Cuenca, Batangas

Cuenca
Municipality
Municipality of Cuenca
Downtown Cuenca with Mount Maculot in the background

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Map of Batangas with Cuenca highlighted
Cuenca
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′N 121°03′E / 13.92°N 121.05°E / 13.92; 121.05Coordinates: 13°55′N 121°03′E / 13.92°N 121.05°E / 13.92; 121.05
Country  Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province Batangas
District 3rd District
Founded November 7, 1876
Barangays 21 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Celerino Endaya
 • Electorate 21,655 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 58.18 km2 (22.46 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 32,783
 • Density 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 4222
PSGC 041009000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)43
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 86,720,964.26 (2016)
Native languages Tagalog

Cuenca, officially the Municipality of Cuenca, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Cuenca), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 32,783 people.[3]

Once a part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" in 1876. Its main tourist attraction is the 700-metre-high (2,300 ft) mountain, Mount Maculot.

The Patron of Cuenca is Saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers. A celebratory feast is held annually every May 15.

Geography

Cuenca is located at 13°55′N 121°03′E / 13.92°N 121.05°E / 13.92; 121.05.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 58.18 square kilometres (22.46 sq mi) [2] constituting 1.86% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Cuenca is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[4] In 1954, Don Juan was constituted as a barrio from the sitios of Lungos ng Parang, Kulit, Lumampao, Pisa, Napapanayan and Lagundian.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
041009001 Balagbag 2.6% 848 778 ▴ 1.65%
041009002 Bungahan 6.2% 2,032 1,830 ▴ 2.01%
041009003 Calumayin 1.0% 326 354 ▾ −1.56%
041009005 Dalipit East 1.9% 609 591 ▴ 0.57%
041009006 Dalipit West 1.8% 593 533 ▴ 2.05%
041009007 Dita 14.0% 4,579 4,392 ▴ 0.80%
041009008 Don Juan 2.7% 885 783 ▴ 2.36%
041009009 Emmanuel 6.1% 1,985 2,011 ▾ −0.25%
041009010 Ibabao 10.2% 3,343 3,188 ▴ 0.91%
041009011 Labac 6.2% 2,037 2,096 ▾ −0.54%
041009012 Pinagkaisahan 6.0% 1,978 1,875 ▴ 1.02%
041009013 San Felipe 10.3% 3,377 3,171 ▴ 1.21%
041009014 San Isidro 6.4% 2,091 1,804 ▴ 2.85%
041009015 Barangay 1 (Poblacion) 5.7% 1,883 1,639 ▴ 2.68%
041009016 Barangay 2 (Poblacion) 0.8% 263 376 ▾ −6.58%
041009017 Barangay 3 (Poblacion) 2.2% 735 680 ▴ 1.49%
041009018 Barangay 4 (Poblacion) 2.8% 930 1,022 ▾ −1.78%
041009019 Barangay 5 (Poblacion) 1.2% 378 438 ▾ −2.77%
041009020 Barangay 6 (Poblacion) 1.6% 513 499 ▴ 0.53%
041009021 Barangay 7 (Poblacion) 5.7% 1,861 1,848 ▴ 0.13%
041009022 Barangay 8 (Poblacion) 4.7% 1,537 1,328 ▴ 2.82%
Total 32,783 31,236 ▴ 0.92%

Demographics

Population census of Cuenca
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,990—    
1918 7,106+1.15%
1939 7,838+0.47%
1948 9,063+1.63%
1960 11,056+1.67%
1970 14,538+2.77%
1975 15,975+1.91%
1980 17,109+1.38%
1990 20,176+1.66%
1995 22,758+2.28%
2000 25,642+2.59%
2007 28,581+1.51%
2010 31,236+3.29%
2015 32,783+0.92%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [6] [7] [8]

In the 2015 census, Cuenca had a population of 32,783.[3] The population density was 560 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Cuenca, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Republic Act No. 1122; An Act to Create the Barrio of Don Juan in the Municipality of Cuenca, Province of Batangas". PhilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. ↑ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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