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Municipality in Cebu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alegria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alegria), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,620 people.[3]
Alegria | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Alegria | |
 Heritage park of Alegria | |
 Flag | |
| Anthem: Alegria kong mahal English: My beloved Alegria | |
 Map of Cebu with Alegria highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Alegria Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′28″N 123°20′25″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 7th district |
| Founded | 3 April 1850 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gilberto F. Magallon |
| • Vice Mayor | Verna V. Magallon |
| • Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,573 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.49 km2 (34.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 709 m (2,326 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,620 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,245 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 45.33 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 186.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 312.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.24 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6030 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Alegria is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 131 kilometres (81 mi) from Cebu City.
It is home of the first onshore oil field in the Philippines, the Alegria Oil Field.
Timeline:[5]
Establishment of parish:[5]
Alegria is bordered to the north by the town of Badian, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east are the towns of Dalaguete and Alcoy, and to the south is the town of Malabuyoc.
Alegria is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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| Climate data for Alegria, Cebu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 9,579 | — |
| 1918 | 12,653 | +1.87% |
| 1939 | 13,303 | +0.24% |
| 1948 | 13,676 | +0.31% |
| 1960 | 12,817 | −0.54% |
| 1970 | 15,232 | +1.74% |
| 1975 | 14,928 | −0.40% |
| 1980 | 16,351 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 18,253 | +1.11% |
| 1995 | 18,403 | +0.15% |
| 2000 | 20,677 | +2.53% |
| 2007 | 21,699 | +0.67% |
| 2010 | 22,072 | +0.62% |
| 2015 | 23,300 | +1.04% |
| 2020 | 25,620 | +1.88% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9] | ||
Poverty incidence of Alegria
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
62.70 2009
62.36 2012
39.95 2015
40.51 2018
23.20 2021
45.33 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
The formal extraction of oil and gas reserves from the Alegria Oil Field Polyard-3 Well in Barangay Montpeller would generate numerous job opportunities and income for residents, neighboring towns and the entire Cebu province.[18]
Extracted oil will be sold to power plants at US$70 per barrel with a current production of 200 to 300 barrels per day, as told by Country Manager Edgar Benedict Cutiongco of China International Mining and Petroleum Company Inc. (CIMP), the service contractor of the oil extraction project. The Municipal government will receive an 18% income share coming from the 60% allotted to the National Government, while 14% will go to Barangay Montpeller and 8% to the Provincial Government.
The municipality of Alegria launched the Kawayan Festival on 2 December 2006, in time for the annual town fiesta. Local contingents paraded the streets, and locally produced kawayan (bamboo) products were on display. Kawayan Festival has been part of the fiesta celebration in honor of Saint Francis Xavier since then.
There is also a plan to develop Alegria as the "Organic Vegetable Basket" in Cebu and in the Visayas region by its mayor, Verna Magallon.[19]
The public schools in the town of Alegria are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
Private schools:
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