Alcantara, Cebu

Alcantara
Alcantara
Municipality
	Alcantara, Cebu – National road
	Map of Cebu with Alcantara highlighted
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	7th District of Cebu
Founded	1912
Barangay	9 (see § Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Beatriz Caburnay (LP)
• Vice mayor	Fritz Lastimoso
• Municipal Council	Members
• Representative	Peter John Calderon
Area
• Total	35.20 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	16,910
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Voter (2022)	11,853
• Language	Cebuano; Tagalog
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6033
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	5th class
PSGC	072201000

Alcantara is a [[Template:PH plural of the Philippines#Income classification|5th municipal income class municipality]] in the province of Cebu, Philippines.^[2] According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,910.^[3] Template:PH electorate

Barangays

Alcantara comprises 9 barangays:^[2]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[5]
072201001	Cabadiangan	5.7%	968	913	▴	0.59%
072201002	Cabil‑isan	5.1%	854	708	▴	1.89%
072201003	Candabong	14.3%	2,421	2,142	▴	1.23%
072201004	Lawaan	10.1%	1,706	1,438	▴	1.72%
072201005	Manga	11.8%	1,995	1,693	▴	1.65%
072201006	Palanas	15.7%	2,651	2,314	▴	1.37%
072201007	Poblacion	14.4%	2,440	2,438	▴	0.01%
072201008	Polo	8.9%	1,508	1,337	▴	1.21%
072201009	Salagmaya	3.6%	617	573	▴	0.74%
	Total		16,910	13,556	▴	2.23%

Demographics

Population census of Alcantara

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	9,559	—
1995	10,224	+1.27%
2000	11,532	+2.61%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	13,036	+1.71%
2010	13,556	+1.43%
2015	15,160	+2.15%

Source: Philippine Statistics Office^[6]^[5]^[7]

Template:PH electorate

References

^ Municipality of Alcantara | (DILG)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Municipal: Alcantara, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 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.
^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 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.
^ 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.

External links

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[1] Municipality of Alcantara | (DILG)

[nscb-2] "Municipal: Alcantara, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 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.

[comelec-4] "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 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.

[PSA15–07-6] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-07-7] 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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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.)