Coordinates: 9°31′44″N 123°18′23″E

Samboan
Samboan, officially the Municipality of Samboan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Samboan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Samboan), is a 5th class
municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,373 people. [3] Samboan

It is located 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Cebu City. Municipality

Municipality of Samboan
Samboan is bordered to the north by the town of Ginatilan, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Oslob, and to the south is
the town of Santander.

Contents
History
Barangays
Climate
Rotunda, Samboan
Demographics
Economy
Culture
Heritage buildings
Natural attractions
Town Fiesta
Delicacies
References
Sources
External links

History
Map of Cebu with Samboan highlighted
Samboan is popularly known as an abbreviation of the word sinamboang as a form of fishing during the Spanish time.
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However, Samboan in our historical papers is probably known to be Canamucan which is a territory under the Spanish encomienda system of
the Spanish administration during their tenure and conquest. As time goes by, Canamucan becomes Samboan in the current usage.

Samboan is a small town on a hill. But it used to be a much bigger town, with Alegria under its territorial jurisdiction. In fact, people of Alegria
were made to render forced labor for the construction of the Samboan church. It was only some time during the middle of the 1880s that those
two towns were separated from Samboan (the towns of Ginatilan and Malabuyoc, which now lie in between, were created after the separation).

Today, the municipality of Samboan is one of the emerging town in the island of Cebu. It is one of the resilient towns of the whole Philippines
ranking 6th in the whole country per ranking under the competitive index of LGUs as of year 2017. It is also a two-time awardee for the National
Seal of Good Local Governance from year 2016 and 2017. It is also a known awardee for the Child-Friendly municipality in 2016 and continuous
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to be so at present.

Barangays
Samboan comprises 15 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.

2020 [3] 2010 [5]
Samboan
072240001 Basak 5.2% 1,064 1,027 ▴ 0.36%

072240002 Bonbon 3.0% 608 540 ▴ 1.23%

Location within the Philippines

072240003 Bulangsuran 5.5% 1,121 1,099 ▴ 0.20% Coordinates: 9°31′44″N 123°18′23″E

Country Philippines
072240004 Calatagan 6.7% 1,371 1,126 ▴ 2.04%
Region Central Visayas
Province Cebu
072240005 Cambigong 3.8% 782 670 ▴ 1.60% District 2nd district
Founded 1784
072240010 Camburoy 3.9% 802 870 ▾ −0.83%
Barangays 15
(see Barangays)
Government [1]
072240006 Canorong 5.3% 1,085 926 ▴ 1.64%
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Emerito D. Calderon
072240007 Colase 5.3% 1,086 968 ▴ 1.19% Jr.
 • Vice Mayor Irving P. Gamallo
 • Representative Wilfredo S. Caminero
072240008 Dalahikan 6.8% 1,379 1,185 ▴ 1.57%
 • Municipal Members
Council
072240009 Jumangpas 7.4% 1,517 1,400 ▴ 0.83% Elmer A. Tocao
Reggie P. Nellas
Conchito T. Tano
072240015 Monteverde 3.6% 734 720 ▴ 0.20%
Zosimo R. Catubig
Josephine C. Balbuena
072240011 Poblacion 19.3% 3,928 3,901 ▴ 0.07%
Eduardo G. Anjao
Richard H. Luardo
072240012 San Sebastian (Bato) 10.8% 2,197 2,167 ▴ 0.14%
 • Electorate 13,767 voters (2019)
Area[2]
072240013 Suba 9.6% 1,948 952 ▴ 7.63%
 • Total 45.16 km2
(17.44 sq mi)
072240014 Tangbo 6.2% 1,262 1,080 ▴ 1.61%
Elevation 156 m (512 ft)
Highest elevation 693 m (2,274 ft)
T O TA L 20,373 18,613 ▴ 0.93% Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)

Population (2020 census) [3]
 • Total 20,373
Climate  • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 Climate data for Samboan, Cebu  • Households 4,494

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Economy
 • Income class 5th municipal income
29
29
30
32
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
class
Average high °C (°F)
(84) (84) (86) (90) (88) (86) (86) (86) (86) (84) (84) (84) (86)  • Poverty 35.90% (2015)[4]
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
incidence
Average low °C (°F)
(73) (73) (73) (75) (77) (77) (75) (75) (75) (75) (75) (73) (75)  • Revenue ₱119,774,944.94
(2020)
35
28
38
51
125
195
194
173
180
192
121
64
1,396

Average precipitation mm (inches)  • Assets ₱374,358,860.15

(1.4) (1.1) (1.5) (2.0) (4.9) (7.7) (7.6) (6.8) (7.1) (7.6) (4.8) (2.5) (55)
(2020)
Average rainy days 9.2 8.2 9.9 11.3 22.5 27.3 28.0 27.2 27.1 26.9 19.7 12.7 230  • Expenditure ₱83,187,346.36 (2020)
[6]  • Liabilities ₱42,610,499.68 (2020)
Source: Meteoblue
Service provider
 • Electricity Cebu 1 Electric
Demographics Cooperative (CEBECO
1)
Population census of Samboan Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
Year Pop. ±% p.a. ZIP code 6027
1903 9,870 —     PSGC (https://ps 072240000 (https://ps
1918 12,039 +1.33% a.gov.ph/classific a.gov.ph/classification/
1939 11,062 −0.40% ation/psgc/) psgc/?q=psgc/baranga
1948 11,050 −0.01% ys/072240000&regcod
1960 11,065 +0.01% e=07&provcode=22)
1970 11,804 +0.65% IDD : area code  +63 (0)32
1975 13,586 +2.86% Native languages Cebuano

1980 14,798 +1.72% Tagalog

1990 15,005 +0.14%
1995 15,770 +0.94%
2000 16,659 +1.18%
2007 18,140 +1.18%
2010 18,613 +0.94%
2015 20,884 +2.22%
2020 20,373 −0.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8][9]

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Samboan

Source: Philippine Statistics

Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Culture

Heritage buildings

One aspect of interest is that of Samboan's cultural heritage left by the Spanish conquerors.

St. Michael Archangel Church is one of the oldest Spanish-built churches in Cebu, made of coral stones. Today, it is a national protected heritage structure by the National Historical
Commission. It has now a NHC permanent marker.

The Watch Tower is another Spanish structure, also made up of blocks of coral stones. It was built on the side of the hill to watch out for Moro invaders approaching the island. It is the
tallest watch tower in the entire island of Cebu, and best preserved.

Connecting the beach area with the Spanish Watch Tower is St. Jacob's Ladder (Escala de Jacobe). It is a flight of 147 stone steps built in 1878, which leads to the old watchtower on a
plateau 65 metres (213 ft) above the town. From here, one can get a view of the Tañon Strait.

The Museo de Samboan is the old municipal building of Samboan which now housed items of Samboan's way of life during our history up to the present. It was converted into a museum
when the New Samboan Municipal Hall was erected.

The Samboan WWII Volunteers Monument, at the center of Poblacion on the National Highway, was built in honor of the many volunteers who fought for the freedom of the
Philippines.

The San Sebastian Stone Walls are old stone structures near San Sebastian Parish Church. This may be why this barangay is popularly known as 'Bato' (meaning "stone").

The Spanish Boundary Post. It stands along the highway in Tangbo beside the Tangbo—Bonbon River Bridge. It was believed that it used to mark the boundary limit of old Poblacion but
now merely serves to mark the boundary between Bonbon and Tangbo barangays.

Natural attractions

Samboan is known for its beautiful crystal clear waters with a rich marine ecosystem along its coastal barangays.

Colase Marine Sanctuary is managed by the municipality together with a fisherfolks organization.Here one can visit the fish sanctuary or dive
for a fee to experience the most preserved marine ecosystem where sharks, dolphins and whales in the shallowest part of the foreshore.

Aguinid Waterfalls in Tangbo comprises five different tiers along Tangbo river. Each tier has a unique waterfall. One can never reach the peak
or last waterfall without climbing the limestone walls of each waterfall from the lowest to highest.

Bonbon Binalayan Hidden Falls to the immediate south of Poblacion which some visitors call the Triple Drop Falls.

Ponong Hidden Lake is a small enclosed lagoon with a brackish water. It is unique in the sense that here is where a certain kind of bird – the Samboan beach
"manolong" – dives into its salty waters and stays under for a long time in order to escape hunters. Today, it is perfect for relaxation, bird
watching, fish feeding and firefly watching.

Balay'g Sawa Falls has a waterfall located in the heart of Samboan covered with lush forest greens. It is along the river shared by Poblacion and Bonbon. It is home to protected species
including bats and siloys not to mention some local plants and trees.
Mt. Bartolina situated in between Bulangsuran and Canang (Oslob) is where one can climb the peak and see both sides of Cebu, facing Bohol Strait to the east and Tañon Strait to the
west. Bartolina is the highest peak in the south of Cebu where the panoramic view of north and south Bais Bay and the rest of Negros, Siquijor, and Bohol islands can be seen.

Dau Falls is the highest waterfall in Samboan.[17] It is located in Barangay Suba.

Tabon Falls is a recently developed natural spot found between Tangbo and Bonbon.

Town Fiesta

The town fiesta is celebrated each 29–30 September in honor of the patron saint, Michael (San Miguel, ang Arkanghel).

Delicacies
Torta Especial (with or without coco wine) and Samboan cookies, which usually come out best during fiesta for visitors to try.
Torta de Tangbo is said to be among the best in the locality.
Manokhang is a native chicken cooked under coconut milk with hot pepper and "ulang" (Freshwater Shrimp).
Linubihang Kagang is a common specialty in town from "kagang" (Land Crab) cooked with "tuno" (coconut milk).
Tabanglang is a native dish made from sauteed "tabangka" (Snail) and "Ulang" (Freshwater Shrimp). It is a good appetizer.
Coco Maize Pudding is locally known as "kalo-kalo" with coconut meat and corn flour (tiktik). It is a dessert served hot & cold.

References
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Sources
Balais, Harry (2012). "Chasing Waterfalls: Dau Falls" (http://harrybalais.com/2012/10/chasing-waterfalls-dau-falls/). Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20141231142830/http://harryb
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External links
Samboan Profile at PhilAtlas.com (https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r07/cebu/samboan.html)
Philippine Standard Geographic Code (https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/?q=psgc/barangays/072240000&regcode=07&provcode=22)

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