Alcantara, Cebu

Alcantara
Alcantara
	Municipality
	Municipality of Alcantara
	Alcantara, Cebu – National road
	Map of Cebu with Alcantara highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Alcantara Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°58′18″N 123°24′17″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	Fritz A. Lastimoso
• Vice Mayor	Feliciano B. Ferraren
• Congressman	Peter John D. Calderon
• Electorate	11,228 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	35.20 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Elevation	20.7 m (67.9 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	15,160
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	3,416
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	33.55% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	49,407,240.28 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6033
PSGC	072201000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	tropical climate
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[5]
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%

Climate

Climate data for Alcantara, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	42 (1.7)	34 (1.3)	40 (1.6)	61 (2.4)	124 (4.9)	188 (7.4)	190 (7.5)	191 (7.5)	189 (7.4)	186 (7.3)	124 (4.9)	73 (2.9)	1,442 (56.8)
Average rainy days	10.0	8.5	9.5	12.8	22.3	26.8	28.4	27.9	27.3	27.6	20.5	13.1	234.7
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Alcantara public market

Population census 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%
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][5][7]

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.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
"Alcantara: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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.

External links

Alcantara Profile at PhilAtlas.com

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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] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–07-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-6] "Alcantara: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

[NSO07-07-7] 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 by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.)