Ginatilan

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
Municipality
Municipality of Ginatilan
Coastal view
Map of Cebu with Ginatilan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ginatilan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	7th district
Founded	1847
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Roy Vincent P. Singco
• Vice Mayor	Dean Michael P. Singco
• Representative	Peter John D. Calderon
• Municipal Council	Members Jose Ramon O. Gornez Abigail Tolabing-Miller Ma. Riza A. Barriga Wilfie John T. Singco Kirby Cesar D. Ibo Rodrigo D. Gusarin Jan Walter F. Tocao Calvin C. Belocura
• Electorate	13,172 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	70.10 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]
• Total	16,906
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Households	3,974
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	41.73 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 84.58 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 265.4 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 90.16 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 75.94 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6026
PSGC	072225000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Ginatilan is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Cebu City.

Geography

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 is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[5]
072225001	Anao	3.6%	616	534	▴	1.44%
072225002	Cagsing	6.9%	1,171	1,162	▴	0.08%
072225003	Calabawan	3.9%	654	538	▴	1.97%
072225004	Cambagte	2.8%	472	577	▾	−1.99%
072225005	Campisong	2.7%	457	459	▾	−0.04%
072225006	Cañorong	4.7%	792	819	▾	−0.33%
072225007	Guiwanon	7.1%	1,205	968	▴	2.21%
072225008	Looc	6.9%	1,172	1,050	▴	1.11%
072225009	Malatbo	5.8%	986	815	▴	1.92%
072225010	Mangaco	8.2%	1,390	1,218	▴	1.33%
072225011	Palanas	14.7%	2,490	1,970	▴	2.37%
072225012	Poblacion	19.0%	3,219	3,045	▴	0.56%
072225013	Salamanca	4.3%	719	640	▴	1.17%
072225014	San Roque	9.2%	1,563	1,532	▴	0.20%
	Total		16,906	15,327	▴	0.99%

Climate

Climate data for Ginatilan, 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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Ginatilan

Year	Pop.	±% 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

Poverty incidence of Ginatilan

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 41.50 2009 57.96 2012 40.47 2015 33.29 2018 19.80 2021 41.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Attractions

Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most visited natural attraction.^[18] 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.^[19] 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.

Education

The public schools in the town of Ginatilan are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.

Elementary schools:

• Anao Elementary School — Anao
• Cambagte Elementary School — Cambagte
• Campisong Elementary School — Campisong
• Canorong Elementary School — Cañorong
• Guiwanon Elementary School — Looc
• Kabatuan Elementary School — Caseres Road, Poblacion
• Kagsing Elementary School — Cagsing
• Salamanca Elementary School — Salamanca

High schools:

• Guiwanon National High School — Guiwanon
• Salamanca National High School — Salamanca

Integrated schools:

• Ginatilan Integrated School (formerly Ginatilan CES) — San Roque
• Mangaco Integrated School — Mangaco
• Palanas Integrated School — Palanas

Private schools:

• Holy Trinity School of Ginatilan, Inc. — San Roque

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. 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. 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. "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. 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.
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 December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
18. sparksph (2022-06-02). "Exploring the Breathtaking Beauty of Inambakan Falls". Suroy.ph. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
19. Mount Hambubuyog

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code