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Borbon, Cebu

Borbon
Municipality
Municipality of Borbon
View of Borbon
Map of Cebu with Borbon highlighted
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Borbon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°50′N 124°00′E / 10.83°N 124°E / 10.83; 124
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	5th district
Founded	15 September 1862
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Noel T. Dotillos
• Vice Mayor	Roy D. Melgo
• Representative	Vincent Franco D. Frasco
• Municipal Council	Members Moman D. Rivera Abdon C. Cabahug Bernad-Gino D. Sepulveda Fernando Manuel G. Larrañaga Alberto Y. Melendres Joselito A. Antigua Ramonito T. Dotillos Aniceto M. Monsuller Jr.
• Electorate	26,435 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	120.94 km2 (46.70 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	38,187
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
• Households	9,664
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.78 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 128.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 371.5 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 142.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 102.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6008
PSGC	072213000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Borbon, officially the Municipality of Borbon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Borbon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Borbon), is a 4th class municipality in the provinceofCebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,187 people.^[3]

According to the Panublion publication, Borbon was established as a parish on 15 September 1862 and had San Sebastian as its patron saint.^[5] Today St. Sebastian's fiesta is celebrated every 20 January. Borbon was formerly a visita or an extension community of the town of Sogod. That is why many of the first settlers of Borbon were families whose roots can be traced back to relatives in Sogod.

In addition, Redondo 1886, p. 163 describes the Borbon church made of wood and tabique resting on a base of mortar, dimensions 22+1⁄2by7+1⁄2 fathoms (41 m × 14 m; 135 ft × 45 ft). The church was thatched with grass. The original church is believed to have been one of the oldest churches in Cebu prior to its demolition after World War II.

The town was said to have been named after the Bourbon royal family, or a misinterpretation of the Cebuano term "Bonbon" which means pebbly sand, but the generally accepted history of its name is of legend.

Borbon is bordered on the north by the town of Tabogon, to the west by the town of Tabuelan, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Sogod.

Silmugi River is an eco-tourism site in northern Cebu. Located between the barangays of Poblacion and Cadaruhan, the river stretches for about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) between barangays Vito and Suba. It is where the rainwater from the many mountain barangays cascades and discharges into the sea.

The river played a big part during Borbon's formation as a town because in the past the river was known to be so big and wide that many boats traveled it.

Borbon is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Poverty incidence of Borbon

Source of livelihood:

• Farming- this source of livelihood generally dominates in Borbon. It includes crop,livestock,forest,rented out land, agriculture, farm machinery, vegetable and fodder.
• Fishing

• Silmugi Festival is a celebration to honor the patron saint, St. Sebastian the Martyr . The highlight of this event is the street dancing which involves a traditional prayer for a bountiful harvest and various barangays take part.
• "Silmugi" is an old name of the town of Borbon during the Pre-Spanish period which was named after the enchanting and enthralling river which was served as the nearest route for devout Catholics attending mass in Saint Sebastian Parish. The river has also become the main gateway for locals who lived in the hillsides of Borbon to conduct their business trade with coastal barangays surrounding it.
• The festival was eventually replaced by the Tuba Festival, which highlights more on the Toddy industry of the town. This change of name and focus was a move aimed at boosting the local economy of Coconut Toddy, known locally as "Tuba", in the town by endorsing it as a local cuisine and tourist attraction. Despite these changes, much of the celebration hasn't been greatly altered since the original festival of the town.

Schools:

• Bongoyan Elementary School
• Don Emilio Osmena Memorial School
• Cajel Elementary School
• Campusong Elementary School
• Bongdo Elementary School
• Laaw Elementary School
• Cadaruhan Elementary School
• Don Gregorio Antigua Elementary School
• Doña Mary R. Osmeña Memorial Elementary School
• Dona Milagros Osmena Elementary School
• Tabunan National High School
• Cebu Technical University-Tabogon Campus

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code