Ginatilan

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Ginatilan
Municipality of Ginatilan
Coastal view
Coastal view
Map of Cebu with Ginatilan highlighted
Map of Cebu with Ginatilan highlighted
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Ginatilan is located in Philippines
Ginatilan
Ginatilan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E / 9.6°N 123.35°E / 9.6; 123.35Coordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E / 9.6°N 123.35°E / 9.6; 123.35
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 7th district
Founded1847
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDean Michael P. Singco
 • Vice MayorJose Ramon O. Gornez
 • RepresentativePeter John D. Calderon
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate12,827 voters (2019)
Area
 • Total70.10 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Highest elevation
766 m (2,513 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total16,906
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Households
3,366
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence33.29% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱57,545,949.08 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6026
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Ginatilan, officially the Municipality of Ginatilan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ginatilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ginatilan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,906 people. [3]

Ginatilan is bordered to the north by the town of Malabuyoc, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Oslob, and to the south is the town of Samboan.

Barangays[]

Ginatilan comprises 14 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[5]
072225001 Anao 2.5% 428 534 −2.11%
072225002 Cagsing 7.2% 1,219 1,162 0.46%
072225003 Calabawan 3.3% 553 538 0.27%
072225004 Cambagte 3.1% 518 577 −1.04%
072225005 Campisong 2.6% 443 459 −0.34%
072225006 Canorong 4.8% 805 819 −0.17%
072225007 Guiwanon 6.2% 1,047 968 0.76%
072225008 Looc 6.3% 1,071 1,050 0.19%
072225009 Malatbo 4.7% 802 815 −0.16%
072225010 Mangaco 7.6% 1,280 1,218 0.48%
072225011 Palanas 14.2% 2,407 1,970 1.95%
072225012 Poblacion 18.5% 3,130 3,045 0.27%
072225013 Salamanca 3.9% 660 640 0.30%
072225014 San Roque 9.2% 1,556 1,532 0.15%
Total 16,906 15,327 0.95%

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Ginatilan, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
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)
23
(73)
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) 35
(1.4)
28
(1.1)
38
(1.5)
51
(2.0)
125
(4.9)
195
(7.7)
194
(7.6)
173
(6.8)
180
(7.1)
192
(7.6)
121
(4.8)
64
(2.5)
1,396
(55)
Average rainy days 9.2 8.2 9.9 11.3 22.5 27.3 28.0 27.2 27.1 26.9 19.7 12.7 230
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics[]

Population census of Ginatilan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,617—    
1918 11,989+0.81%
1939 8,690−1.52%
1948 8,390−0.39%
1960 8,150−0.24%
1970 9,036+1.04%
1975 10,055+2.17%
1980 10,566+1.00%
1990 11,160+0.55%
1995 11,924+1.25%
2000 14,073+3.62%
2007 13,654−0.42%
2010 15,327+4.30%
2015 15,919+0.72%
2020 16,906+1.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9]

Economy[]


Attractions[]

Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most visited natural attraction.[citation needed] Hidden in a river valley in the middle of Ginatilan's highlands, the towering 100-foot (30 m) waterfall can be reached via motorcycles for hire.

Mount Hambubuyog straddles the border of Ginatilan and Samboan.[16] The summit offers views of Tañon Strait and Negros Island.

Local delicacies include palagsing, tinumpi, and kinugay, made from buli tree.

Every March is annual festival in honor of the patron St. Gregory the Great.

Livelihood includes farming, fishing, government, and business.

Ginatilan is the hometown of Catholic martyr and second Filipino saint, St. Pedro Calungsod, who was killed during his missionary work in Guam with Diego Luis de San Vitores in 1672.

References[]

  1. ^ Municipality of Ginatilan | (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. ^ Jump up to: a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Ginatilan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. 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. NSO.
  9. ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ Mount Hambubuyog

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