Malabuyoc, officially the Municipality of Malabuyoc (; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,770 people.

History

According to a popular story, once Malabuyoc grew plenty of fruit trees like mangoes,

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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

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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

Malabuyoc is bordered by Alegria in the north, The

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in the west, Boljoon in the east, and

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in the south. It is from

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. Malabuyoc is one of the eight municipalities comprising the

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of Cebu.

Barangays

Malabuyoc is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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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, OSA (, c. 1246September 10, 1305) known as the "Patron of Holy Souls", was an Italian Catholic Christian mysticism, mystic who is invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during Lent and the month of ...

since then. Tourist spots: * 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 — Malabuyoc Extension The public schools in the town of Malabuyoc are administered by one school district under th
Schools Division of Cebu Province
Elementary schools: * Armeña Elementary School — Armeña * Calipay Elementary School — Sitio Calipay, Mahanlud * Cerdeña Elementary School — Cerdeña * Labrador Elementary School — Labrador * Lombo Elementary School — Lombo * Mahanlud Elementary School — Mahanlud * Malabuyoc Central Elementary School — Barangay II * Mindanao Elementary School — Mindanao * Montañeza Elementary School — Montañeza * Palaypay Elementary School — Sitio Palaypay, Tolosa * Salmeron Elementary School — Salmeron * Santo Niño Elementary School — Santo Niño * Sorsogon Elementary School — Sorsogon High schools: * Cerdeña National High School — Cerdeña * Mahanlud National High School — Mahanlud * Montañeza National High School — Montañeza * Sorsogon National High School — Sorsogon Integrated schools: * Calatagan Integrated School — Tolosa * Looc Integrated School — Looc Private schools: * Perpetual Succour Academy, Inc. — Barangay II

References

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