Naga, Cebu

This article is about the city in Cebu. For the independent city in Camarines Sur, see Naga, Camarines Sur. For other uses, see Naga (disambiguation).

Naga
Component city
City of Naga
Highway in Naga
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The Industrial Hub of Southern Cebu [1]
Motto(s):  Naga atong garbo Service with a Heart
Anthem: Mahal Kong Naga (My Beloved Naga)
Map of Cebu with Naga highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Naga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°13′N123°45′E / 10.22°N 123.75°E / 10.22; 123.75
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	1st district
Founded	1785
Cityhood	September 2, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Lost cityhood	2008 and 2010
Affirmed cityhood	February 15, 2011
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
•  Mayor	Valdemar M. Chiong (NP)
•  Vice Mayor	Virgilio M. Chiong (NP)
•  Representative	Rhea Mae A. Gullas
•  City Council	Members Clint Isidro A. Chiong Alexander R. Lara Aurelio B. Alinsonorin Charmaine R. Navarro Carmelino N. Cruz Jr. Ray A. Manabat Luzminda R. Lapitan Justino L. Dakay Dominador A. Libor Letecia F. Abangan
•  Electorate	82,753 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	101.97 km2 (39.37 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Highest elevation	819 m (2,687 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	133,184
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
•  Households	32,011
Economy
•  Income class	5th city income class
•  Poverty incidence	26.02 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 856.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 3,975 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 942.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 1,314 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Visayan Electric Company (VECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6037
PSGC	072234000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.cityofnagacebu.gov.ph

Naga, officially the City of Naga (Cebuano : Dakbayan sa Naga; Filipino : Lungsod ng Naga), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,184 people. ^[4]

Naga City is bordered to the north by the town of Minglanilla, to the west is the city of Toledo, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of San Fernando. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Cebu City.

It lies within the Cebu metropolitan area. ^[6]

It is one of the two Philippine cities named Naga, the other being Naga, Camarines Sur in Luzon.

History

Naga was previously named by the first settlers as "Narra" due to the abundance of trees called "narra". The name eventually became "Naga". Naga became a municipality on June 12, 1829.

Cityhood

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

For further information, see League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC.

Cityhood was ratified in a plebiscite on September 2, 2007. The Supreme Court declared the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other cities unconstitutional after a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines in its ruling on November 18, 2008. On December 22, 2009, the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other municipalities regain its status as cities again after the court reversed its ruling November 18, 2008 ruling.

On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, making Naga and 15 other cities regular municipalities. Finally, on February 15, 2011, Naga and the other 15 municipalities declared that the conversion to cityhood met all legal requirements. In 2013, after six years of legal battle, in its board resolution the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Naga and 15 other cities on July 19, 2013. ^{[7] [8]}

Geography

Barangays

Naga is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [9]
0772234001	Alpaco	2.6%	3,486	2,921	▴	1.78%
0772234002	Bairan	1.6%	2,173	1,772	▴	2.06%
0772234003	Balirong	3.6%	4,760	3,918	▴	1.97%
0772234004	Cabungahan	1.0%	1,306	1,176	▴	1.05%
0772234005	Cantao‑an	4.4%	5,889	5,133	▴	1.38%
0772234006	Central Poblacion	0.7%	896	933	▾	−0.40%
0772234007	Cogon	3.2%	4,267	3,583	▴	1.76%
0772234008	Colon	3.4%	4,467	4,227	▴	0.55%
0772234009	East Poblacion	0.5%	636	544	▴	1.57%
0772234011	Inayagan	6.3%	8,342	7,832	▴	0.63%
0772234010	Inoburan	4.5%	6,054	5,104	▴	1.72%
0772234012	Jaguimit	1.8%	2,344	2,071	▴	1.25%
0772234013	Lanas	2.2%	2,890	2,374	▴	1.99%
0772234014	Langtad	4.7%	6,220	6,900	▾	−1.03%
0772234015	Lutac	3.5%	4,603	3,879	▴	1.73%
0772234016	Mainit	2.1%	2,770	2,695	▴	0.27%
0772234017	Mayana	1.0%	1,299	1,295	▴	0.03%
0772234018	Naalad	2.2%	2,937	2,700	▴	0.84%
0772234019	North Poblacion	2.3%	3,019	2,866	▴	0.52%
0772234020	Pangdan	3.6%	4,730	4,643	▴	0.19%
0772234021	Patag	1.1%	1,419	1,167	▴	1.97%
0772234022	South Poblacion	4.3%	5,673	4,459	▴	2.44%
0772234023	Tagjaguimit	1.7%	2,317	2,302	▴	0.06%
0772234024	Tangke	4.0%	5,263	4,652	▴	1.24%
0772234025	Tinaan	5.4%	7,157	4,129	▴	5.65%
0772234027	Tuyan	8.5%	11,337	10,705	▴	0.58%
0772234028	Uling	4.6%	6,187	4,470	▴	3.30%
0772234029	West Poblacion	2.5%	3,309	3,121	▴	0.59%
	Total		133,184	101,571	▴	2.75%

Climate

Climate data for Naga, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70 (2.8)	49 (1.9)	62 (2.4)	78 (3.1)	138 (5.4)	201 (7.9)	192 (7.6)	185 (7.3)	192 (7.6)	205 (8.1)	156 (6.1)	111 (4.4)	1,639 (64.6)
Average rainy days	13.4	10.6	13.1	14.5	24.2	27.9	28.4	27.7	27.1	27.4	22.5	15.9	252.7
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

City Hall

Bonifacio Park

Population census of Naga

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	16,884	—
1918	21,166	+1.52%
1939	25,850	+0.96%
1948	24,911	−0.41%
1960	32,475	+2.23%
1970	35,043	+0.76%
1975	38,242	+1.77%
1980	45,831	+3.69%
1990	60,425	+2.80%
1995	69,010	+2.52%
2000	80,189	+3.27%
2007	95,163	+2.39%
2010	101,571	+2.40%
2015	115,750	+2.52%
2020	133,184	+2.80%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12] [13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Naga

10 20 30 40 2006 31.40 2009 27.10 2012 17.23 2015 21.12 2018 15.30 2021 26.02 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Naga is home to several heavy industries, and as such, the city bills itself as the Industrial City of the South. Among the industries in Naga are the Apo Cement Corporation, the largest factory in the country, producing 4,000 metric tons (3,900 long tons) per day; FSP Group; the 290-megawatt KEPCO Philippines Corporation power plant; MRC Allied Industries; Pryce Gases, Inc.; Rikio Southeast Asia; the 147-megawatt coal-fired Salcon Power Corporation plant; ^[1] Asian Grains Corporation, a flour milling company; Sugbo ACS Food Manufacturing Corporation, the maker of Ichipan bread; UNAHCO Feeds, Inc.; and Provera Nutritional Solutions Corp. (feedmill), among other industries.

The Naga Valley Industrial Park (NAVA) is a 36 ha (89 acres) Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-registered industrial park in Barangay Cantao-an. Locators in NAVA include Cebu Mitsumi, Inc., Kyocera Kinseki Philippines, Inc., and Tokyo Microshaft Corporation. The industrial park was a part of the 250 ha (620 acres) New Cebu Township One (NCTO) of MRC Allied before it was acquired by Cebu City-based developer Primary Properties Corporation. ^[22]

Sports venues

In December 2015, the Naga City government officially opened the Teodoro Mendiola Sports Field and Oval, located along North Poblacion. Its inauguration was in time for its usage as the main venue for the 2016 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) games in February. The ₱68 million project comprises a track and field oval, swimming pool (Olympic-sized), and basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts. ^[23]

2017 the first time a host became back-in-back in the venue for the CVIRAA again. ^[24]

References

1. Philippine Global 2012.
2.   City of Naga | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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7. "16 new cities recognized as LCP members (Archived)". Sun Star News. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
8. "League finally recognizes 16 'unqualified' cities". Rappler. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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10. "Naga City: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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13. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
22. "'Renewed interest' in Naga industrial park". SunStar Cebu . August 2, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
23. Sun.Star 2015.
24. Sun.Star 2017.

Sources

• Philippine Global, Bernard Supetran (June 25, 2012). "Economic boom brings prosperity to Cebu's new cities". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
• Sun.Star, Justin K. Vestil (December 14, 2015). "Naga opens P152.5M in infra, including track for runners". Archived from the original on December 14, 2015.
• Sun.Star, Richiel S. Chavez (February 11, 2017). "2017 Cviraa goes full swing today". Archived from the original on March 10, 2017.

External links

• Official website
• www.cityofnaga-cebu.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Naga, Cebu on Instagram