Badian, Cebu

The Municipality of Badian is located 97.6 kilometers southwest of Cebu City. Its boundaries are the Municipality of Moalboal in the north, the Municipality of Alegria in the south, the Municipality of Dalaguete and Argao in the east and the Tañon Strait in the west.

This southern town got its name from a plant called badyang, which as once abundant in the area. However, the Spaniards found it difficult to pronounce the name so eventually the "g" was dropped and the "y" was changed to "i" and the town came to be known as Badian, a generally mountainous and hilly area where locals and tourists go around in jeepneys and tricycles.