Before it evolved\nas a town, Borbon was a former settlement site founded in 1693 by a man named\nSilomogue. Eventually, when the Spaniards formally began governing the\nPhilippines, things changed. Like many other town and city names, Borbon was given a name after a place in\nSpain \u2013 Bourbon.<\/strong> However, some locals claim that it also comes from the\nVisayan term \u201cbonbon\u201d which directly translates to sand. Borbon used to be part of Sogod before it became a separate\nmunicipality on September 15, 1892<\/strong> \u2013 sharing same day of celebration with\ntheir patron saint St. Sebastian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, today, the\ntown of Borbon celebrates the feast of St. Sebastian the Martyr every January\n20 through the \u201cSilmugi Festival\u201d.<\/strong>\nDifferent barangays take part and perform street dances during the festivity as\na traditional way of thanksgiving for bountiful harvest of corn and sugarcane. San Sebastian de Martyr Parish was believed\nto be one of the oldest in Cebu<\/strong> prior to its destruction in World War II.\nWhat used to be \u201cmade of wood and tabique resting on a base of\nmortar\u201d has been replaced with concrete and colorful fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Borbon is a fourth\nclass municipality particularly located in the northeastern coast of Cebu, 83 kilometers\naway from Cebu City. On its north is the\ntown of Tabogon, Tabuelan on west, and Sogod on its south. It is comprised of\n19 barangays that depends on the abundance of Silmugi River and Camotes Sea.\nAside from fishing, the people of Borbon also cultivate crops and livestock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Places\nto visit and things to do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As\nBorbon traces its history with Silmugi River, one of the best things to do in\ntown is to visit its ecotourism park. It is a picturesque site with mangrove\nforest, boardwalk, and bridge that can hold lovelocks. It is still under\nconstruction but operational enough to visit and enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou want to assess how adventurous you can be, try visiting the hills of\nBarangay Candaruhan and Bongdo where you can try an\namazing spelunking escapade. This cave system served as campsite of the\nJapanese soldiers during the World War. Upon visit, you can see several\nJapanese writings that can be found inside the cave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou are fond of trying exotic food, you might as well enjoy one of the\nprominent delicacy of Borbon \u2013 takyong. These are bush snails that are often\ncooked and eaten by locals. They have also came up with a preserved version of\nit in case you want to bring some for pasalubong. Of course, if that does not\nsuit your palate, you can still enjoy other delicacies like budbod pilit and\ncassava cake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Want\nto enjoy the beach? Engage into farming? And enjoy the delights of a resort?\nWell, this functional crop-producing farm resort is something that you should\nnot miss. Aside from enjoying the interaction with more than 250 Anglo goats\nand 24,000 broiler chicken roaming around the 4 hectare land, guests can also\nenjoy snorkeling, diving, milking goats, and harvesting crops. It is still\ndeveloping the land area but it\u2019s very much operational. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And there\u2019s so much\nmore! Discover the hidden gems of this town and get to know more its culture\nand dream destinations. Visit Borbon now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You\u2019ve somehow heard about it, but how well do you know the town of Borbon? What are the places to see there? What is the agricultural landscape of the place? What are the must try\u2019s and must dos? Short History Before it evolved as a town, Borbon was a former settlement site founded in 1693 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":13461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[579,496,500,114,131,481,926,130,476,31,29],"tags":[2660],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/borbon-festival-1.jpg\")
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