HISTORICAL BACKGROUND MUNICIPALITY OF SAMBOAN, CEBU

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND MUNICIPALITY OF SAMBOAN, CEBU.

Pilåf. • Samboan is small town on hill. But it used to be a much bigger town, with Alegria under its territory jurisdiction. • In fact, people of Alegria were made to render forced labor for the construction of the Samboan church. • It was only some time during the middle of the 1880s that those two towns were separated from Samboan ( the towns of Ginatilan and Malabuyoc, which now lie in between, were created after the separation)..

Land Features and Topography. According to the Cadastral Survey (source: DTI Samboan), the Municipality has a total land area of over six thousand hectares. There is over four thousand hectares that are arable, some residential and commercial areas. The municipality has no forest, reservation, timberland, wildlife reservation land. It has no unclassified forest land and wilderness either. However , it has a few hectares designed as national parks or playgrounds. Generally, Samboan Municipality is hilly and has high mountains scattered on the Western half. The climate is categorized as having no heavy rainy period and has only short dry season that lasts from one to three months..

Infrastructure and Road Network. Samboan is very much accessible through the national highly from Cebu City. The municipality itself has a national road, rural road, municipal as well as barangay roads. It has ports for small water vehicles but no airport. It has elementary schools (most barangays), a couple of high schools but no college. A Public market is available in the Poblacion, some multi-purpose buildings, recreation courts and centers for the public..

Samboan Cultural Heritage. As one of the highly established town in the past, you will notice or discover tha Samboan has a lot to offer to its visitors. The heritage is mostly left behind by the Spaniards and the culture they try to establish in the area..

St. Michael Archangel Church •Made of coral stones and one the oldest church in the provnice..

St. Jacob’s Ladder (Escale de Jacobe) A 147 stone steps built in 1878 leading to the old watch Tower on a plateau with a great view of Tanon Strait..

TRAVEL DISTINATIONS. Aside from the heritage and structures of Samboan, you can as well enjoy your trip by. exploring the natural environment. Such as the following: Dao Falls • is a hidden wonder that is considered the grandest and tallest of all the waterfalls in Samboan..

PONONG LAKE • is famous as a waterfall town, it has non- waterfall wonders like the Ponong lake..

All about Historical of Samboan, Cebu. Name: CATUBIG, NEALMAR R. Section: C Subject: COMP. 2 Year level: 4 th Year Course: BSCRIM.