Cordova Cordoba | |
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Municipality of Cordova | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°15′N123°57′E / 10.25°N 123.95°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 6th district |
Founded | 1864 |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Cesar E. Suan |
• Vice Mayor | Victor S. Tago III |
• Representative | Daphne A. Lagon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 46,190 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
Highest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 70,595 |
• Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 16,299 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.00 |
• Revenue | ₱ |
• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
• Liabilities | ₱ |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Mactan Electric Company (MECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6017 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | cordova |
Cordova, officially the Municipality of Cordova (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Cordova; Filipino : Bayan ng Cordova), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,595 people. [3]
Also spelled Cordoba, most of the municipality lies on separate islands off the southern coast of Mactan Island. It is connected by two bridges to the main island of Mactan, which itself is connected to mainland Cebu by the two bridges between Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu City. The Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway, opened in 2022, connects it directly to mainland Cebu in Cebu City. [5] [ failed verification ] [6] [ failed verification ]
Cordova is bordered to the north by Lapu-Lapu City, to the west by the Mactan Channel, to the east by the Hilutangan Channel and Olango Island, and to the south by the Cebu Strait.
Cordova is a part of Metro Cebu.
On 22 May 1863, the Spanish Governor General of the Philippines Rafael Echagüe y Bermingham (San Sebastián, 1815 - Madrid, 1887) created a new town comprising the barrios of Gabi, Day‑as and Pilipul (now called Pilipog), all of which are located on the southeastern tip of Mactan Island. Some authors think he chose the name Cordoba which means "stark nakedness and bare", but they do not indicate in what language. The decree of becoming a municipality only became effective in 1864.
However, before being appointed Governor General, in 1858, Rafael Echagüe y Bermingham was representative in the Spanish Congress of Deputies for the province of Cordoba (Spain), so he should have given that name in memory of his previous experiences.
In addition to Spain and the Philippines, there are other cities or provinces named Cordoba, Cordova or Las Cordobas in Argentina, Colombia, USA and Mexico, all of them founded and named by Spanish, in memory of the Spanish Cordoba or the surname/family name of its founders.
Cordova became a municipality in 1864, and from 1913 up to the present, a total of 15 mayors governed the district.
The Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway, which was completed in 2022, connects the town to Cebu City in mainland Cebu. This is the third bridge connecting mainland Cebu to Mactan Island, after the Mactan–Mandaue Bridge and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, both of which connect the cities of Mandaue in the mainland and Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan.
Geographically, Cordova consists of a main island, bordering on and separated from Mactan Island by a narrow stream, as well as the islets of Gilutongan (also spelled Hilutungan), Nalusuan, Shell, Tongo and Lava. The two islets of Gilutongan and Nalusuan are part of the Olango Island Group in the middle of the Cebu Strait. Its land area is 789.6 hectares (1,951 acres), of which 740.85 hectares (1,830.7 acres) constitutes the main island and 48.75 hectares (120.5 acres) are outlying islets. [7]
The surface of the town consists entirely of karstic limestone rock geologically associated with the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar Formation, dated to 2½–3 million years ago. The topography of Cordova is flat land, the highest point being only 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level. [7]
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The climate of Cordova is of Coronas type III, meaning the seasons are not very pronounced and are classified as hot and humid.
Its temperature ranges from 18 to 35 °C (65 to 95 °F), with a mean high temperature of 31 °C (88 °F) and a mean low of 23 °C (74 °F). [7]
Cordova is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
072220001 | Alegria | 6.3% | 4,461 | 3,540 | 2.34% | |
072220002 | Bangbang | 9.3% | 6,554 | 5,287 | 2.17% | |
072220003 | Buagsong | 8.1% | 5,733 | 3,936 | 3.83% | |
072220004 | Catarman | 8.3% | 5,844 | 4,596 | 2.43% | |
072220005 | Cogon | 4.1% | 2,914 | 2,715 | 0.71% | |
072220006 | Dapitan | 4.8% | 3,386 | 3,149 | 0.73% | |
072220007 | Day‑as | 6.9% | 4,892 | 4,241 | 1.44% | |
072220008 | Gabi | 6.7% | 4,713 | 3,478 | 3.08% | |
072220009 | Gilutongan | 2.3% | 1,606 | 1,640 | −0.21% | |
072220010 | Ibabao | 14.5% | 10,227 | 8,355 | 2.04% | |
072220011 | Pilipog | 6.6% | 4,660 | 4,273 | 0.87% | |
072220012 | Poblacion | 14.4% | 10,163 | 9,625 | 0.55% | |
072220013 | San Miguel | 5.7% | 4,015 | 3,642 | 0.98% | |
Total | 70,595 | 50,353 | 3.44% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 5,315 | — |
1918 | 5,798 | +0.58% |
1939 | 6,677 | +0.67% |
1948 | 7,116 | +0.71% |
1960 | 9,298 | +2.25% |
1970 | 12,538 | +3.03% |
1975 | 14,101 | +2.38% |
1980 | 16,455 | +3.13% |
1990 | 22,331 | +3.10% |
1995 | 26,613 | +3.34% |
2000 | 34,032 | +5.41% |
2007 | 45,066 | +3.95% |
2010 | 50,353 | +4.12% |
2015 | 59,712 | +3.30% |
2020 | 70,595 | +3.35% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [8] [10] [11] |
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Cordova is a quiet fisherman town off the coast of mainland Cebu. It has several hotels, resorts and accommodations, which include:
A special attraction is the mangrove forest and swamp area. The best access to this area is the Day-as Boardwalk and Marine Park. The total mangrove plantation is estimated to cover more or less one hundred hectares (250 acres). Most of the mangrove forest is located in the barangays of Pilipog, Bangbang, San Miguel, Day‑as and Catarman.
The children in Cordova are served by 14 day-care centers, eleven public elementary schools, two private elementary schools, one public high school, a private high school and the public college. Educational achievement is relatively high, with 75% of adults (i.e. 21 years old and above) having finished elementary and high school and 23% have attended university or received a degree. Around 2% of the population report not having received formal schooling.
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