The San Remigio Hymn, written by Emmanuel P. Villamor, is a civic song celebrating the municipality of San Remigio in northern Cebu. In flowing Cebuano, it paints the town as a cherished paradise on Cebu’s northern coast, blessed with one of the longest shorelines in the province, drawing in visitors with its beauty and tranquility.
The second stanza turns to history and faith, recalling how the town came to receive its honored name through its Christian heritage. The refrain is a love letter to the place itself: from its mountains to its seashore, San Remigio gives its people their livelihood and comfort in hard times. It closes with a pledge to work for lasting progress, to fiercely protect the town’s natural environment, and to offer everything for this beloved paradise.
At its heart, the hymn is about pride of place: love for San Remigio’s land and sea, gratitude for its history and faith, and a commitment to protect and uplift it for the future.
I
Sa amihanang bahin sa Sugbo,
Nag-ubay sa buhong nga kadagatan,
Adunay labing taas nga lapyahan
Sa mga dumoduong gihugupan,
Gikahinam-an, gikawilihan.
Ang imong matahom ug kamalinawon
Sa kasing-kasing panganduyon.
II
Tulukibon ug adunahan
Ang nabutyag mo nga kasaysayan.
Nalakip sa una nga gidan-agan
Sa kahayag sa sayong buhilaman.
Sa tukmang panahon gibunyagan
Nakadawat sa halangdong ngalan
Gikan sa matuod nga gibalaan
Sa Kristohanong tinuohan.
Ref
May banikanhong kahayahay
Sa mga kasakit mohupay
Sa imong kabukiran, ngadto sa kabaybayonan
Adunay panginabuhi-an ang imong katawhan.
Paningkamotan ang malungtarong kausmaran
Ang kalikopan mo, hugot nga panalipdan
Tanan ihalad alang kanimo,
O hamiling paraiso. O San Remigio.
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