Madridejos is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is one of the three municipalities that make up the island of Bantayan located on the western portion of the northern tip of mainland Cebu. It is bounded on the south by the municipality of Bantayan, Cebu, and on all other sides by the Visayan Sea. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,905 people. In
fact, even up to the present, the less young among the people still use the name Lawis. In the vernacular term of “Peninsula”, the portion carved out to constitute the Municipality of Madridejos being the peninsula located on the Northern side of Bantayan Island facing the Visayan Sea. The first fisherman, Lazaro Mangubat, came to live in Mancilang, Lawis after discovering the place as one of the rich fishing grounds of the country. The general scenery of Lawis was that of a quiet place, of virgin grounds covered by small shrubs and lantana. When more people discovered Lawis and flocked to it, the place became a visita. Madridejos is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays:
Bunakan
Kangwayan
Kaongkod
Kodia
Maalat
Malbago
Mancilang
Pili
Poblacion
San Agustin
Tabagak
Talangnan
Tarong
Tugas
Transportation
Madridejos can be reached by boat from Cebu City via Santa Fe with 75-minutes ferry service to San Remigio via Island Shipping or SuperShuttle Ferry Hagnaya. Bus travel to Madridejos via the Municipality of Bantayan takes about one (1) hour. There are currently NO overnight boats from Cebu City to Bantayan Island, nor are there any commercial air flights, but many private air companies fly smaller Cessna and Piper aircraft into Bantayan Airport.