Alcoy, Cebu
Alcoy | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Cebu |
District | 2nd District of Cebu |
Founded | 1897 |
Barangay | 8 (see § Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Michael Sestoso (1‑CEBU) |
• Vice mayor | Jonathan Abajon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Representative | Wilfredo Caminero |
Area | |
• Total | 61.63 km2 (23.80 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 19,186 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
• Voter (2022)[4] | 14,166 |
• Language | Cebuano Tagalog |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6023 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Income class | 5th class |
PSGC | 072202000 |
Alcoy 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 19,186.[3] Template:PH electorate It is 93 km (58 mi) from Cebu City, and is bounded by the municipalities of Dalaguete to the north, Boljoon to the south, Badian and Alegria to the west; with Cebu Strait to the east.
It is named after Alcoy in Spain.
Barangays
Alcoy comprises 8 barangays:[2]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
072202001 | Atabay | 9.1% | 1,754 | 1,535 | 1.34% | |
072202002 | Daan-Lungsod | 9.7% | 1,863 | 1,569 | 1.73% | |
072202003 | Guiwang | 8.2% | 1,564 | 1,490 | 0.49% | |
072202004 | Nug‑as | 17.1% | 3,289 | 2,923 | 1.19% | |
072202005 | Pasol | 9.3% | 1,789 | 1,740 | 0.28% | |
072202006 | Poblacion | 18.8% | 3,610 | 2,991 | 1.90% | |
072202007 | Pugalo | 13.6% | 2,606 | 2,043 | 2.46% | |
072202008 | San Agustin | 2.6% | 504 | 466 | 0.79% | |
Total | 19,186 | 14,757 | 2.66% |
Daan-Lungsod and Guiwang
Daan-Lungsod, formerly called Mambahi [citation needed], is the southernmost barangay of Alcoy. Tingko Beach is located partly in this small barangay and partly in Guiwang. A fiesta is held in Daan-Lungsod every May 3 in honor of Santa Cruz. There is a reef called Mabad-on which appears during low tide, and is completely submerged during high tide. Mabad-on is listed as Mambahi Reef in the Philippine maritime and navigation map.[citation needed]
The elementary school is located in Guiwang. Guiwang celebrates 13 June the feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua.
Two baluwarti (watchtowers) still stand in the two barangays. The watchtowers are the oldest-surviving structures in Alcoy and they are reminders of the Spanish occupation of Cebu Island. They were used as to warn the locals of pirates coming.
Poblacion
Poblacion is the principal barangay of Alcoy. It is where the main facilities of the town are located: the municipal government center, police station, and main health center.
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Office[6][5][7] |
Economy
Alcoy is mainly an agricultural town with Nug‑as, a mountain barangay, more than half of commercial crops. The rest of the communities rely on subsistence fishing and backyard farming. The country's largest dolomite quarry is mined in Pugalo. Beaches are located in Guiwang and Daanlungsod.
References
- ^ Municipality of Alcoy | (DILG)
- ^ a b c "Municipal: Alcoy, 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.