Bantayan is a first income class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of [[{{safesubst:#property:P131}}|{{safesubst:#property:P131}}]], Philippines. It is located 136 kilometres (85 miles) by road and sea from Cebu City. According to the , it has a population of {{safesubst:#property:P1082}}, making it the island's most populous town as well as the largest.