Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
113km²
Area
74km
Coastline
26m
Highest point
120,447
People
30°C
Warmest sea
June
1,509km
To the mainland
When to go to Bantayan
Best for the beach from January to April and in June.
The sea is warmest in June (30 °C) and coolest in February (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Philippines
Bantayan is an island in Philippines. It covers 113 km², with 74 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 26 m. About 120,447 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,509 km away.
Getting there
- Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 91 km in a straight lineCar hire at CEB airport (Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesHagnaya - Santa Fe, Medellin - Santa Fe
- 1,509 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to April and Junebest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Bantayan.
- 31beachesBalidbid Lagoon & Beach, Sugar Beach, Paradise Beach and 28 more
- 3viewpointsCamp Sawi, Hilltop, M.Y. Village
- 1lighthousesBantayan Lighthouse
- 3ruins and archaeological sitesRuined house, Kota Wall, Gabaldon Building
- 2campsitesParadiso Beach Campsite, LUTAK KANGWAYAN
- 68hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 60restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 18 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 97 %0–50 m
- 3 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Bantayan87,394 people
- Patao5,997 people
- Tinaan5,959 people
- Sulangan4,582 people
- Kabac4,149 people
- Mancilang4,091 people
- Sillon4,042 people
- Madridejos3,998 people
- Ocoy3,099 people
- Baud3,059 people
- Atop-atop2,844 people
- Maricaban2,779 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 160 | 104 | 82 | 66 | 144 | 232 | 253 | 211 | 228 | 242 | 177 | 228 |
| Wet days | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
| Sun h/day | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Wind (km/h) | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.0 |
| 2021 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.1 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.8 |
| 2023 | +0.2 | +0.7 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q806973) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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