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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]
Medellin | |
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| Municipality of Medellin | |
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 Map of Cebu with Medellin highlighted | |
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  Medellin Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°07′43″N 123°57′44″E / 11.1286°N 123.9622°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.
History
editThe 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.
Geography
editBarangays
editMedellin 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
edit| 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| 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] | ||
Economy
editPoverty 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.
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Medellin | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 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 June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Medellin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 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.
- ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.