Lumayag Sandbar in Mabini, Bohol

Bohol as known to have remarkable white sand beaches also houses beautiful sandbars that are yet to be discovered and one of it is Lumayag Sandbar in Mabini, Bohol. 

Limadjag is an atoll island. It has a pure white sands and clear pristine water. The island, about 4 km from the barangay center is a favorite picnic area not only of the Lungsodaanons and Baybayanons but also residents of the neighboring barangays and visitors/guests. 

The site can be declared by the municipal council, in coordination with the Barangay Officials of Lungsodaan and Baybayon, as an eco-tourism area. The island is visible during low tides and is submerged during high tides.

In the olden days and until today, the local folks still call it in their native lingo- LIMADJAG. Other names such as Limayag and Lumayag, precariously evolved in the past when some of the new generations of Lungsodaan residents started to travel to Cebu and learned the new dictum. Although the Cebuano or Sugbo-anon language is spoken with similar meanings to Boholano phrases, their alphabet doesn’t have the letter”J”. With the adaptation of the new language that the new generations had learned, the name was then modernized in a Cebuano language fashion by transforming the letter “J” to “Y”. Thus, this little white isle got a second name- Limayag. 

Typically, Boholanos in general, always speaks in their own unique vernacular with hard accent and more emphasis on letter “J”, such as “Adjaw” for a Cebuano word of “Ayaw”. More often than not, Cebuanos readily ridiculed and laughed whenever the Boholano language is spoken in front of them. This could be one of the reasons why Boholanos began to hide their lingual identity by speaking the Cebuano way whenever and wherever they are in Cebu region. Although the native tongue is widely spoken in the province of Bohol all the time, it is surprising to note that whenever Boholanos write letters or deliver speeches, they frequently used the Cebuano lingo. The old folks called it “Pinino”, from the word “Pino” or “Refine” in English. 

​The word Limadjag was derived from the small sea craft called Vilos. This craft is powered by wind using a single mast or “Ladjag” that could sail a distant with a favorable speed in calm seas. . Since this sandbar is not easily reached in a short time, the old folks would raise the “ladjag” to propel their Vilos anytime of the day. Later on, the name slowly transformed from “Ladjag” to Limadjag, a by-word that local fishermen conceived as a rich fishing ground and a lovely picnic haven. Read more http://lungsodaanmb.weebly.com/mabini-limadjag--lumayag-sandbar.html

How to go to Lumayag Sandbar

• If you wish to travel own your own, from Tagbilaran City you may head to integrated bus station (Dao) and catch a bus going to Mabini. 
• From Mabini, ride a jeepney to Cabulao. Ask the driver to drop you off at the habalhabal station.
• From Cabulao ride a habalhabal to Baybayon port or tell them that you are going to Baybayon. Fare is around 20.00php.
• In Baybayon port go straight to the Mabini Fishport and ask the person in charge that you are going to Lumayag Island.