Ancient Story:
According to the people who are living there,Badian was taken from word "badiang" plant which means that an evergreen Chinese shrub of the Mangolia family ,scientific name Illicium anisatum", and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star anise.
Before there's a lot of "Badiang Plant" in the town which used as medicine for helping with digestion, and aiding with illness associated with the urinary track, such as kidney stones because of it's own aroma seeds but people abuse or over use the plant,later on the plant lost in that town.When the Spaniards invaded the Philippines.The Spaniards made a resolution to register every
provinces,towns,& barangays (from urban places to rural).At that time the town has no name so in order to commemorate this plant, people decided to name their place as "Badiang" then later on,the last letter of the word was omitted & now it is called "Badian".
Today, in the Asian part the seeds are still chewed after a meal to aid with digestion, and it has spread in use to cooking, and is known as a common ingredient in Chinese, Indian, Malay-Indonesian, and Vietnamese dishes. It is also widely used to treat colds and similar illnesses, and is actually used to produce a key ingredient for a well known, modern cold medicine.
Badian is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 35,876 people.
Barangays:
Badian is administratively subdivided into 29 barangays
* Alawijao* Manduyong* Balhaan* Banhigan* Basak* Basiao * Bato* Bugas
* Calangcang *Candiis* Dagatan* Dobdob * Ginablan* Lambug* Malabago* Malhiao
* Matutinao* Patong * Poblacion* Sanlagan* Santicon* Sohoton * Sulsugan* Talayong
* Taytay* Tigbao* Tiguib * Tubod* Zaragos
The capital barangay of Badian town is Poblacion. It is located basically in the center of the town. This is where the local high school is located called Badian National High School (BNHS)is one of the two high schools in the town of Badian. This is also the largest of the two and many students from the neigboring town just like Moalboal, Alcantara and Ronda come to study in this high school. The lower educational facility in Badian is the Badian Central Elementary School where basically all the younger children go to school for the simple fact that it is completely free and the only elementary school and the biggest one in town. One more very impirtant institution that is located in Poblacion is the Town Hospital where everyone from every other barangay goes to in the time of sickness. The facility has been better than the past management they have more improvements to the hospitals than anything else which is the best thing they could have done because this is where most Badianganons run to in the time of need. This is also the location where the town church is located the church of Santiago Apostol, which is celebrated its Fest on the 25th of July every year. Together with the Feast of Santiago Apostle is the Banig Festival which was started about 3 years ago. Poblacion is also where the Municipal Hall is located in sitio sawang.Thus, I believe that the municipality should ought to have more fundings in the Hospital Facility more so that the roads that they are trying to fix every single year Poblacion has many sitios which is the little corners of Poblacion which is residential or commercial properties. Some of this sitios are; Syma, Walog, Sawang, HighWay,and many more. This is the only urban place in Badian compared to any other barangays thats surrounds the town. Poblacion is also the most populated barangay in all of Badian. Which has 3854 population as of 2007 Census. Poblacion is where the marketplace is located. Thus, most of the trading is here. Many vendors from all over town will show up mostly on Saturdays and Sundays for the trading.
Source:http://www.wikipedia.com
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Badian Cultural Heritage
A dance number during the the Independence Day observance at the Badian Town Hall on June 12, 2009
"Badianganon" is a noun which describe of the people who are residing in Badian.
"Badianganon" is a noun which describe of the people who are residing in Badian.
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