Alcantara | |
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Municipality of Alcantara | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°58′18″N 123°24′17″E / 9.971533°N 123.404678°ECoordinates: 9°58′18″N 123°24′17″E / 9.971533°N 123.404678°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 7th district |
Founded | 1830 |
Named for | Alcántara, Spain |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Fritz A. Lastimoso |
• Vice Mayor | Larry M. Llenos |
• Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 11,853 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.20 km2 (13.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Highest elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 16,910 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,384 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 22.30 |
• Revenue | ₱ 81.32 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 238.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 83.19 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 36.22 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6033 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alcantara; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alcantara), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,910 people. [3]
Alcantara is bordered to the north by the town of Ronda, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Argao, and to the south is the town of Moalboal. It is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Cebu City.
Geography
Barangays
Alcantara comprises 9 barangays:
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Climate
Climate data for Alcantara, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) |
34 (1.3) |
40 (1.6) |
61 (2.4) |
124 (4.9) |
188 (7.4) |
190 (7.5) |
191 (7.5) |
189 (7.4) |
186 (7.3) |
124 (4.9) |
73 (2.9) |
1,442 (56.8) |
Average rainy days | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 22.3 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 20.5 | 13.1 | 234.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4,698 | — |
1918 | 5,958 | +1.60% |
1939 | 5,754 | −0.17% |
1948 | 5,771 | +0.03% |
1960 | 5,625 | −0.21% |
1970 | 6,866 | +2.01% |
1975 | 7,752 | +2.46% |
1980 | 7,882 | +0.33% |
1990 | 9,559 | +1.95% |
1995 | 10,224 | +1.27% |
2000 | 11,532 | +2.61% |
2007 | 13,036 | +1.71% |
2010 | 13,556 | +1.43% |
2015 | 15,160 | +2.15% |
2020 | 16,910 | +2.17% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8] |
Economy
References
- ^ Municipality of Alcantara | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Alcantara: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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