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Alcantara, Cebu

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
Municipality
Municipality of Alcantara
Alcantara, Cebu – National road
Alcantara, Cebu – National road
Flag of Alcantara
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Map of Cebu with Alcantara highlighted
Map of Cebu with Alcantara highlighted
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Alcantara is located in Philippines
Alcantara
Alcantara
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°58′18″N 123°24′17″E / 9.971533°N 123.404678°E / 9.971533; 123.404678
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 7th district
Founded1830
Named forAlcántara, Spain
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFritz A. Lastimoso
 • Vice MayorLarry M. Llenos
 • RepresentativePeter John D. Calderon
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,853 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
4,384
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
35.80
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 81.32 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 238.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 83.19 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 36.22 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6033
PSGC
072201000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Alcantara is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Cebu City.

Geography

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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.

Barangays

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Alcantara is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[5]
072201001 Cabadiangan 5.7% 968 913 ▴ 0.59%  
072201002 Cabil‑isan 5.1% 854 708 ▴ 1.89%  
072201003 Candabong 14.3% 2,421 2,142 ▴ 1.23%  
072201004 Lawaan 10.1% 1,706 1,438 ▴ 1.72%  
072201005 Manga 11.8% 1,995 1,693 ▴ 1.65%  
072201006 Palanas 15.7% 2,651 2,314 ▴ 1.37%  
072201007 Poblacion 14.4% 2,440 2,438 ▴ 0.01%  
072201008 Polo 8.9% 1,508 1,337 ▴ 1.21%  
072201009 Salagmaya 3.6% 617 573 ▴ 0.74%  
Total 16,910 13,556 ▴ 2.23%
 Palanas: 2,651 (17.5%)Poblacion: 2,440 (16.1%)Candabong: 2,421 (16.0%)Manga: 1,995 (13.2%)Lawaan: 1,706 (11.3%)Polo: 1,508 (9.9%)Cabadiangan: 968 (6.4%)Cabil‑isan: 854 (5.6%)Salagmaya: 617 (4.1%)

Climate

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Climate data for Alcantara, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

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Alcantara Public Market
Population census of Alcantara
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

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Poverty incidence of Alcantara

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
47.90
2009
51.16
2012
34.03
2015
33.55
2018
22.30
2021
35.80

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Education

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The public schools in the town of Alcantara are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.

Elementary schools:

  • Alcantara Central Elementary School — Poblacion
  • Cabil-isan Elementary School — Cabil-isan
  • Candabong Elementary School — Candabong
  • Lawaan Elementary School — Lawaan
  • Manga Elementary School — Manga
  • Palanas Elementary School — Palanas
  • Polo Elementary School — Polo
  • Salagmaya Elementary School — Salagmaya

High schools:

  • Alcantara National High School — Poblacion

Integrated schools:

  • Cabadiangan Integrated School — Cabadiangan

Private schools:

  • Saint Augustine Academy, Inc. — Poblacion

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Alcantara | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Alcantara: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  11. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  12. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  13. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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