Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan, also known as the "Light of the North", is a 1st class municipality located at the northern part of the province of Cebu. The municipality is seated about 14 km east-north-east of province capital Cebu City and about 567 km south-east of Philippine main capital Manila.
Aside from its pristine coastline, the municipality of Liloan has a Silot bay full of whirlpools (lilo in Cebuano) at some areas of the bay, making it dangerous for swimmers and boating. From there, the name Liloan was established among the early residents of the town.
Administratively the Municipality of Liloan is subdivided into 14 barangays. One forms the center of the city wheras the other 13 are in the outlying areas. Some of them are even several kilometers away from the center of the Municipality. The most populous are Mulao, Tabla, San Roque, Cabadiangan, Santa Cruz, Lataban, Calero,Cotcot, Jubay, San Vicente, Tayud, Poblacion, Catarman, Yati.
A preserved article shows that Liloan was founded in the year 1840 with a population of 5,000. Consequently, books that tell of the history of Cebu states that it was on August 23, 1844, when Liloan was separated from Mandaue by virtue of a Superior Decree. Finally, it was on January 27, 1845 when a decree confirmed Liloan’s status as a parish by the then Bishop of Cebu.
The municipality of Liloan is also home to man-made wonders, rich in culture and historic events. Tourists can have a scenic view, overlooking the nearby beach and ambience of tranquility and serenity.
