Santander (Cebu) 5.46

Santander is a in the province of, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of.Santander is the southernmost municipality of Cebu at 85mi by road, with the travel time takes 3½-4 hours. It is also one of the location of sea ports that connect to the province of Negros Oriental. Aboard fast craft ferries, passengers can easily make way to Sibulan, with trips taking 20 minutes. Roll-on roll-off barges of Maayo Shipping Lines also carries motorcycles, private vehicles, buses and trucks from the port of Sibulan to Liloan (vice versa), with trips taking almost 30 minutes, also with the Liloan to Larena route with trips taking 1 hour and 30 minutes.This municipality is known for its Tostado Festival.HistorySantander is at the southernmost tip of Cebu island. The town was originally called Tañong, but as the Spaniards came, it was renamed Santander, after the city on the northern (Atlantic) coast of Spain.The town was established in 1867; the parish in 1897.GeographySantander's terrain is dominated by a backdrop of rugged ranges which raise from a flat narrow coastal plain to an average elevation of. Strongly sloping to sleepy sloping contours are scattered throughout the municipality.BarangaysSantander comprises 10 barangays:DemographicsThe death rate is 3.06 per 1000 people, or 0.306%.LanguageMost of the Tañonganons speak Cebuano . In schools, Filipino and English languages are taught and used as a major instruction in all subjects.