Medellin, Cebu
Municipality in Cebu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medellin, officially the Municipality of Medellin (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medellin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medellin), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,605 people.[3]
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Medellin | |
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| Municipality of Medellin | |
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 Map of Cebu with Medellin highlighted | |
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.svg)  Medellin Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°07′43″N 123°57′44″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 9 September 1881 |
| Named for | Medellín, Spain |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joven J. Mondigo Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Juan Alfonso L. Lim |
| • Representative | Janice Z. Salimbangon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 40,009 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.19 km2 (28.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 59,605 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,149 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 39.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 173.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 536.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 205.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 281.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6012 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Medellin is one of the nine municipalities comprising the 4th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 119 kilometres (74 mi) north from Cebu City.
Medellin is bordered on the north by the town of Daanbantayan, to the west by the Tañon Strait, on the east by the Camotes Sea, on the southwest by the town of San Remigio and the southeast by the city of Bogo.
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The name Medellin is of Spanish origin and refers to the village with the same name in the Badajoz province of Extremadura in Spain. Medellin became a municipality by royal decree of Queen Isabel II of Spain on September 9, 1881.
Medellin was formerly part of Daanbantayan. As a town, it started with only 3 barangays, namely; Kawit and Buenavista on the west coast, and Tindog on the east coast. Kawit, being the biggest and most progressive barangay at that time, became the first seat of government.
Due to its deep shore water, the area was prone to pirates. As a consequence, the seat of government was then transferred to Buenavista (Daanlungsod). However, in view of its shallow shore water, traders and merchants found it difficult to transport their wares to and from Buenavista. A distance away south of Buenavista, there was a place called Tawagan which was an ideal site for trade and commerce. When the seat of government was transferred to Tawagan, the new poblacion was then called Medellin.
Barangays
Medellin is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 072231001 | Antipolo | 8.4% | 4,981 | 4,440 | 1.16% | |
| 072231007 | Canhabagat | 4.0% | 2,355 | 2,145 | 0.94% | |
| 072231008 | Caputatan Norte | 4.8% | 2,890 | 2,520 | 1.38% | |
| 072231009 | Caputatan Sur | 4.5% | 2,712 | 1,962 | 3.29% | |
| 072231002 | Curva | 3.8% | 2,241 | 2,049 | 0.90% | |
| 072231003 | Daanlungsod | 6.3% | 3,782 | 3,328 | 1.29% | |
| 072231004 | Dalingding Sur | 1.6% | 970 | 821 | 1.68% | |
| 072231005 | Dayhagon | 3.0% | 1,803 | 1,678 | 0.72% | |
| 072231016 | Don Virgilio Gonzales | 2.5% | 1,473 | 1,287 | 1.36% | |
| 072231006 | Gibitngil | 3.6% | 2,128 | 1,880 | 1.25% | |
| 072231010 | Kawit | 12.8% | 7,626 | 6,279 | 1.96% | |
| 072231011 | Lamintak Norte | 3.6% | 2,130 | 2,116 | 0.07% | |
| 072231017 | Lamintak Sur | 4.3% | 2,583 | 2,400 | 0.74% | |
| 072231012 | Luy‑a | 3.3% | 1,938 | 1,700 | 1.32% | |
| 072231018 | Maharuhay | 2.5% | 1,477 | 1,809 | −2.01% | |
| 072231019 | Mahawak | 5.1% | 3,060 | 3,363 | −0.94% | |
| 072231013 | Panugnawan | 3.8% | 2,290 | 2,233 | 0.25% | |
| 072231014 | Poblacion | 9.2% | 5,500 | 4,617 | 1.77% | |
| 072231015 | Tindog | 5.7% | 3,393 | 3,420 | −0.08% | |
| Total | 59,605 | 50,047 | 1.76% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Medellin, Cebu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
118 (4.6) |
181 (7.1) |
178 (7.0) |
169 (6.7) |
172 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
174 (6.9) |
128 (5.0) |
1,598 (62.9) |
| Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 10,578 | — |
| 1918 | 15,267 | +2.48% |
| 1939 | 18,637 | +0.95% |
| 1948 | 19,911 | +0.74% |
| 1960 | 21,188 | +0.52% |
| 1970 | 26,215 | +2.15% |
| 1975 | 27,474 | +0.95% |
| 1980 | 28,641 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 34,184 | +1.79% |
| 1995 | 41,796 | +3.84% |
| 2000 | 43,113 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 44,860 | +0.55% |
| 2010 | 50,047 | +4.06% |
| 2015 | 55,332 | +1.93% |
| 2020 | 59,605 | +1.47% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] | ||
Poverty incidence of Medellin
10
20
30
40
2006
39.60 2009
35.83 2012
23.88 2015
26.55 2018
20.20 2021
39.08 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
The principal source of livelihood among locals is Fishing and Farming while Tourism plays a promising future. Large tracts of land were engage in cultivating Sugarcane hence the tagged as the "Sugar Bowl of Cebu". A sugar milling company BOMEDCO is still operating since it was founded in the year 1928. Its mill is located in Barangay Luy-a, Medellin, Cebu. The principal product of the company is raw sugar.
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