Danao, Cebu

Danao
Component City
City of Danao
Aerial view of Danao

Seal

Map of Cebu with Danao highlighted
Danao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°32′N 123°56′E / 10.53°N 123.93°E / 10.53; 123.93Coordinates: 10°32′N 123°56′E / 10.53°N 123.93°E / 10.53; 123.93
Country  Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Cebu
District 5th district of Cebu
Chartered 1773
Cityhood 7 June 1961
Barangays 42 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Panlungsod
 • Mayor Nito Durano
 • Vice Mayor Mix Durano
 • Congressman Red Durano
 • Electorate 86,085 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 107.30 km2 (41.43 sq mi)
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 136,471
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6004
PSGC 072223000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)32
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 3rd city income class
Revenue (₱) 535,357,539.82 (2016)
Native languages Cebuano
Tagalog
Website www.danaocity.gov.ph

Danao, officially the City of Danao, (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Danao; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Danao), or simply known as Danao City, is a 3rd class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 136,471 people.[3]

Danao City is bordered on the north by the town of Carmen, to the west by the town of Asturias, southwest by Balamban, and northwest by Tuburan on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Compostela.

Distance to Carmen, it is 8.20 km. To Balamban (via Toledo City), it is 96.0 km. To Asturias (via Lugo), it is 92.14 km. Distance to Compostela, it is 7.80 km. Danao lies within Metro Cebu area and is approximately 33 km from Cebu City. [4]

History

The area of what is now Danao used to be a part of the Cebuano Kingdom of Nahalin, ruled by Sri Ukob, one of the sons of Sri Lumay, the ruler and founder of the Rajahnate of Cebu, before the conquest of Cebu by the Spanish starting in 1565. In 1570 it became an ecomienda or a farmland controlled by certain Spanish officials, only to be abolished in the 18th century as abuses to the native workers became apparent. In 1609 Danao was made a parish by the Recollects, and much later in 1773 it officially became a municipality.

Much physical changes occurred in Danao as it went and passed through the 20th century. Mining, cement making and gun making industries made the once sleepy town of Danao so prosperous that in 1961 a national charter was passed to convert it into a city.

Barangays

Danao City comprises 42 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. Area PD 2015
2015[3] 2010[5] ha acre /km2 /sq mi
072223001 Baliang 1.4% 1,843 1,728 ▴ 1.23% 5271,302 350 910
072223002 Bayabas 0.5% 714 609 ▴ 3.07% 220544 320 840
072223004 Binaliw 1.9% 2,635 2,341 ▴ 2.28% 121299 2,200 5,600
072223006 Cabungahan 1.7% 2,317 2,201 ▴ 0.98% 130321 1,800 4,600
072223007 Cagat-Lamac 0.9% 1,253 1,023 ▴ 3.94% 121299 1,000 2,700
072223008 Cahumayan 3.0% 4,162 3,506 ▴ 3.32% 1,2603,114 330 860
072223009 Cambanay 2.6% 3,526 2,818 ▴ 4.36% 336830 1,000 2,700
072223010 Cambubho 0.7% 940 594 ▴ 9.13% 165408 570 1,500
072223011 Cogon-Cruz 3.1% 4,188 3,034 ▴ 6.33% 281694 1,500 3,900
072223012 Danasan 1.0% 1,350 1,266 ▴ 1.23% 5161,275 260 680
072223013 Dungga 0.9% 1,273 1,017 ▴ 4.37% 256633 500 1,300
072223014 Dunggoan 4.6% 6,310 5,313 ▴ 3.33% 241596 2,600 6,800
072223015 Guinacot 3.6% 4,853 4,089 ▴ 3.32% 300741 1,600 4,200
072223016 Guinsay 6.7% 9,152 7,887 ▴ 2.87% 376929 2,400 6,300
072223017 Ibo 0.9% 1,171 964 ▴ 3.77% 194479 600 1,600
072223018 Langosig 0.7% 1,020 750 ▴ 6.03% 126311 810 2,100
072223019 Lawaan 1.2% 1,679 1,352 ▴ 4.21% 4181,033 400 1,000
072223020 Licos 1.4% 1,852 1,581 ▴ 3.06% 251620 740 1,900
072223021 Looc 7.0% 9,543 9,200 ▴ 0.70% 305754 3,100 8,100
072223022 Magtagobtob 0.3% 453 382 ▴ 3.30% 324801 140 360
072223023 Malapoc 0.9% 1,256 974 ▴ 4.96% 153378 820 2,100
072223024 Manlayag 1.2% 1,638 1,578 ▴ 0.71% 4261,053 380 1,000
072223025 Mantija 1.1% 1,447 1,233 ▴ 3.09% 337833 430 1,100
072223026 Masaba 2.3% 3,090 2,743 ▴ 2.29% 223551 1,400 3,600
072223027 Maslog 7.3% 9,929 9,892 ▴ 0.07% 323798 3,100 8,000
072223028 Nangka 0.3% 413 446 ▾ −1.45% 306756 130 350
072223029 Oguis 0.5% 634 600 ▴ 1.06% 92227 690 1,800
072223030 Pili 0.6% 777 677 ▴ 2.66% 184455 420 1,100
072223031 Poblacion 6.7% 9,090 8,710 ▴ 0.82% 131324 6,900 18,000
072223032 Quisol 1.1% 1,461 1,255 ▴ 2.94% 173428 840 2,200
072223033 Sabang 9.1% 12,431 9,945 ▴ 4.34% 343848 3,600 9,400
072223034 Sacsac 0.5% 618 514 ▴ 3.57% 184455 340 870
072223035 Sandayong Norte 1.1% 1,490 1,454 ▴ 0.47% 71175 2,100 5,400
072223036 Sandayong Sur 2.2% 3,069 2,808 ▴ 1.71% 404998 760 2,000
072223037 Santa Rosa 1.1% 1,559 1,151 ▴ 5.95% 218539 720 1,900
072223038 Santican 0.9% 1,218 1,014 ▴ 3.55% 290717 420 1,100
072223039 Sibacan 0.5% 635 519 ▴ 3.92% 326806 190 500
072223040 Suba 5.5% 7,523 6,785 ▴ 1.99% 4099 19,000 49,000
072223041 Taboc 4.0% 5,482 4,880 ▴ 2.24% 126311 4,400 11,000
072223042 Taytay 2.9% 3,914 3,618 ▴ 1.51% 3177 13,000 33,000
072223043 Togonon 1.2% 1,619 1,394 ▴ 2.89% 1,1002,718 150 380
072223044 Tuburan Sur 5.1% 6,944 5,407 ▴ 4.88% 229566 3,000 7,900
Total 136,471 119,252 ▴ 2.60% 10,730 26,514 1,300 3,300

Demographics

Population of Danao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 16,173—    
1918 22,581+2.25%
1939 28,387+1.10%
1948 26,461−0.78%
1970 47,662+2.71%
1975 50,260+1.07%
1980 56,967+2.54%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 73,358+2.56%
1995 79,932+1.62%
2000 98,781+4.64%
2007 109,354+1.41%
2010 119,252+3.20%
2015 136,471+2.60%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6]


Economy

Mining

Railways

The railway ran from the northern end at Danao to the southern end at Argao. During World War II, the bridges, tracks and Central Station were all struck by bombs with damage so extensively that the railway never recovered, and it closed in 1942. After that, whatever was left after the war was dug up to become the Cebu North Road.

Only now is there interest to make a new light railway.

Sugar

The industrial mill is now a decorated relic; the old sugar cane intosan is now a resort

The old system of milling sugar cane used to produce sugar, called "intosan". Although the railway was originally to move coal, it was soon used too to move sugar cane to the docks.

Gun industry

Danao City was well known for its gun industry. The industry started around 1905–1906.[7] When World War II came, the Danao gunsmiths went underground, joined the guerrilla movement or were inducted into the USAFFE. Their main task was to re-chamber the Japanese Arisaka rifles to fit the US .30 caliber round or to keep the original Japanese rifle in good service.

The industry went on, still underground. In the 1960s, the term paltik was given to the homemade (and illegal) guns. In the early 1990s the industry was legalized by the government, with the creation of two organizations of local gunsmiths. The organization now left with proper permit is Workers League of Danao Multi-purpose Cooperative (World MPC), in Dungguan, Danao City.[8]

World MPC was incorporated on October 1994 with twenty-five initial members. In November 1996 it was given license to manufacture handguns from caliber .22 to .45 by the Philippine National Police (PNP). The organization had been a potent group in working for the legalization of gun-making industry in the country with the aim to upgrade the technology and skills of gun makers, to provide job security and additional revenue for the government. The gun-making industry in Danao was pioneered using brass or copper as materials. The Chairman of World MPC was in charge of the compliance of the requirements of the Firearms Explosives Security Service Agency and Guards Supervisory Section (FESSAGES) until his death in 2010 after which World MPC itself was then shutdown for non-compliance of FESSAGES policies.

21st century

Mitsumi

In Sabang, Mitsumi is one of the largest employers in northern Cebu.[9]

Holiday industry

Tourism is still at its infancy. All along the eastern seaboard of Cebu there are plenty of family-owned resorts. They generally have no facilities; that part of the coast has no beach, and the water is not clean to swim.

There are a few good resorts, such as El Salvador in Sabang, which are large enough to hold conferences during the week, weddings at the weekend. They can bring in large amounts of income into the local economy.

In 2017 Danao hosted the Xterra Off-road Triathlon. This was held on Coco Palms resort.[10][11]

Metro Cebu Expressway

"Work for the ₱50 billion, 74-kilometre (46 mi) Metro Cebu Expressway, will start next year (2018). It will connect Naga City in the south to Danao City in the north."[12]

References

  1. ↑ "City". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  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.
  4. ↑ Sun–Star 2005.
  5. 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.
  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. NSO.
  7. ↑ Rama 2007.
  8. ↑ Sun–Star 2004.
  9. ↑ Mitsumi Electric Co, Ltd. - Cebu Mitsumi, Inc
  10. ↑ "Xterra Danao". Cebu. 23 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Weiss, Wasle win XTERRA Danao". 26 April 2017.
  12. ↑ The Freeman 2017.

Sources

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  • Sun–Star, Oscar C. Pineda (20 January 2004). "Danao's gunmakers seek government aid". Archived from the original on 7 February 2004.
  • Sun–Star (8 October 2005). "RDC enlarges Metro Cebu". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  • The Freeman, Erica Jean Palmera (15 May 2014). "The old Cebu Railway". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014.
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