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Madridejos, Cebu - one of the municipalities in Bantayan Island and is the least known compare to Municipality of Sta. fe and Municapality of Bantayan. Historically called "Lawis" but even as of today some are still using the old name. People of Madridejos are called "Lawisanon".
What's inside Lawis? Lawis is a quite place where you can find the virgin grounds. As expected of Bantayan Island, the north municipality also possessed the milky white sand similar to Sta. Fe beaches which is very likely to the sands of Boracay. Aside from its fine sand, Lawis is able to preserve "Kota Park", a fort used by the Spaniards during the World War II. It also once served as a town's cemetery. Inside Kota Park, you can also find "Bontay Baywalk" or so-called "Kota Bridge" .
A kilometer bridge from the shoreline connecting to a watch tower which is perfect for unwinding moments. At the tower, you will be able to see the surrounding islands and having a greater view of the long shoreline of white sand. And the perfect place to watch sunset.
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| Huge L-A-W-I-S beside Kota Park - #LaagPaMore |
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| White Sand - Photo credits to Emmanuel John Medallo |
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| View from the Watch Tower - Photo credits Maakman of Google Maps |
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| The baywalk and Watch Tower - Photo credits to Jollibee Causapin |
So how do you reach the place?
Madridejos can be reached by boat from Cebu City via Santa Fe with 75-minutes ferry service to San Remigio (Hagnaya) via Island Shipping or SuperShuttle Ferry. Bus (jeepney) travel to Madridejos via the municipality of Bantayan takes about one hour.
There are currently NO overnight boats from Cebu City to Bantayan Island, nor are there any scheduled commercial air flights. Private air companies occasionally fly smaller Cessna and Piper aircraft into Bantayan Airport.
