Ronda, officially the Municipality of Ronda (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ronda; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ronda), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,005 people. [3]
Ronda | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Ronda | |
Ronda, Cebu | |
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Coordinates: 10°00′01″N 123°24′34″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 7th district |
Founded | 1913 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Terence Mariano Y. Blanco |
• Vice Mayor | Rocky T. Gabatan |
• Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 15,641 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.10 km2 (22.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Highest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 21,005 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,450 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.20% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱97,634,383.60 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱290,712,462.82 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱129,357,305.72 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱48,644,353.54 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6034 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Ronda is bordered to the north by the town of Dumanjug, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Argao, and to the south is the town of Alcantara. It is 91 kilometres (57 mi) from Cebu City.
Ronda (which is named after a a town in Malaga) is usually attributed to the Spanish word ”ronda” which means ”to round” or ”to patrol” but evidence suggests Ronda is derived from Arunda, presumably of Celtic origin however its meaning is uncertain.
Oral traditions suggest that the town was named “Holoyaw” before the Spanish conquest. ‘’Holoyaw’’ refers to a type of banana that was abundant in the area. Others posit the name’s origin to Jolo as the southern parts of the Visayas was infamous to being vulnerable to raids by Muslim pirates. However, Jolo is just a recent orthographic innovation from earlier “Xoló”, with the “x” being pronounced as /ʃ/ (the sh in English ship).
Ronda comprises 14 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [5] | |||||
072239001 | Butong | 7.7% | 1,617 | 1,610 | ▴ | 0.04% |
072239002 | Can‑abuhon | 4.4% | 930 | 780 | ▴ | 1.68% |
072239003 | Canduling | 6.4% | 1,353 | 1,329 | ▴ | 0.17% |
072239004 | Cansalonoy | 4.0% | 846 | 709 | ▴ | 1.69% |
072239005 | Cansayahon | 9.3% | 1,947 | 1,799 | ▴ | 0.75% |
072239006 | Ilaya | 7.8% | 1,630 | 1,455 | ▴ | 1.08% |
072239007 | Langin | 6.0% | 1,262 | 1,251 | ▴ | 0.08% |
072239008 | Libo‑o | 5.7% | 1,198 | 931 | ▴ | 2.42% |
072239009 | Malalay | 5.5% | 1,165 | 974 | ▴ | 1.71% |
072239010 | Palanas | 8.3% | 1,739 | 1,504 | ▴ | 1.39% |
072239011 | Poblacion | 9.5% | 1,992 | 1,990 | ▴ | 0.01% |
072239012 | Santa Cruz | 15.3% | 3,224 | 2,768 | ▴ | 1.46% |
072239013 | Tupas | 2.8% | 592 | 711 | ▾ | −1.72% |
072239014 | Vive | 4.1% | 865 | 771 | ▴ | 1.10% |
Total | 21,005 | 18,582 | ▴ | 1.17% |
Climate data for Ronda, 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) |
32 (90) |
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] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 9,662 | — |
1918 | 11,192 | +0.98% |
1939 | 11,936 | +0.31% |
1948 | 11,563 | −0.35% |
1960 | 10,565 | −0.75% |
1970 | 11,535 | +0.88% |
1975 | 12,006 | +0.81% |
1980 | 12,939 | +1.51% |
1990 | 15,264 | +1.67% |
1995 | 16,561 | +1.54% |
2000 | 16,808 | +0.32% |
2007 | 17,214 | +0.33% |
2010 | 18,582 | +2.82% |
2015 | 20,360 | +1.76% |
2020 | 21,005 | +0.62% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8][9] |
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Highly urbanized cities | (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.) |
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