Medellin, Cebu
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Medellin | |
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Municipality of Medellin | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°07′43″N 123°57′44″E / 11.1286°N 123.9622°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 4th district of Cebu |
Founded | 9 September 1881 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Medellin[*] | Joven J. Mondigo Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Juan Alfonso L. Lim |
• Congresswoman | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
• Electorate | 40,009 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 73.19 km2 (28.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 59,605 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,149 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.55% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | ₱ 173.4 million (2020) |
• Assets (₱) | ₱ 536.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities (₱) | ₱ 281.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure (₱) | ₱ 205.2 million (2020) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6012 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Medellin, officially the Municipality of Medellin, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medellin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medellin), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,605 people.[3]
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, or 113 kilometres (70 mi) via barangay Luy‑a.
Medellin is bordered on the north by the town of Daanbantayan, to the west by the Tañon Strait, on the east by the Camotes Sea, on the southwest by the town of San Remigio and the southeast by the city of Bogo.
History
The name Medellin is of Spanish origin and refers to the village with the same name in the Badajoz province of Extremadura in Spain. Medellin became a municipality by royal decree of Queen Isabel II of Spain on September 9, 1881.
Medellin was formerly part of Daanbantayan. As a town, it started with only 3 barangays, namely; Kawit and Buenavista on the west coast, and Tindog on the east coast. Kawit, being the biggest and most 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 to transport their wares to and from Buenavista. A distance away south of Buenavista, there was a place called Tawagan which was an ideal site for trade and commerce. When the seat of government was transferred to Tawagan, the new poblacion was then called Medellin.
Barangays
Medellin comprises 19 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
072231001 | Antipolo | 8.4% | 4,981 | 4,440 | 1.16% | |
072231007 | Canhabagat | 4.0% | 2,355 | 2,145 | 0.94% | |
072231008 | Caputatan Norte | 4.8% | 2,890 | 2,520 | 1.38% | |
072231009 | Caputatan Sur | 4.5% | 2,712 | 1,962 | 3.29% | |
072231002 | Curva | 3.8% | 2,241 | 2,049 | 0.90% | |
072231003 | Daanlungsod | 6.3% | 3,782 | 3,328 | 1.29% | |
072231004 | Dalingding Sur | 1.6% | 970 | 821 | 1.68% | |
072231005 | Dayhagon | 3.0% | 1,803 | 1,678 | 0.72% | |
072231016 | Don Virgilio Gonzales | 2.5% | 1,473 | 1,287 | 1.36% | |
072231006 | Gibitngil | 3.6% | 2,128 | 1,880 | 1.25% | |
072231010 | Kawit | 12.8% | 7,626 | 6,279 | 1.96% | |
072231011 | Lamintak Norte | 3.6% | 2,130 | 2,116 | 0.07% | |
072231017 | Lamintak Sur | 4.3% | 2,583 | 2,400 | 0.74% | |
072231012 | Luy‑a | 3.3% | 1,938 | 1,700 | 1.32% | |
072231018 | Maharuhay | 2.5% | 1,477 | 1,809 | −2.01% | |
072231019 | Mahawak | 5.1% | 3,060 | 3,363 | −0.94% | |
072231013 | Panugnawan | 3.8% | 2,290 | 2,233 | 0.25% | |
072231014 | Poblacion | 9.2% | 5,500 | 4,617 | 1.77% | |
072231015 | Tindog | 5.7% | 3,393 | 3,420 | −0.08% | |
Total | 59,605 | 50,047 | 1.76% |
Climate
Climate data for Medellin, 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) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
118 (4.6) |
181 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
169 (6.7) |
172 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
174 (6.9) |
128 (5.0) |
1,598 (62.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 10,578 | — |
1918 | 15,267 | +2.48% |
1939 | 18,637 | +0.95% |
1948 | 19,911 | +0.74% |
1960 | 21,188 | +0.52% |
1970 | 26,215 | +2.15% |
1975 | 27,474 | +0.95% |
1980 | 28,641 | +0.84% |
1990 | 34,184 | +1.79% |
1995 | 41,796 | +3.84% |
2000 | 43,133 | +0.68% |
2007 | 44,860 | +0.54% |
2010 | 50,047 | +4.06% |
2015 | 55,332 | +1.93% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] |
Economy
The principal source of livelihood among locals is Fishing and Farming while Tourism plays a promising future. Large tracts of land were engage in cultivating Sugarcane hence the tagged as the "Sugar Bowl of Cebu". A sugar milling company BOMEDCO is still operating since it was founded in the year 1928. Its mill is located in Barangay Luy-a, Medellin, Cebu. The principal product of the Company is raw sugar.
References
- ^ Municipality of Medellin | (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.
- ^ "Medellin: 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.
- ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.