Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 158,387 people, making it the most populated municipality in Cebu and the whole Visayas. Liloan is known as the Light of North and the home of Titay's rosquillos. It serves as a gateway between Metro Cebu and the northern parts of Cebu.

History

Etymological History

Along its coastline, there is a spot called Silot, where a whirlpool is created by the ebbs and flows of the waters from the bay. This phenomenon is called lilo in Cebuano. Because of this, the town was known as Liloan, meaning "a place where there is a lilo".

The Creation of Liloan and Part in the History of Consolacion & Compostela

The creation of Liloan was officially on August 23,1844 from a superior decree making it officially separated from Mandaue , The Parish was instated in Liloan before the separation. It was officially instated as a parish on January 27, 1845 from a decree handed out by the Bishop of Cebu. The town's organized governance began around 1845, with Capitan Banlitan cited as the first "capitan municipal." Consolacion separated from Liloan and also received a supreme decree from the Bishop of Cebu for a parish to be created. Compostela merged with Liloan from Danao and later separated in 1919.

Liloan during World War II

During the war years (World War II), Liloan had three mayors at one time.

a small Japanese Shipwreck was found and discovered in Silot Bay aswell.

Geography

Liloan is a rapidly developing coastal municipality bounded on the north by the town of Compostela, to the west by Cebu City, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Consolacion. It is from Cebu City. Liloan lies within Metro Cebu. The municipality is characterized by a mixture of coastal plains, mangrove areas near Silot Bay and Mountainous Terrains as well as valleys present in Cotcot, Yati, and Tayud.

Barangays

Liloan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Landmarks

thumb|right|upright|The [[Bagacay Point Lighthouse]]

Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Bagacay Point was built in 1857 by the Spanish. The current tower was constructed in 1904 by order of William Howard Taft, the first Governor-General of the Philippines and later the President of the United States. The tower is tall and remains in active use today, using solar energy. The lighthouse was declared a National Historical Landmark in 2004 by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (formerly known as National Historical Institute).

Pier 88

alt=Pier 88 with moored passenger ferries. Waiting room in the background, facility managed by Topline company. Photo: Bart Sakwerda/Budots Media|thumb|Pier 88 with moored passenger ferries. Waiting room in the background, facility managed by Topline company. Photo: Bart Sakwerda/Budots Media

Pier 88 is a maritime terminal in Liloan that connects the islands of the Central Visayas region: Camotes, LapuLapu City and Cebu City. The Pier was officially inaugurated and opened to the public on May 27, 2023, by Bongbong Marcos.

Titay's Rosquillos and Delicacies

200px|thumbnail|right|"Titay's" [[Rosquillos]]

150px|thumbnail|left|"Titay's" [[Rosquillo (WTC, IFEx)]]

Titay's Rosquillos and Delicacies is a baking company started in Liloan in 1907, baking foods like rosquillos, tablea and hojaldres. In 2012, its two-hectare plant in Liloan produced about 3,000 packs of 180 grams Rosquillos daily by 118 workers.

In 2013, the flagship store, which produces 360,000 rosquillos a day was transformed into a café for 45 customers serving penato (peanuts), banana chips, and binangkal, among others.

On April 1, 2024, Christina Frasco, with members of her family, partook in the groundbreaking of its Poblacion, Liloan 1.3-hectare new factory which will employ to 250 workers.

Tourism

Rosquillos Festival

Celebrated every last week of May in honor of the town's patron saint, St. Ferdinand III. It celebrates the Rosquillos as the delicacy of Liloan and of Cebu. The 12th Rosquillos festival was held in May 26, 2019. The 13th returned from May 20–30, 2023, coinciding with the 176th annual foundation fiesta celebration.

thumb|Rosquillos Festival dancers as they perform their street dance in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019.

List of heads of local government

  • Basilio Bantilan (1845–1846)
  • Hipolito Pepito (1846–1847)
  • Francisco Cabahug (1847–1848 and 1859–1860)
  • Esteban Cañete (1848–1849, 1850–1851 and 1852–1853)
  • Juan Delgado (1849–1850)
  • Juan Cabatingan (1851–1852 and 1861–1862)
  • Cruz Medoza (1853–1855 and 1860–1861)
  • Alberto Yungco (1855–1857)
  • Victor Pepito (1857–1858, 1863–1865 and 1875–1879)
  • Pedro Pepito (1858–1859 and 1862–1863)
  • Felix Cabatingan (1865–1867)
  • Jacinto Cañete (1867–1869)
  • Apolonio Pilapil (1869–1871)
  • Custodio Mendoza (1871–1873, 1883–1885 and 1899–1900)
  • Guillermo Pepito (1873–1875)
  • Ambrosio Pepito (1879–1881)
  • Eugenio Pilapil (1881–1883 and 1889–1891)
  • Mamerto Cabatingan (1883–1887 and 1891–1893)
  • Sotero Cabatingan (1887–1889, 1900–1902 and 1905–1909)
  • Antonio Villamor (1893–1896)
  • Simeon Pilapil (1896–1898)
  • Mariano Pilapil (1898–1899)
  • Blas Cabatingan (1902–1904)
  • Marcelo Pilapil (1909–1911)
  • Francisco Ramas (1911–1912)
  • Jose Cabatingan (1912–1916)
  • Cirilo Ramas (1916–1919)
  • Cipiriano Jumapao (1919–1922)
  • Florintino Pilapil (1922–1925)
  • Santiago Noval (1925–1928)
  • Lazaro Ramas (1928–1937, 1937–1938, 1959–1963 and 1963–1965)
  • Catalino Noval (1941–1945, 1945–1946 and 1965–1967)
  • Jorge Pitogo (1946–1947 and 1947–1951)
  • Fabian Cañete (1951–1955)
  • Teofilo Ponce (1967–1971)
  • Cesar Bugtai (1971–1986)
  • Achilles Cañete (1986–1988 and 1988–1992)
  • Panphil Frasco (1992–1995, 1995–1998 and 1998–2001)
  • Maria Sevilla (2001–2004 and 2004–2007)
  • Duke Frasco (2007–2016)
  • Christina Garcia-Frasco (2016–2022)
  • Aljew Frasco (2022–present)

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Liloan, Cebu 20170324 03.jpg|Miniature Lighthouse Sculpture at the Main Crossroad

Liloan, Cebu 20170324 04.jpg|San Fernando Rey Church

Liloan, Cebu 20170324 05.jpg|From Suba Bridge

Liloan, Cebu 20170324 07.jpg|Looking towards Compostela

Liloan,_Cebu_20170324_09.jpg|Bagacay Lighthouse – Plaque

Liloan, Cebu 20170324 10.jpg|Bagacay Lighthouse

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Notable people

  • Pilar Pilapil - Actress
  • Christina Frasco - Former mayor, and former DOT Secretary 2022 - 2026

See also

  • Liloan, Southern Leyte - a municipality in Southern Leyte
  • Liloan - a barangay in Santander, Cebu

Notes

References

Sources

Authors & Involvement

  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]