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BorbonLocation 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
• 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
• Total	120.94 km (46.70 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	38,187
• Density	320/km (820/sq mi)
• Households	9,664
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.78% (2021)
• 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 municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,187 people.

History

According to the Panublion publication, Borbon was established as a parish on 15 September 1862 and had San Sebastian as its patron saint. 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+1⁄2 by 7+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.

Geography

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

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.

Barangays

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

Controversies

In June 2024, Emar Bascon Cuico filed with the Ombudsman Central Visayas Office a graft case against Mayor Noel T. Dotillos and Corazon, his wife. In October, Barangay Captain Margarito Ornopia Jr. filed a second nepotism lawsuit against Dotillos.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

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

Culture

Silmugi Festival

• 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.

Education

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

References

1.  Municipality of Borbon | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Panublion 2003.
6. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Borbon mayor, wife, 5 others face charges". SunStar. Jun 28, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
8. Lauro, Paul (October 18, 2024). "Borbon mayor facing nepotism and graft charge". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
9. "Borbon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

Sources

• "Borbon". Panublion. JESCON / Ateneo of Manila. 2003. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011.
• Sendino y Redondo, Felipe (1886). Breve reseña de lo que fue y de lo que es la Diócesis de Cebú en las Islas Filipinas (in Spanish). Manila: Colegio de Santo Tomas.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

v t e Places adjacent to Borbon, Cebu
Tabogon Tabuelan Borbon Camotes Sea Sogod

v t e Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
Component cities	Bogo Carcar Danao Naga Talisay Toledo
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu City Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.)

• Municipalities of Cebu
• 1862 establishments in the Philippines