Banton
Banton, officially the Municipality of Banton, is a municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 5,848 people.
- Type: Town with 5,850 residents
- Description: municipality of the Philippines in the province of Romblon
- Also known as: “Banton, Romblon”, “Bayan ng Banton”, “Bayan ng Jones”, “Jones, Romblon”, “Lungsod sa Banton”, “Lungsod sa Jones”, “Municipality of Banton”, “Municipality of Jones”, “Munisipalidad ng Banton”, “Munisipalidad ng Jones”, “Munisipyo ng Banton”, “Munisipyo ng Jones”, “班頓 (朗布隆省)”, and “班顿 (朗布隆省)”
- Historically known as: “Jones”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Fuerza de San José and Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Church.
Gabriel Fabella historical marker
Memorial
Photo: National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain.Banton
- Categories: municipality of the Philippines and locality
- Location: Municipality of Banton, Romblon, Mimaropa, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
12.94595° or 12° 56′ 45″ north
Longitude
122.09601° or 122° 5′ 46″ east
Population
5,850
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7Q44W3WW+9C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Amis to Zulu—“Banton” goes by many names.
- Amis: “Banton”
- Asturian: “Banton”
- Balinese: “Banton”
- Banjar: “Banton”
- Basque: “Banton”
- Batak Toba: “Banton”
- Buginese: “Banton”
- Capiznon: “Banton”
- Catalan: “Banton”
- Cebuano: “Banton”
- Central Bikol: “Banton”
- Chavacano: “Banton”
- Chinese: “班頓”
- Chinese: “班顿”
- Dagbani: “Banton”
- Danish: “Banton”
- Dutch: “Banton”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بانتون”
- Esperanto: “Banton”
- Fijian: “Banton”
- French: “Banton”
- Georgian: “ბანტონი (რომბლონი)”
- Georgian: “ბანტონი”
- German: “Banton”
- Gorontalo: “Banton”
- Hausa: “Banton”
- Hiligaynon: “Banton”
- Hiri Motu: “Banton”
- Igbo: “Banton”
- Iloko: “Banton”
- Indonesian: “Banton”
- Irish: “Banton”
- Italian: “Banton”
- Jamaican Creole English: “Banton”
- Japanese: “バントン”
- Javanese: “Banton”
- Kinaray-A: “Banton”
- Kongo: “Banton”
- Korean: “반톤”
- Malagasy: “Banton”
- Malay: “Banton”
- Maori: “Banton”
- Minangkabau: “Banton”
- Nauru: “Banton”
- Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Banton”
- Oromo: “Banton”
- Paiwan: “Banton”
- Pampanga: “Banton”
- Pangasinan: “Banton”
- Persian: “بانتون، رومبلون”
- Persian: “بانتون”
- Portuguese: “Banton”
- Rinconada Bikol: “Banton”
- Sakizaya: “Banton”
- Samoan: “Banton”
- Scots: “Banton”
- Slovenian: “Banton”
- Spanish: “Bantón”
- Sundanese: “Banton”
- Swahili: “Banton”
- Swedish: “Banton”
- Tagalog: “Banton, Romblon”
- Tagalog: “Banton”
- Tahitian: “Banton”
- Tetum: “Banton”
- Tok Pisin: “Banton”
- Urdu: “بانٹون، رومبلون”
- Vietnamese: “Banton”
- Waray (Philippines): “Banton”
- Welsh: “Banton”
- Xhosa: “Banton”
- Yoruba: “Banton”
- Zulu: “Banton”
- “Banton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Poblacion and Intramuros de Banton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Banton Municipal Hall and Rizal Park.
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