Alcantara, Cebu
Municipality in Cebu, Philippines
Municipality in Central Visayas, Philippines
Alcantara , officially the Municipality of Alcantara (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Alcantara ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Alcantara ), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,910 people.[3]
Alcantara is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province . It is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Cebu City .
Geography
Alcantara is bordered to the north by the town of Ronda , to the west is the Tañon Strait , to the east is the town of Argao , and to the south is the town of Moalboal .
Barangays
Alcantara is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [3]
2010 [5]
072201001 Cabadiangan
5.7%
968
913
▴
0.59%
072201002 Cabil‑isan
5.1%
854
708
▴
1.89%
072201003 Candabong
14.3%
2,421
2,142
▴
1.23%
072201004 Lawaan
10.1%
1,706
1,438
▴
1.72%
072201005 Manga
11.8%
1,995
1,693
▴
1.65%
072201006 Palanas
15.7%
2,651
2,314
▴
1.37%
072201007 Poblacion
14.4%
2,440
2,438
▴
0.01%
072201008 Polo
8.9%
1,508
1,337
▴
1.21%
072201009 Salagmaya
3.6%
617
573
▴
0.74%
Total
16,910
13,556
▴
2.23%
Climate
Climate data for Alcantara, Cebu
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29 (84)
30 (86)
31 (88)
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)
22 (72)
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)
42 (1.7)
34 (1.3)
40 (1.6)
61 (2.4)
124 (4.9)
188 (7.4)
190 (7.5)
191 (7.5)
189 (7.4)
186 (7.3)
124 (4.9)
73 (2.9)
1,442 (56.8)
Average rainy days
10.0
8.5
9.5
12.8
22.3
26.8
28.4
27.9
27.3
27.6
20.5
13.1
234.7
Source: Meteoblue[6]
Demographics
Alcantara Public Market
Population census of Alcantara Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4,698 — 1918 5,958 +1.60% 1939 5,754 −0.17% 1948 5,771 +0.03% 1960 5,625 −0.21% 1970 6,866 +2.01% 1975 7,752 +2.46% 1980 7,882 +0.33% 1990 9,559 +1.95% 1995 10,224 +1.27% 2000 11,532 +2.61% 2007 13,036 +1.71% 2010 13,556 +1.43% 2015 15,160 +2.15% 2020 16,910 +2.17% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8]
Economy
Poverty incidence of Alcantara
Education
The public schools in the town of Alcantara are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province .
Elementary schools:
Alcantara Central Elementary School — Poblacion
Cabil-isan Elementary School — Cabil-isan
Candabong Elementary School — Candabong
Lawaan Elementary School — Lawaan
Manga Elementary School — Manga
Palanas Elementary School — Palanas
Polo Elementary School — Polo
Salagmaya Elementary School — Salagmaya
High schools:
Alcantara National High School — Poblacion
Integrated schools:
Cabadiangan Integrated School — Cabadiangan
Private schools:
Saint Augustine Academy, Inc. — Poblacion
References
^ Municipality of Alcantara | (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 . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^ a b 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 .
^
"Alcantara: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . 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 . National Statistics Office . {{cite encyclopedia }}
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^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
External links
Places adjacent to Alcantara, Cebu