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My hometown, Danao City

Welcome To Danao City....!

Hi there! Do you want to go to a marvelous, splendid, beautiful place like no other? hehehe!

Just stick around as I bring you to that place! I am going to show you a little bit about my hometown, Danao City...

Danao City is a 3rd class city in the province of Cebu. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 109,534 people.

Geographic Location

Danao is located in the northern part of Cebu facing the Camotes Islands. It lies in the eastern coast between Compostela and Carmen and bounded on the west by the municipalities of Balamban, Asturias and Tuburan. It is 8.20 kilometers from Carmen to the North; 97.0 kilometers from Balamban (via Toledo City); 92.14 kilometers from Asturias (via Lugo); 7.80 kilometers from Compostela to the South; and 33.1 kilometers from Cebu City.

Danao City is administratively subdivided into 42 barangays:

Gi Balian Baya bas Baliw Cabungahan Cagat-Lamac Cahumayan Cambanay Cambubho Cogon-Cruz Danasan Dungga Dunggoan Guinacot Guinsay

Ibo Langosig Lawaan Licos Looc Magtagobtob Malapoc Manlayag Mantija Masaba Maslog Nangka Oguis Pili

Poblacion Quisol Sabang Sacsac Sandayong Norte Sandayong Sur Santa Rosa Santican Sibacan Suba Taboc Taytay Togonon Tuburan Sur

Brief History

There was a clear reproduction of an old legendary version which related of a Spanish Captain by the name of Manuel Aniceto del Rosario who, as the story went, was commissioned by the early Spanish authorities in the province of Cebu to establish municipalities starting from what is now Danao City towards the northern part of Cebu.

Capt. Del Rosario went to said places to perform his duties. Riding on a horse on his way to the north after a place called Cotcot, he came upon a few natives who were resting and taking time bathing their carabaos in one of the many lakes in the area. Dismounting from his horse, the Captain took his rest and in a short while struck conversation with the surprised natives. Pointing vertically his forefinger to the ground where they stood, the captain inquired just what was the name of the place, with the impression that the stranger might have asked the name of the small lakes where their carabaos were resting, one of the native instantly replied: "DANAWAN" (a Cebuano dialect for small lake) which, according to the story, on account of the Captain’s defective sense of hearing, only heard and recorded the first syllable DA-NAO. Thus begun the early naming of the place DANAO.

Industries

Transport

The means of transportation within the city proper are motorized tricycles and pedicabs.

A few people are engaged in the making of sidecars for bicycle. There is no big transportation industry/company in the city; however, there are few auto repair and bodybuilding shops operating in the area.

Support Facilities

1. Power

The city is being supplied with electric power by the CEBECO II, that gets its power from

The National Power Corporation. As of 1986, there were 3, 568 households or 28% of the total population having electrical connections. The average monthly energy consumption per household in 1986 was 120,338-kilowatt hours. For the entire city, the average monthly energy consumption including the commercial and industrial establishments was 349,011-kilowatt hours.

2. Water

Danao City has its own waterworks system but is available only to the residents in the

Poblacion, Looc and Suba. Only 30% of the households in the Poblacion are served by the system. About 13% have individual faucets, while 17% are using the public faucets. One of the problems plaguing the system is the water pressure. A great number of households, about 40% are getting water from dug wells, springs, or rivers. Others have artesian wells as sources of water.

The two major sources of water in the city are the Tuburan Springs and Quisol Springs. The volume of supply is estimated to be 2,254 liters per minute (or 700 gallons per minute). At present, there are 1,221 households having water connections with the annual collections at P490,236.00.

3. Transportation

Danao City can be reached from CebuCity through the national highways which is asphalted/concreted and widened to conform to the specification of a real highway. This road network reaches all points north and south of the city and is serviced by many transportation companies plying routes, These are barangay roads leading to productive interior barangays.

GUN INDUSTRY IN DANAO

Danao City is well-known for its gun industry. The industry started around 1905-1906. When Worl WAr II came, the Danao gunsmiths went underground, joined the guerrilla movement or were inducted into the USAFFE Their main task was to re-chamber the Japanese Arisakarifles to fit the US .30 caliber round or to keep the original Japanese rifle in good service. The industry went on, still underground. In the 1960s, the term paltik was given to the homemade (and illegal) guns. In the early 1990s the industry was legalized by the government, with the creation of two organizations of local gunsmiths. The organization now left with proper permit is Workers League of Danao Multi-purpose Cooperative (World MPC), in Dungguan, Danao City.

CHURCH

The city’s road network consists of 12.1 kilometers of national roads; 12.2 kilometers of municipal roads; and 97.5 kilometers of barangay roads. There are a total of 6 concrete bridges within the city’s boundary.

Sto. Tomas de Villanueva church,Danao City Cebu

Sto. Tomas de Villanueva church Danao City Cebu. Since the Philippines was explored and conquered by the Spaniards there are a great deal of old churches. One of the examples is the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church in Danao. This church was originally built in 1755 by Fr. Manuel de Santa Barbara and was made up of numerous materials including sugar cane and rocks from the sea. Most of the church was destroyed in 1942 during WWII, though the front of the church remained intact. The building was rebuilt in 1946, and in 1981 it went underwent a major reconstruction.

FISH PORT

The new Fish Port, which is called Macapagal-Durano Fish Port in located right in front of the plaza. The new fishport is really nice and clean. Also, it has ample park space for those who wish to drop by to use the clean rest rooms. By the way, remember the tinap-anan restaurants on the beach before you reach the Danao Church? Well, all restaurants have been transferred to the second floor of the new building. Isn’t that amazing? Hehehe.

The Macapagal-Durano Fishport entrance

Overlooking Restaurants on the second floor

A major project that would benefit the Danaoanons was inaugurated by no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The president, with Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, led the opening and blessing of the P86.4 million Macapagal-Durano Fish Port in Danao City, northern Cebu.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia personally met the president upon her arrival at the Mactan Cebu International Airport. With the fish port, the economy of the city is expected to boost as it will serve as a drop-off point for fish catch in the Visayas for distribution in Cebu.

fishermen who are going to catch a fish over the seas of Danao

lots of fish = yummy sardines! hehehe :)

me at fish port...

The Boardwalk

Boulevard

Gaisano Danao

KARANSA SA DANAO

Every third Sunday of September, Danao City celebrated its fiesta with its very own Karansa Festival!

A competition parade...

Mutya ng Danao

The church is very crowded during fiesta, a proof that Danawanons are really religious, praying for our paton saint, SAnto Tomas de Villanueva

My classmates during Karansa sa Danao

Danao Civic Center

The Danao Civic Center is Danao City’s multi-purpose gym. It has a huge court and a classy interior. The gym’s facade was all glassy that this new project totally stood out amongst the ‘ruin-like’ structures in Danao. Personally, though the building somewhat reminds you that sports transcends time, I guess, it just doesn’t fit in. I mean, Danao is known for its classy, laid-back, ancestral feel. With countless old buildings, old streets, old plazas and all. Still, it’s a nice structure. =)

Basketball games are held here...

And also other events and activities in DANAO City...

THE BEACHES

If you want a quick getaway from the fast city life, pack your bags and go to Danao City. Just an hour away from Cebu City, Danao City offers a unique hideaway which will surely relax your weary mind.

El Salvador has been around for quite a while now. However, major improvements weren’t started until a few years ago (maybe 2004 or 2005). El Salvador used to have these small Wigwam Huts (Php400). Now, bigger and better rooms take the place of these “roofed beds”.

The pool

swim swim swim!

Another very interesting resort I discovered recently is the Intosan Resort in Danao City. Unlike the El Salvador beach resort, Intosan is a few kilometers from the main road. So, people who visit the resort are those who’ve tried it or those who know how to get there. But just follow the small signs along the way and you’ll get there in no time.

The resort is awesome. It does not have a sound system and people are not allowed to play loud music. According to the woman who accommodated us, the regulars of Intosan are city-dwellers who want peace and quiet.

The resort has very nice rooms with huge beds. They have many interconnected pools, awesome slides, and other cool stuff one can find in waterparks.

The resort charges Php120 per person [entrance]. But, if you get a room, you [number of persons for the type of room] won’t have to pay the entrance fee. The place is awesome. Check it out.

I really like to swim in this kind of swimmingpool..

Just a few walks away from our house...

Me and my cousins during our reunion..

I have lots of memories in this place, I was born here, and I was raised here...

So I will never abandon this place. . .

So, til next time... Hope to see you soon in Danao City...

I'm proud to be a Danawanon :)

life is just like that :)

so many things to do! i don't know which one to do first... but now, one thing is for sure, i really want to go to bed na... hahaizt... tomorrow early duty na na man... ^.^

off.... :)

class na pud ugma... haizzzzt...