Toledo, Cebu
Toledo | |
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Component city | |
City of Toledo | |
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Toledo Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°23′N 123°39′E / 10.38°N 123.65°ECoordinates: 10°23′N 123°39′E / 10.38°N 123.65°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1861 |
Cityhood | 19 June 1960 |
Barangays | 38 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Marjorie P. Perales |
• Vice Mayor | Jay B. Sigue |
• Representative | Pablo John F. Garcia |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 117,150 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 216.28 km2 (83.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
Highest elevation | 981 m (3,219 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 207,314 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Households | 37,882 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.94% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱1,817,972,360.52 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱6,381,947,884.99 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱1,640,400,745.59 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱1,364,875,207.65 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 3 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6038 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Named after | Toledo, Spain |
Website | www |
Toledo, officially the City of Toledo (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Toledo; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Toledo), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 207,314 people. [3]
Toledo City is bordered to the north by the town of Balamban, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is Cebu City and Naga and the town of Minglanilla, and to the south is the town of Pinamungajan.
On 18 June 1960, Toledo became a chartered city under Republic Act No. 2688.[5]
Its patron saint is John of Sahagun and his feast day is celebrated every June 12.[6]
Toledo is about 50 kilometres (30 mi) away from Cebu City and is widely known for its huge mining industry owned by Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation, which is the umbrella of Carmen Copper Corporation and its Toledo Mine.[7]
History[]
It is formerly known as Pueblo Hinulawan.
Second World War[]
In 1942 the Japanese Imperial forces captured and occupied the town of Toledo.
In 1945 local Filipino forces of the Philippine Commonwealth Army from the , , , and aided by Cebuano guerrilla resistance fighters, battled against the Japanese Imperial forces and liberated the town of Toledo.
Cityhood[]
On June 19, 1960, Toledo became a chartered city under Republic Act No. 2688. It was made into a city through the efforts of then Congressman Manuel A. Zosa, representative of the old Sixth District Cebu, who authored Republic Act No. 2688.[5]
Although not as progressive as Cebu's other cities, it is unique in that it is the only city in the province on the western seaboard facing Negros Oriental – and therefore strategically located. (Danao, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City, Talisay, Naga, and Carcar are on the east. One more city, Bogo City, is in the north, on the eastern side.)
Shrine of Saint Pedro Calungsod[]
Following the canonization on 21 October 2012 of Visayan teen martyr Pedro Calungsod (1672), the hilltop parish of Cantabaco became the first shrine and church named after the second Filipino saint.[8]
Barangays[]
Toledo comprises 38 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [9] | |||||
072251001 | Awihao | 2.0% | 4,207 | 3,823 | 0.99% | |
072251002 | Bagakay | 1.2% | 2,485 | 1,690 | 4.05% | |
072251003 | Bato | 3.9% | 8,173 | 7,585 | 0.77% | |
072251004 | Biga | 1.6% | 3,327 | 2,076 | 4.97% | |
072251005 | Bulongan | 1.3% | 2,647 | 2,359 | 1.19% | |
072251006 | Bunga | 1.9% | 3,868 | 3,409 | 1.31% | |
072251007 | Cabitoonan | 2.0% | 4,154 | 3,782 | 0.97% | |
072251008 | Calongcalong | 0.7% | 1,535 | 1,327 | 1.51% | |
072251009 | Cambang‑ug | 1.8% | 3,668 | 3,537 | 0.37% | |
072251010 | Camp 8 | 1.2% | 2,529 | 1,776 | 3.70% | |
072251011 | Canlumampao | 2.0% | 4,170 | 3,523 | 1.75% | |
072251012 | Cantabaco | 3.5% | 7,304 | 6,638 | 0.99% | |
072251013 | Capitan Claudio | 2.1% | 4,311 | 3,877 | 1.10% | |
072251014 | Carmen | 1.9% | 3,858 | 3,505 | 0.99% | |
072251015 | Daanglungsod | 1.4% | 2,933 | 2,802 | 0.47% | |
072251016 | Don Andres Soriano (Lutopan) | 6.2% | 12,764 | 15,333 | −1.87% | |
072251017 | Dumlog | 2.6% | 5,288 | 4,155 | 2.51% | |
072251024 | Gen. Climaco (Malubog) | 3.1% | 6,337 | 5,521 | 1.43% | |
072251018 | Ibo | 1.8% | 3,699 | 3,602 | 0.27% | |
072251019 | Ilihan | 1.5% | 3,206 | 3,344 | −0.43% | |
072251023 | Juan Climaco, Sr. (Magdugo) | 3.0% | 6,279 | 5,568 | 1.24% | |
072251020 | Landahan | 1.1% | 2,183 | 1,810 | 1.95% | |
072251021 | Loay | 0.7% | 1,501 | 1,452 | 0.34% | |
072251022 | Luray II | 2.2% | 4,640 | 4,391 | 0.57% | |
072251025 | Matab‑ang | 4.8% | 9,868 | 9,124 | 0.81% | |
072251026 | Media Once | 3.4% | 7,128 | 6,477 | 0.99% | |
072251027 | Pangamihan | 1.1% | 2,333 | 1,653 | 3.61% | |
072251028 | Poblacion | 6.5% | 13,383 | 13,492 | −0.08% | |
072251029 | Poog | 2.9% | 5,989 | 5,665 | 0.57% | |
072251030 | Putingbato | 0.7% | 1,413 | 1,448 | −0.25% | |
072251031 | Sagay | 0.6% | 1,145 | 1,605 | −3.42% | |
072251032 | Sam‑ang | 0.8% | 1,719 | 1,649 | 0.43% | |
072251033 | Sangi | 2.0% | 4,201 | 3,835 | 0.94% | |
072251034 | Santo Niño (Mainggit) | 2.6% | 5,316 | 4,320 | 2.16% | |
072251035 | Subayon | 0.7% | 1,432 | 1,153 | 2.26% | |
072251036 | Talavera | 2.9% | 6,041 | 4,972 | 2.02% | |
072251038 | Tubod | 2.0% | 4,128 | 3,329 | 2.24% | |
072251037 | Tungkay | 0.6% | 1,173 | 1,471 | −2.30% | |
Total | 207,314 | 157,078 | 2.90% |
Climate[]
Climate data for Toledo City, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
Source: Meteoblue [10] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 12,929 | — |
1918 | 25,244 | +4.56% |
1939 | 34,413 | +1.49% |
1948 | 39,225 | +1.46% |
1960 | 63,881 | +4.15% |
1970 | 67,727 | +0.59% |
1975 | 76,521 | +2.48% |
1980 | 91,668 | +3.68% |
1990 | 119,970 | +2.73% |
1995 | 121,469 | +0.23% |
2000 | 141,174 | +3.28% |
2007 | 152,960 | +1.11% |
2010 | 157,078 | +0.97% |
2015 | 170,335 | +1.56% |
2020 | 207,314 | +3.94% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12] |
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Toledo | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Toledo City is known as the "Copper City". Carmen Copper Corporation a subsidiary of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation operates the Toledo Copper mine covering 1,674 hectares. The mine is located in Barangay Don Andres Soriano (Lutopan), Toledo City. The copper concentrate are shipped and delivered mainly to smelting factories in China, India and Japan.
Aside from mining, Toledo City is also known as the "Power City" as a handful of power providers are located in the city. Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) is a holding company that has become the leading energy provider in the Visayas region. It owns Toledo Power Co. (TPC) which owns a 60 MW and 82 MW coal-fired power plants in Barangay Daanlungsod and a 40 MW diesel plant in Carmen; and Cebu Energy Development Corporation (CEDC), a 246 MW clean coal-fired power plant utilizing Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) boiler technology also located in Barangay Daanlungsod. Another coal-fired power plant is AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Visayas, Inc.(TVI) which has a net capacity of 300 MW located in Bato, Toledo City. Aside from coal-fired power plants, a 60 MW solar power plant is located in a 73-hectare property in Barangay Talavera owned by First Toledo Solar Energy Corporation a subsidiary of Citicore Power Inc. a community-focused renewable energy company. The National Grid Corporation (NGCP) currently has two substations in Toledo City located in Barangay Calong-calong and Magdugo.
Other companies in Toledo City include Atlas Fertilizer Corporation and San-Vic Agro-Builders, Inc. to name a few.
Shopping malls are also present in Toledo like Gaisano Grand, Gaisano Metro and Prince Warehouse Club.
Leisure time[]
The barangays of Cantabaco and Poog [19] have limestone cliffs that local climbers have developed into popular crags for sport climbing.[20]
Gallery[]
Tañon Strait viewed from Toledo City Boulevard
Harbour of Toledo
Toledo Mine
Notable people[]
- Máximo Macapobre was a 19th-century Philippines leader and activist.
- Senator John Henry Osmeña was Mayor of Toledo, 2013–2019.
References[]
- ^ City of Toledo | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 2688 (18 June 1960), Charter of the City of Toledo
- ^ http://sjsparish.blogspot.com/2010/01/brief-history-of-parish.html
- ^ Carmen Copper Corporation
- ^ Philippine Star 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Toledo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Poog Crag: A Brand-New Rock Climbing Destination in a Tropical Paradise
- ^ Adrenaline Romance, Cantabaco
Sources[]
- Philippine Star, Vanessa Balbuena (14 October 2012). "Special feature :In honor of Blessed Pedro". Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
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External links[]
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