Madridejos is the last municipality among the three towns in Bantayan Island. Madridejos is a small and silent town but it has still the remains of the historic walls and tower used to defend Cebu during the invasions in earlier days. Today, Madridejos is among the places visited for it’s beaches and resorts.
The Origin of the name “Madridejos”
Lawis was the old name of Madridejos. Even today people still use the name “Lawis”, meaning “promontory”, the portion carved out to constitute the municipality of Madridejos being the peninsula located on the northern side of Bantayan.