1857), Alegria, Cebu 6030
Geography
Barangays
Malabuyoc comprises 14 barangays:
Climate
Demographics
Economy
The main economy is agriculture in particular fruit-bearing trees. There is a cement plant located within, and a power station planned.
Tourism
;Binuyocan Festival
The municipality of Malabuyoc launched the Binuyocan Festival on 10 September 2004, in time for the annual town fiesta. Local contingents paraded the streets. Binuyocan Festival has been part of the fiesta celebration in honor of Saint
Nicholas of Tolentino
Nicholas of Tolentino ( la, S. Nicolaus de Tolentino, (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the ''Patron of Holy Souls'', was an Italian saint and mystic. He is particularly invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during ...
since then.
Tourism
* Handigan Falls (Sorsogon)
* Kanspitan Caves (Sorsogon)
* Da-o Cliff (Sorsogon)
* Balugo Falls (Located at the boundaries of Salmeroz, Mahanlud, Mindanao & Sorsogon)
* Ilihan Hills
* Kabutongan Falls
* Kagula Cliff
* Montañeza Falls & Hot Spring
* Moro Watch Tower
* Old Roman Catholic Church
* Talangnan Marine Sanctuary
Education
Tertiary Schools
* Cebu Technological University (Moalboal-Extension) - Malabuyoc CAMPUS
[https://www.facebook.com/ctumalabuyocextension/]
Secondary Senior High Schools
* Montañeza National High School (MNHS)
* Sorsogon National High School (SNHS)
* Cerdeña National High School (CNHS)
* Mahanlud National High School (MNHS)
* Perpetual Soccour Academy (PSA)
Integrated Schools
* Calatagan Integrated School (CIS)
* Looc Integrated School (LIS)
Elementary Schools
* Malabuyoc Central School
* Sorsogon Elementary School
* Mindanao Elementary School
* Salmeron Elementary School
* Santo Niño Elementary School
* Montañeza Elementary School
* Cerdeña Elementary School
* Labrador Elementary School
* Lombo Elementary School
* Armeña Elementary School
* Mahanlud Elementary School
* Calipay Elementary (Mahanlud)
* Palaypay Elementary (Tolosa)
References
External links
*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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