Cuenca, officially the Municipality of Cuenca (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cuenca), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,235 people. [3]
Cuenca | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Cuenca | |
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Nickname: Home of Bakers | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Cuenca Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°55′N 121°03′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Batangas |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | November 7, 1876 |
Named for | Cuenca, Spain or Cuenca Province |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Alexander M. Magpantay |
• Vice Mayor | Aurea P. Pantas |
• Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 23,766 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.18 km2 (22.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
Highest elevation | 957 m (3,140 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 36,235 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,160 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.65% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱136,973,091.74 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱307,301,903.55 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱110,789,624.11 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱39,733,699.60 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4222 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Once a part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" in 1876, after the Spanish hometown of the then-Governor of Batangas that resembles its cold breeze and beautiful scenic spots.[5] Its main tourist attraction is the 700-meter-high (2,300 ft) mountain, Mount Macolod (Mount Maculot).
The Patron of Cuenca is Saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers. A celebratory feast is held annually every May 15.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 58.18 square kilometers (22.46 sq mi) [6] constituting 1.86% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Cuenca is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[7] In 1954, Don Juan was constituted as a barrio from the sitios of Lungos ng Parang, Kulit, Lumampao, Pisa, Napapanayan and Lagundian.[8]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [9] | |||||
041009001 | Balagbag | 2.3% | 848 | 778 | ▴ | 0.83% |
041009002 | Bungahan | 5.6% | 2,032 | 1,830 | ▴ | 1.01% |
041009003 | Calumayin | 0.9% | 326 | 354 | ▾ | −0.79% |
041009005 | Dalipit East | 1.7% | 609 | 591 | ▴ | 0.29% |
041009006 | Dalipit West | 1.6% | 593 | 533 | ▴ | 1.03% |
041009007 | Dita | 12.6% | 4,579 | 4,392 | ▴ | 0.40% |
041009008 | Don Juan | 2.4% | 885 | 783 | ▴ | 1.18% |
041009009 | Emmanuel | 5.5% | 1,985 | 2,011 | ▾ | −0.12% |
041009010 | Ibabao | 9.2% | 3,343 | 3,188 | ▴ | 0.46% |
041009011 | Labac | 5.6% | 2,037 | 2,096 | ▾ | −0.27% |
041009012 | Pinagkaisahan | 5.5% | 1,978 | 1,875 | ▴ | 0.51% |
041009013 | San Felipe | 9.3% | 3,377 | 3,171 | ▴ | 0.60% |
041009014 | San Isidro | 5.8% | 2,091 | 1,804 | ▴ | 1.42% |
041009015 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 5.2% | 1,883 | 1,639 | ▴ | 1.34% |
041009016 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.7% | 263 | 376 | ▾ | −3.37% |
041009017 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 2.0% | 735 | 680 | ▴ | 0.75% |
041009018 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 2.6% | 930 | 1,022 | ▾ | −0.90% |
041009019 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 1.0% | 378 | 438 | ▾ | −1.40% |
041009020 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 1.4% | 513 | 499 | ▴ | 0.27% |
041009021 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 5.1% | 1,861 | 1,848 | ▴ | 0.07% |
041009022 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 4.2% | 1,537 | 1,328 | ▴ | 1.41% |
Total | 36,235 | 31,236 | ▴ | 1.43% |
Climate data for Cuenca, Batangas | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (83) |
Average low °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
21 (69) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 5,990 | — |
1918 | 7,106 | +1.15% |
1939 | 7,838 | +0.47% |
1948 | 9,063 | +1.63% |
1960 | 11,056 | +1.67% |
1970 | 14,538 | +2.77% |
1975 | 15,975 | +1.91% |
1980 | 17,109 | +1.38% |
1990 | 20,176 | +1.66% |
1995 | 22,758 | +2.28% |
2000 | 25,642 | +2.59% |
2007 | 28,581 | +1.51% |
2010 | 31,236 | +3.29% |
2015 | 32,783 | +0.92% |
2020 | 36,235 | +1.99% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12][13] |
In the 2020 census, Cuenca had a population of 36,235. [3] The population density was 620 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).
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