Alcoy, is approximately 93 kilometers from Cebu City, in the southeastern part of the island of Cebu. It is bounded by the municipalities of Dalaguete to the north, Boljoon to the south, Badian and Alegria to the west, and Cebu Strait to the east.
Malabuyoc derived from the visayan word "mala" means dry and "buyok" which refers to the method of cooking corn, boiled in water in a clay pot.
Mainit Falls * and Hotsprings, Montañeza, Malabuyoc May 1,2011 "*We decided not to climb through the boulder to reach the falls due to wrong footwear and for safety reasons"