Alcantara, Cebu

Alcantara
Alcantara
	Municipality
	Municipality of Alcantara
	Alcantara, Cebu – National road
	; Map of Cebu with Alcantara highlighted
	Alcantara Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°58′N 123°26′E / 9.97°N 123.43°ECoordinates: 9°58′N 123°26′E / 9.97°N 123.43°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	7th District of Cebu
Founded	1830
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Syrel Marcellana
• Vice Mayor	Fritz Lastimoso
• Congressman	Peter John Calderon
• Electorate	10,102 voters (2016)
Area [2]
• Total	35.20 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	15,160
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6033
PSGC	072201000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	Tropical climate
Income class	5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	49,407,240.28 (2016)
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alcantara; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alcantara), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,160 people.^[3]

Alcantara is bordered to the north by the town of Ronda, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Argao, and to the south is the town of Moalboal.

Barangays

Alcantara comprises 9 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015^[3]		2010^[4]
072201001	Cabadiangan	6.4%	968	913	▴	1.12%
072201002	Cabil‑isan	5.6%	854	708	▴	3.63%
072201003	Candabong	16.0%	2,421	2,142	▴	2.36%
072201004	Lawaan	11.3%	1,706	1,438	▴	3.31%
072201005	Manga	13.2%	1,995	1,693	▴	3.17%
072201006	Palanas	17.5%	2,651	2,314	▴	2.62%
072201007	Poblacion	16.1%	2,440	2,438	▴	0.02%
072201008	Polo	9.9%	1,508	1,337	▴	2.32%
072201009	Salagmaya	4.1%	617	573	▴	1.42%
	Total		15,160	13,556	▴	2.15%

Demographics

Population of Alcantara

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,698	—
1918	5,958	+1.60%
1939	5,754	−0.17%
1948	5,771	+0.03%
1960	5,625	−0.21%
1970	6,866	+2.01%
1975	7,752	+2.46%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	7,882	+0.33%
1990	9,559	+1.95%
1995	10,224	+1.27%
2000	11,532	+2.61%
2007	13,036	+1.71%
2010	13,556	+1.43%
2015	15,160	+2.15%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Alcantara public market

References

↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
↑ "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 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. NSO.

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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

[PSA15–07-3] 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–07-4] 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-07-5] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital)
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 as part of the 6th Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)