Cuenca, Batangas

Cuenca
Municipality
Municipality of Cuenca
Downtown Cuenca with Mount Maculot in the background
Seal
Nickname:  Home of Bakers
Map of Batangas with Cuenca highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cuenca Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′N121°03′E / 13.92°N 121.05°E / 13.92; 121.05
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Batangas
District	3rd district
Founded	November 7, 1876
Named for	Cuenca, Spain or Cuenca Province
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Alexander M. Magpantay
•  Vice Mayor	Aurea P. Pantas
•  Representative	Ma. Theresa V. Collantes
•  Municipal Council	Members Niña Neila P. Verdan Ronnel D. Pasia Ervin Raymund L. Remo Angelica Joy D. Guce Anacleto A. Javier Danilo L. Magsombol Henry A. Larcia Marcelino A. Malibiran
•  Electorate	25,580 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	58.18 km2 (22.46 sq mi)
Elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Highest elevation	957 m (3,140 ft)
Lowest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	36,235
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
•  Households	8,923
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	11.02 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 137 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 307.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 110.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 39.73 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4222
PSGC	041009000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog

Cuenca, officially the Municipality of Cuenca (Tagalog : Bayan ng Cuenca), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,235 people. ^[3]

History

Once a part of San Jose, it became an independent town under the name "Cuenca" on either November 7, 1876 or April 7, 1877, ^[5] after the Spanish hometown of the then-Governor of Batangas that resembles its cold breeze and beautiful scenic spots. ^[6] Its main tourist attraction is the 700-meter-high (2,300 ft) mountain, Mount Macolod (Mount Maculot).

The Patron of Cuenca is Saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron of farmers. A celebratory feast is held annually every May 15.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 58.18 square kilometers (22.46 sq mi)  ^[7] constituting 1.86% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Cuenca is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [9]
041009001	Balagbag	2.3%	848	778	▴	0.87%
041009002	Bungahan	5.6%	2,032	1,830	▴	1.05%
041009003	Calumayin	0.9%	326	354	▾	−0.82%
041009005	Dalipit East	1.7%	609	591	▴	0.30%
041009006	Dalipit West	1.6%	593	533	▴	1.07%
041009007	Dita	12.6%	4,579	4,392	▴	0.42%
041009008	Don Juan	2.4%	885	783	▴	1.23%
041009009	Emmanuel	5.5%	1,985	2,011	▾	−0.13%
041009010	Ibabao	9.2%	3,343	3,188	▴	0.48%
041009011	Labac	5.6%	2,037	2,096	▾	−0.29%
041009012	Pinagkaisahan	5.5%	1,978	1,875	▴	0.54%
041009013	San Felipe	9.3%	3,377	3,171	▴	0.63%
041009014	San Isidro	5.8%	2,091	1,804	▴	1.49%
041009015	Barangay 1 ( Poblacion )	5.2%	1,883	1,639	▴	1.40%
041009016	Barangay 2 (Poblacion)	0.7%	263	376	▾	−3.51%
041009017	Barangay 3 (Poblacion)	2.0%	735	680	▴	0.78%
041009018	Barangay 4 (Poblacion)	2.6%	930	1,022	▾	−0.94%
041009019	Barangay 5 (Poblacion)	1.0%	378	438	▾	−1.46%
041009020	Barangay 6 (Poblacion)	1.4%	513	499	▴	0.28%
041009021	Barangay 7 (Poblacion)	5.1%	1,861	1,848	▴	0.07%
041009022	Barangay 8 (Poblacion)	4.2%	1,537	1,328	▴	1.47%
	Total		36,235	31,236	▴	1.50%

In 1954, Don Juan was constituted as a barrio from the sitio s of Lungos ng Parang, Kulit, Lumampao, Pisa, Napapanayan and Lagundian. ^[10]

Climate

Climate data for Cuenca, Batangas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18 (64)	18 (64)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	19 (66)	21 (69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	14 (0.6)	32 (1.3)	101 (4.0)	142 (5.6)	208 (8.2)	187 (7.4)	175 (6.9)	131 (5.2)	68 (2.7)	39 (1.5)	1,121 (44.3)
Average rainy days	5.2	5.0	7.4	11.5	19.8	23.5	27.0	25.9	25.2	23.2	15.5	8.3	197.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [11]

Demographics

Population census of Cuenca

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,990	—
1918	7,106	+1.15%
1939	7,838	+0.47%
1948	9,063	+1.63%
1960	11,056	+1.67%
1970	14,538	+2.77%
1975	15,975	+1.91%
1980	17,109	+1.38%
1990	20,176	+1.66%
1995	22,758	+2.28%
2000	25,642	+2.59%
2007	28,581	+1.51%
2010	31,236	+3.29%
2015	32,783	+0.92%
2020	36,235	+1.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [9] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, Cuenca had a population of 36,235. ^[3] The population density was 620 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,600/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Cuenca

2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2006 7.10 2009 9.92 2012 8.56 2015 5.59 2018 11.65 2021 11.02 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Gallery

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  Welcome arch
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  Municipal hall
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  Police station
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  Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish Church
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  Street in Cuenca

References

1.   Municipality of Cuenca | (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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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. Ona, Juan A. (June 2020). "San Jose: Parish, Town & People" (PDF). Kasaysayan ng San Jose. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
6. "Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit. 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
7. "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "Municipal: Cuenca, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. "Republic Act No. 1122; An Act to Create the Barrio of Don Juan in the Municipality of Cuenca, Province of Batangas". PhilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
11. "Cuenca: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Media related to Cuenca, Batangas at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code