Medellin, Cebu

Medellin
—  Municipality  —
Medellin
Coordinates: 11°08′N 123°58′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	4th
Settled
Municipality	September 9, 1881
Barangays	19
Government
• Mayor	Ricardo Ramirez
Area
• Total	73.82 km2 (28.50 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	44,860
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code	6012
Website	www.medellin.gov.ph

Medellin is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,860 people.

The municipality of Medellin is one of the nine municipalities comprising the 4th Congressional District of Cebu Province. It is approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) north from Cebu City via Barangay Curva and 113.3 kilometers via barangay Luy-a. The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of DaanBantayan; on the south by the municipality of San Remigio and city of Bogo; on the east by the Camotes Sea and on the west by the Tañon Strait.

The municipality is geographically situated between coordinates 123° 52” and 123° 59” latitudes and 11° 12” and 11° 10” longitudes. Based on cadastral survey, the municipality of Medellin has a total land area of 7,382.33 hectares covering 19 barangays.

History

The name Medellin is of Spanish or Latin American origin which can be traced to a city with the same name in Colombia, South America. As a historical background, Medellin became a municipality by virtue of a royal decree promulgated by Queen Isabel of Spain on September 9, 1881.

Medellin was formerly part of the town of Daanbantayan. As a town, it started with 3 barangays only, namely; Kawit and Buenavista in the west coast, and Tindog in the east coast. Kawit, being the biggest and progressive barangay at that time, became the first seat of government. But because of its deep shore water, the area was prone to pirates. As a consequence, the seat of government was then transferred to Buenavista (Daanlungsod). However, in view of its shallow shore water, traders and merchants found it difficult in transporting their goods to and from Buenavista. A distance away south of Buenavista, there was a place called Tawagan which was later found out as the projected and ideal site for trade and commerce. When the seat of government was transferred to Tawagan, the new Poblacion was then called Medellin.

Barangays

Medellin is administratively subdivided into 19 barangays:

Antipolo Curva Daanlungsod Dalingding Sur Dayhagon Gibitngil Canhabagat Caputatan Norte Caputatan Sur Kawit

Lamintak Norte Luy-a Panugnawan Poblacion Tindog Don Virgilio Gonzales Lamintak Sur Maharuhay Mahawak

Local government

At present, the Medellin local officials are as follows:

• Ricardo R. Ramirez - Municipal Mayor
• Juan Alfonso Lim - Municipal Vice Mayor
• Joevenus Inot - SB Member
• Dioscoro Suan - SB Member
• Benjie Ygot - SB Member
• Horacio Franco - SB Member
• Conrado Mangubat - SB Member
• Rolando N. Pedroza - SB Member
• Joseph Dublin - SB Member
• Jose Mari Osmeña - SB Member
• Leonardo V. Montilla - Liga President
• Kendrick Allen Lim - SKF President

List of municipal heads

Capitans during the Spanish period:

• Tiburcio Osabel
• Ramon Ybanez
• Flores Rosos
• Felix Perez
• Mariano Montesclaros
• Melecio Montesclaros
• Felomino Montesclaros
• Juan Rubio

Presidents during the American period:

• Victor Tumulak
• Julian Tumulak
• Pedro Perez
• Marcos Muñasque

Mayors:

• Jose Ancajas (1934-40)
• Julian Tumulak (1941-42)
• Jose Gelig (1942-44)
• Ignacio Rodriguez (1945-46)
• Sabas Quijano (1946-55)
• Maximo Dublin (1956-69)
• Alfonso Lim (1969)
• Cipriano Noynay (1969-79)
• Joven Mondigo (1980-86)
• Catalina Dublin (OIC/1986-87)
• Froilan Quijano (OIC/1987)
• Artemio Gimenez (Caretaker, December 1987- February 1988)
• Joven Mondigo (1988-98)
• Manreza Lim (1998-2007)
• Ricardo R. Ramirez (2007-present)

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information