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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
Map of Cebu with Alcantara highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Alcantara
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°58′18″N 123°24′17″E
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]
 • Total35.20 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]
 • Total16,910
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
4,384
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence22.30% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱81,317,365.64 (2020)
 • Assets₱238,392,575.24 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱83,190,851.16 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱36,223,455.69 (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 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:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [5]
072201001 Cabadiangan 5.7% 968 913 ▴ 0.56%  
072201002 Cabil‑isan 5.1% 854 708 ▴ 1.79%  
072201003 Candabong 14.3% 2,421 2,142 ▴ 1.17%  
072201004 Lawaan 10.1% 1,706 1,438 ▴ 1.63%  
072201005 Manga 11.8% 1,995 1,693 ▴ 1.57%  
072201006 Palanas 15.7% 2,651 2,314 ▴ 1.30%  
072201007 Poblacion 14.4% 2,440 2,438 ▴ 0.01%  
072201008 Polo 8.9% 1,508 1,337 ▴ 1.15%  
072201009 Salagmaya 3.6% 617 573 ▴ 0.70%  
Total 16,910 13,556 ▴ 2.12%
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


Climate data for Alcantara, Cebu
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


Alcantara public market
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


Poverty Incidence of Alcantara
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10]
[11][12][13][14][15]

References


  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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. PSA. 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. NSO.
  9. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.



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