Aloguinsan
Aloguinsan | |
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Municipality of Aloguinsan | |
Cantabugon, Aloguinsan | |
![]() Map of Cebu with Aloguinsan highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°13′22″N 123°32′57″E / 10.222875°N 123.549069°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 3rd District of Cebu |
Founded | 1886 |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Cesare Ignatius G. Moreno |
• Vice Mayor | Raisa G. Moreno |
• Representative | Pablo John F. Garcia |
• Electorate | 21,251 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 61.92 km2 (23.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,466 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,763 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.46% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱ 116.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 300.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 50.73 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 141.4 million (2020) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6040 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Aloguinsan, officially the Municipality of Aloguinsan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Aloguinsan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Aloguinsan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,466 people.[3]
By road it is 93 kilometres (58 mi) southwest of Cebu City. Aloguinsan public market is held at the top of the beach.
History
Aloguinsan was formerly a barrio of Pinamungajan. It was created a town by the Royal Decree of the Kingdom of Spain in 1886.[5]
Bulwarte, a historic landmark, still stands as mute testimony to the courage of the early inhabitants of Aloguinsan. Because of the frequent Moro attacks, the natives, under the supervision of the Spaniards, constructed a watchtower on top of a hill at the mouth of a river. From this vantage point, they could see incoming Moro vintas.
One night (a full moon and favorable winds), the Muslim invaders approached the village. With old people, women, and children safe behind the hills, the men began firing their cannons and did not stop until the pirates had been annihilated. It was the end of Moro assaults.
The historic hill of Villona between the barrios of Olango and Cawasan was also the site of a battle between the American forces and Filipino revolutionaries. The rebels under the leadership of Anastacio de la Cruz encountered the forces of Lt. Walker on Holy Thursday, April 1903. Lt. Walker and a number of his men were killed. The following day, Good Friday, Lt. McCoy took over the command of the American troops and outfought the Pulahanes (the rebels were so called because of their red headbands) who were defeated.
The courage and patriotism of the Aloguinsan were again tested in World War II. Cebuano guerillas resisted Japanese invaders, and joined Allied and Filipino troops of the 3rd, 8th, 82nd and 83rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army.
Geography
Aloguinsan is bordered to the north by the town of Pinamungajan, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the city of Carcar, and to the south is the town of Barili.
Barangays
Aloguinsan comprises 15 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
072204001 | Angilan | 7.6% | 2,634 | 1,926 | 3.18% | |
072204002 | Bojo | 5.4% | 1,869 | 1,603 | 1.55% | |
072204003 | Bonbon | 22.7% | 7,807 | 6,611 | 1.68% | |
072204004 | Esperanza | 5.4% | 1,866 | 1,759 | 0.59% | |
072204005 | Kandingan | 2.7% | 937 | 848 | 1.00% | |
072204006 | Kantabogon | 4.9% | 1,697 | 1,526 | 1.07% | |
072204007 | Kawasan | 6.5% | 2,239 | 1,975 | 1.26% | |
072204008 | Olango | 3.3% | 1,151 | 1,026 | 1.16% | |
072204009 | Poblacion | 9.8% | 3,392 | 2,747 | 2.13% | |
072204010 | Punay | 4.5% | 1,544 | 1,531 | 0.08% | |
072204011 | Rosario | 5.4% | 1,868 | 1,864 | 0.02% | |
072204012 | Saksak | 3.4% | 1,157 | 1,139 | 0.16% | |
072204013 | Tampa‑an | 5.9% | 2,021 | 1,513 | 2.94% | |
072204014 | Toyokon | 2.0% | 693 | 680 | 0.19% | |
072204015 | Zaragosa | 3.6% | 1,225 | 902 | 3.11% | |
Total | 34,466 | 27,650 | 2.23% |
Climate
Climate data for Aloguinsan, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[7] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9] |
Festival
Every June, they celebrate the famous "Kinsan Festival," named for a fish that is usually abundant in months of May to July.[10] The town fiesta is celebrated every 23 and 24 October in honor of Saint Raphael the Archangel. Interestingly, the saint is sometimes depicted in religious iconography as holding a fish.[11]
Only Aloguinsan has a titular parish of Saint Raphael the Archangel in the entire Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.[12]
Tourist Attractions
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Bojo_River.jpg/220px-Bojo_River.jpg)
- Bojo River
- Hermit's Cove
- Hidden Beach
Notable residents
- Jojo Tangkay - A professional basketball player notably played in PBL then PBA's Welcoat Dragons.
References
- ^ Municipality of Aloguinsan | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Lipsius 2011, p. 2.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Aloguinsan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ http://palaciodeviana.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bb1.jpg
- ^ https://cebuarchdiocese.wordpress.com/parishes/
Sources
- Lipsius, Terrie (2011). My Awe-Inspiring Journey. Trafford. ISBN 978-1466906679.
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External links
Media related to Aloguinsan at Wikimedia Commons