The Municipality of Santa Fe is located on the island of Bantayan at the northern part of Cebu Province.

Class : 5th
Annual Income:(As of 1996) P 8,248,694.00
No. of Barangays: 10
Total Land Area (Cadastral Survey): 3,443.00 Has.
Land Classification as of (Latest Year)
Arable Area: 2,205.00 Has. Residential : 775.00 Has. Commercial : 215.75 Has.
Industrial : none
Certified Alienable /Disposable Land: none
Classified Forest/Reservation/Timberland: none
Wildlife/Military Reserve Land : none
Unclassified Forest Land/Wilderness : none
National Parks/Playgrounds : 2.5 Has.

Topography:
Generally flat

Climate :
Belongs to the fourth type of climate in the Philippines.

Soil Type :
Bolinao clay Medellin clay Hydrosol Beach Sand Bolinao clay steep phase

Population: (Latest NCSO Survey-1994 ) 27,500
Male Female
No. of Household 4,815
Labor Force: 13,000

National Road: none
Provincial Road: 5.00 Kms.
Municipal Road : 5.65 Kms.
Barangay Road : 38.65 Kms.
Ports (Domestic/International): 1
Airport (If any): 1 (unfinished)
Schools (Public & Private)
    Elementary: 8
    High Schools: 1
    College: none
Public Library: none
Public Market: 1
Multi-purpose Building: 1
Recreation Courts/Centers : 5
Transportation Services
    No. of Buses: none
    No. of Jeepneys : 6
    No.of Tricycles: 61
    No. of Trisicads : 30
Communications
    No. of Post Office: 1
    No. of Telephone Stations: 1
    No. of Telex Services: none
    No. of Telegraphic Stations: 1
Power Source of Electricity: CEBECO
No. of Barangay Served: 9
No. Household Served: 1,513
Water Source of Water: Ground Water
No. of Households Served: - Cost per M3 P 1.00/ gal.

No. of Commercial Banks and Money Shops: none
No. of Government Banks: none
No. of Savings Banks: none
No. of Rural Banks: none
No. of Lending/Financing Institutions: 1
No. of Cooperatives within the area: 6

Commercial   Establishments  

Type of Business   No. of Establishments

Sari-sari Stores 125
Restaurants & Cafeterias 7
Fresh Fish & Meat Retailers 30
General Merchandising 1
Service and Repair Shops 5
Tailoring & Dress Shops 3
Pawnshops & Lending Investments none
Lumber and Hardwares 2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2
Marketing Firms (Appliances, furniture,etc.) none
Gasoline Stations 1 depot
Bakeries 4
Photo Shops & Beauty Parlors 3

Raw materials available within the area:
Types of Materials
1.Coconut
2. Banana
3. Bamboo Feathers
4. Lagiwliw
5. Corn
6. Mongo
7. Chicken
8. Sea Shells
9. Root Crop
10. Fishery
11. Rocks(stonecraft)
12. Sand Livestock and Poultry

Names of existing Commercial farms within the area
1.Holaysan Brothers Poultry Farms
2.Despi & Family Poultry Farm
3.Marfa Poultry Farm
4.Avenido Poultry Farm
5.Forrosuelo Poultry Farm
6.Takho Poultry Farm
7. Ortega Poultry Farm

Industrial Establishments
Name of Existing Industrial Firms/Companies Location Products Line
1. Bantayan Feed Mill Magay,Balidbid Poultry/Piggery

Existing Skills
1. Weaving
2. Carpentry
3. Masonry
4. Fishing
5. Banca Making/Repair
6. Shellcraftman

Existing Tourist Attraction/s Location
1.Ogtong Cave/Swimming pool Pangpang,Pooc
2.Temptation Beach Biactus, Pooc

Preferred Industries in the area with respect to availability of raw materials and skills available.

Agricultural
Shellcraft Industry
Mat weaving

Industrial
Stone Craft Industry
Feather Duster

Agro-Industrial
Broom Making

Areas Available/Reserved for Development

Industrial
Prevailing

Location                  Area (Hectares)   | Cost per Sq. Meter
Magay, Balidbid               10                        P 300
Tingtingon, Maricaban      10                        P 300

Commercial
Pangpang, Pooc              10                        P 500
Poblacion                         5                        P 600

Residential
Pooc                             20                        P 300
Tingtingon, Maricaban    10                        P 300

Agricultural
(The remaining portion of the total land area)