Danao City
Church Belfry in Danao City, Cebu
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Danao City is a 2nd class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Carmen, on the west by the municipalities of Balamban, Asturias and Tuburan, on the south by the municipality of Compostela and on the east by Camotes Sea.
There is no concrete record to support the story on how Danao got its name. Although in the 1960s there were circularized copies of a story concerning the early founding of Danao, but the contents and substance were but 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 as far as what is now presently the municipality of Borbon.
This developed when in compliance with his commission, 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 CaptainÂ’s defective sense of hearing, only heard and recorded the first syllable DA-NAO. Thus begun the early naming of the place DANAO.
Danao City’s main industries are fishing, mining, agriculture and gunmaking.
Danao is situated in the northeastern coast of Cebu and is about 33 kilometers from Cebu City. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Carmen, on the west by the municipalities of Balamban, Asturias and Tuburan, on the south by the municipality of Compostela and on the east by Camotes Sea.
Danao City can be reached by public buses or V-Hires (vans) from the Cebu North Terminal in Cebu City with an estimated travel time of about 1 1/2 hour.
- Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church
- El Salvador Resort
- Karansa Festival
- Sta. Rosa Falls
- Gunmaking in Danao
Danao is composed of 42 barangays, namely: Baliang, Bayabas, Binaliw, 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 and Tuburan Sur.
According to the 2000 census, Danao City has a population of 98,781 people in 19,411 households.
it is good to see that there is the history of the palce in Cebu. But i would like to commit that the history also include the time that the palce become a municipality and the time the place became a city. Like the history of Danao city. what year that Danao became a city?
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