Compostela, Cebu

Compostela
Compostela
Municipality
	Municipality of Compostela
	Compostela skyline
	Map of Cebu with Compostela highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Compostela Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°28′N 123°58′E / 10.47°N 123.97°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	5th district of Cebu
Founded; Chartered	26 December 1878; 17 January 1919
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Froilan Quiño
• Vice Mayor	Josephine T. Abing
• Representative	Vincent Franco D. Frasco
• Electorate	36,622 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	53.90 km2 (20.81 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	55,874
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
• Households	13,612
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	19.57% (2015)
• Revenue	₱ 173.5 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 459.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 82.66 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 194.1 million (2020)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6003
PSGC	072218000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

Compostela, officially the Municipality of Compostela (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Compostela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Compostela), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,874 people.^[3]

Compostela is within the Metro Cebu area.

History

In the year 1844, Spanish authorities established local government units on the northern part of Cebu starting from what is now known as the town of Compostela as far north as what is now called the town of Borbon. Compostela was among the early barrios of the Danao. The newly established barrio was named Compostela on the suggestion of a Roman Catholic friar who came from the town of Santiago de Compostela in Spain and brought along with him the image of that town's patron saint, St. James the Great. Adopting the said saint as the local patron, a parish chapel was built from light materials. As the population grew, the Spanish church authorities decided to elevate the chapel into a church so that in the year 1866 the catholic church was constructed on the same site. Up to present time, the same structure continues to be the major place of worship in Compostela.

At the turn of the 20th century, the Americans gained control over the Philippines when they defeated the Spaniards in the Battle of Manila Bay. As a consequence, the Treaty of Paris caused the reorganization and reclassification of all local government units in the country according to their population and income. The reorganization which took place in 1903 resulted in the secession of Compostela to Liloan. In 1919, Compostela became a municipality.

Geography

Compostela is bordered on the north by the city of Danao, to the west by Cebu City, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Liloan.

Barangays

Compostela comprises 17 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[5]
072218001	Bagalnga	4.1%	2,283	1,922	▴	1.74%
072218002	Basak	3.2%	1,773	1,695	▴	0.45%
072218003	Buluang	2.4%	1,365	1,259	▴	0.81%
072218004	Cabadiangan	4.1%	2,284	2,111	▴	0.79%
072218005	Cambayog	2.3%	1,283	1,165	▴	0.97%
072218006	Canamucan	7.8%	4,345	4,058	▴	0.69%
072218007	Cogon	13.2%	7,357	5,517	▴	2.92%
072218008	Dapdap	2.2%	1,212	1,151	▴	0.52%
072218009	Estaca	11.3%	6,327	5,177	▴	2.03%
072218010	Lupa	1.6%	873	812	▴	0.73%
072218011	Magay	4.3%	2,391	2,539	▾	−0.60%
072218012	Mulao	2.9%	1,600	1,538	▴	0.40%
072218013	Panangban	2.0%	1,104	1,125	▾	−0.19%
072218014	Poblacion	18.6%	10,372	9,536	▴	0.84%
072218015	Tag‑ube	2.2%	1,250	1,203	▴	0.38%
072218016	Tamiao	2.7%	1,533	1,225	▴	2.27%
072218017	Tubigan	1.0%	546	541	▴	0.09%
	Total		55,874	42,574	▴	2.76%

Climate

Climate data for Compostela, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ^[6]

Demographics

Population census of Compostela

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,602	—
1939	9,441	+1.46%
1948	8,411	−1.28%
1960	11,862	+2.91%
1970	13,931	+1.62%
1975	15,506	+2.17%
1980	17,504	+2.45%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	22,006	+2.32%
1995	26,499	+3.54%
2000	31,446	+3.74%
2007	39,167	+3.07%
2010	42,574	+3.08%
2015	47,898	+2.27%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[7]^[5]^[8]

References

^ Municipality of Compostela | (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.
^ ^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.
^ "Compostela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Wagas, Neil Edwin R (2014). "History of Compostela (Cebu, Philippines)". Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

Compostela Profile at PhilAtlas.com

[1] Municipality of Compostela | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–07-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–07-5] 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.

[met_norms-6] "Compostela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[PSA15–07-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-07-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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v t e Populated places in Metro Cebu
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu Lapu-Lapu Mandaue
Component cities	Carcar Danao Naga Talisay
Municipalities	Compostela Consolacion Cordova Liloan Minglanilla San Fernando

v t e Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
Component cities	Bogo Carcar Danao Naga Talisay Toledo
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu City Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (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.)