Alcantara, Cebu

9°58′18″N 123°24′17″E / 9.971533°N 123.404678°E / 9.971533; 123.404678CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral VisayasProvinceCebuDistrict 7th districtFounded1830Named forAlcántara, SpainBarangays9 (see Barangays)Government • TypeSangguniang Bayan • MayorFritz A. Lastimoso • Vice MayorLarry M. Llenos • RepresentativePeter John D. Calderon • Municipal Council • Electorate11,853 voters (2022)Area • Total35.20 km² (13.59 sq mi)Elevation47 m (154 ft)Highest elevation297 m (974 ft)Lowest elevation0 m (0 ft)Population • Total16,910 • Density480/km² (1,200/sq mi) • Households4,384Economy • Income class5th municipal income class • Poverty incidence% (2018)^[4] • Revenue₱ 81.32 million (2020) • Assets₱ 238.4 million (2020) • Expenditure₱ 83.19 million (2020) • Liabilities₱ 36.22 million (2020)Service provider • ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)ZIP codePSGCIDD : area code +63 (0)32Native languagesCebuano
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 2020 census, it has a population of 16,910 people.^[3]

Alcantara is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Cebu City.

Geography

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 is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. 2020[3] 2010[5] 072201001 Cabadiangan 5.7% 968 913 ▴ 0.59%   072201002 Cabil‑isan 5.1% 854 708 ▴ 1.89%   072201003 Candabong 14.3% 2,421 2,142 ▴ 1.23%   072201004 Lawaan 10.1% 1,706 1,438 ▴ 1.72%   072201005 Manga 11.8% 1,995 1,693 ▴ 1.65%   072201006 Palanas 15.7% 2,651 2,314 ▴ 1.37%   072201007 Poblacion 14.4% 2,440 2,438 ▴ 0.01%   072201008 Polo 8.9% 1,508 1,337 ▴ 1.21%   072201009 Salagmaya 3.6% 617 573 ▴ 0.74%   Total 16,910 13,556 ▴ 2.23%

Climate

Demographics

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%
2020	16,910	+2.17%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8]

Economy

1. ^  Municipality of Alcantara | (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ ^{a b c} Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. ^ ^{a b} 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. ^ "Alcantara: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. ^ 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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10. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
11. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
12. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
13. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
14. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
15. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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