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Cordova
Municipality
A view along Day-As boardwalk
A view along Day-As boardwalk
Official seal of Cordova
Seal
Map of Cebu with Cordova highlighted
Map of Cebu with Cordova highlighted
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
District6th district of Cebu
Founded1960
Barangay13 (see § Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAdelino Sitoy (LP)
 • Template:PH wikidata called with unsupported input "leader_title1"Mary Cho
 • Municipal Council
Members
Area
[2]
 • Total17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
 • Land7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total70,595
 • Density8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
DemonymCordovanhon
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6017
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Income class3rd class
PSGC072220000
Websitecordova.gov.ph

Cordova (also spelled Cordoba) is a third income class municipality located in Cebu province in the Philippines. Most of Cordova lies on separate islands off the southern coast of Mactan Island. It is connected to the main island of Mactan by three bridges.

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,595.[3] Its territorial area comprises some 740.86 hectares (1,830.7 acres) and 48.75 hectares (120.5 acres) on the islets of Gilutongan, Nalusuan, Shell, Tongo and Lava.[clarification needed]

Geography, geology and climate

Geographically, Cordova is situated on an island, together with Lapu-Lapu, almost in the middle of Cebu Strait, and separated from Cebu Island by Cebu Channel. The two islets of Gilutongan and Nalusuan belong geographically to the Olango Island Group.

The surface of the town consists entirely of karstic limestone rock geologically associated with the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar Formation, dated to 2+1⁄2–3 million years ago. The topography of Cordova is flat land, the highest point being only 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level.

Cordova, Cebu
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The climate of Cordova is of Coronas type III, meaning the seasons are not very pronounced and are classified as hot and humid.

History

Cordova is not the original name of the territory it represents, and neither is it named for the city of Cordoba, Spain. On May 22, 1863, Governor General Rafael Echague created a new town comprising the barrios of Gabi, Day-as and Pilipul (formerly Pilipog), all of which are located on the southeastern tip of Mactan Island. He chose the name Cordoba which means "stark nakedness and bare".

Cordova became a municipality in 1864, and from 1913 up to the present, a total of 15 mayors governed the district.

Barangays

Cordova comprises 13 barangays:[2]

  • Alegria
  • Bangbang
  • Buagsong
  • Catarman
  • Cogon
  • Dapitan
  • Day-as
  • Gabi
  • Gilutongan (composed of Gilutongan and Nalusuan Islands)[4]
  • Ibabao
  • Pilipog
  • Poblacion
  • San Miguel

Demographics

Population census of Cordova
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 22,331—    
1995 26,613+3.34%
2000 34,032+5.41%
2007 45,066+3.95%
2010 50,353+4.12%
Source: National Statistics Office<re[5][6]

Education

The children in Cordova are served by 14 day-care centers, eleven public elementary schools, two private elementary schools, one public high school, a private high school and the public college. Educational achievement is relatively high, with 75% of adults (i.e. 21 years old and above) having finished elementary and high school and 23% have attended university or received a degree. Around 2% of the population report not having received formal schooling.

Tourism

Floating motorized pumpboats within the Kamanpay Public Beach

Cordova has six hotels and resorts, while some tourist areas include:

  • Gilutongan Marine Sanctuary
  • Nalusuan Marine Sanctuary
  • Day-as Boardwalk and Marine Park
  • Kamampay Public Beach

A special attraction is the mangrove forest and swamp area. The best access to this area is the Day-as Boardwalk and Marine Park. The total mangrove plantation is estimated to cover more or less one hundred hectares (250 acres). Most of the mangrove forest is located in the barangays of Pilipog, Bangbang, San Miguel, Day-as and Catarman.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ One Ocean - Olango Island Profile Chapter 4
  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.
  6. ^ 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.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cordova.
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