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FACTS AND FIGURES

HOW TO GET TO GINATILAN?


Ginatilan is accessible by various land transport vehicles from the South Bus Terminal in Cebu City. It is a 4-hour bus ride from Cebu City by the following:

a. Ceres and Rough Rider buses via Barili route.

b. Ceres and Sunrays buses via Oslob route.

c. Rented cars and vehicles.


From the neighboring island of Negros Oriental, Ginatilan is a 20-minute fast craft ride from Sibulan to Liloan, Santander and Tampi to Bato, Samboan.
From Liloan, Santander, you can reach Ginatilan through the following:

a. Ceres Bus (Via Oslob route) going to Bato-transfer to another Ceres Bus going to Cebu City via Barili route.

b. Hired motorcycles (habal-habal).

c. Jeepneys


From Bato, Samboan you can reach Ginatilan through the following:

a. Ceres bus going to Cebu City via Barili route.

b. Hired motorcycles.

c. Jeepneys



Moving around Ginatilan

Motorcycle for hire (habal-habal): the major mode of transportation to and from the upland barangays. Fare depends on the distance of the barangay from the town proper.

Tricycle: widely available around the town. Minimum fare is PhP6.00 depending on how far you want to go.

Trisikad: usually goes around town proper. Minimum fare of PhP5.00 per passenger.




1. Land Area: 7,010 has.


2. Boundaries: North: Malabuyoc, South: Samboan, East: Oslob, West: Taņon Strait.


3. Distance: 135kms. southwest of Cebu City.


4. Number of Barangays: 14


5. Population (2000 Census): 14,060


6. Livelihood: Farming, Fishing, Abaca Weaving, Small-Medium Enterprises


7. Religion: Predominantly Catholic


8. Newest Barangay: Barangay San Roque




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