# Santa Fe, Cebu

Santa Fe, officially the Municipality of Santa Fe (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Fe; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Fe), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,471 people.
Because the island's airport and principal ferry port are both located within the municipality, Santa Fe is considered the gateway to Bantayan and its islands.

## Geography

The municipality's territory occupies the southeastern portion of Bantayan Island (marching with the municipality of Bantayan), together with the islands of Guintacan (or Kinatarkan), Hilantagaan and Hilantagaan Diot (or Silion). Santa Fe is bordered to the north by the town of Bantayan, to the west also by Bantayan, to the east is the town of Medellin and to the south is the Tañon Strait.

### Barangays

Santa Fe is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 072244009 | Balidbid | 5.4% | 1,853 | 1,592 | ▴ | 1.53% |
| 072244002 | Hagdan | 10.1% | 3,486 | 3,545 | ▾ | −0.17% |
| 072244003 | Hilantagaan | 10.8% | 3,726 | 3,651 | ▴ | 0.20% |
| 072244004 | Kinatarkan | 4.8% | 1,667 | 1,763 | ▾ | −0.56% |
| 072244005 | Langub | 6.0% | 2,055 | 2,082 | ▾ | −0.13% |
| 072244006 | Maricaban | 9.5% | 3,286 | 2,999 | ▴ | 0.92% |
| 072244007 | Okoy | 11.4% | 3,916 | 3,532 | ▴ | 1.04% |
| 072244008 | Poblacion | 7.1% | 2,458 | 2,345 | ▴ | 0.47% |
| 072244010 | Pooc | 9.5% | 3,280 | 2,883 | ▴ | 1.30% |
| 072244011 | Talisay | 8.3% | 2,876 | 2,878 | ▾ | −0.01% |
| | Total | Total | 34,471 | 27,270 | ▴ | 2.37% |

### Climate

Climate data for Santa Fe, Cebu :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 78 (3.1) | 138 (5.4) | 201 (7.9) | 192 (7.6) | 185 (7.3) | 192 (7.6) | 205 (8.1) | 156 (6.1) | 111 (4.4) | 1,639 (64.6) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 4,025 | — |
| 1918 | 5,781 | +2.44% |
| 1939 | 7,836 | +1.46% |
| 1948 | 10,311 | +3.10% |
| 1960 | 11,542 | +0.94% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 13,096 | +1.27% |
| 1975 | 15,501 | +3.44% |
| 1980 | 15,787 | +0.37% |
| 1990 | 20,838 | +2.82% |
| 1995 | 21,720 | +0.78% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 22,956 | +1.19% |
| 2007 | 26,826 | +2.17% |
| 2010 | 27,270 | +0.60% |
| 2015 | 28,603 | +0.91% |
| 2020 | 34,471 | +3.74% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :

### Religion

The two predominant religions in the municipality are the Roman Catholic Church and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Fe
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 2006 65.00
* 2009 56.24
* 2012 39.83
* 2015 33.33
* 2018 24.90
* 2021 40.82
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Although there is some small-scale industry, the municipality's principal source of income is fishing and agriculture, and from holidaymakers who come in large numbers, most notably during Holy Week, to enjoy the particularly fine white sand and uncrowded beaches.

## Transport

Bantayan Airport, serving the whole Bantayan Island, is located in Santa Fe. Air Juan operates scheduled flights between Mactan Airport three days a week. The town can also be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio, Cebu.
In August 2024, the Port of Cebu announced the construction of a PHP500 million Santa Fe Port, featuring a finger wharf, passenger terminal and marina for international cruise ships. The four phases project also includes causeway's reinforced concrete deck, and berthing areas for ferries and roll-on/roll-off vessels.

## Gallery

* Boat beached in Santa Fe
* Guintacan Island; the 3 barangays of Hagdan, Kinatarkan and Langub are located on this island.
* Ferry pier, Santa Fe
* Santa Fe Founding Anniversary