Naga, Cebu

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Naga
Component city
City of Naga
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Nickname: 
The Industrial Hub of Southern Cebu [1]
Motto(s): 
Naga atong garbo
Service with a Heart
Anthem: Mahal Kong Naga (My Beloved Naga)
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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
CityhoodSeptember 2, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Lost cityhood2008 and 2010
Affirmed cityhoodFebruary 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 86,935 voters (2025)
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
 (2024 census) [4]
 • Total
138,727
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 •  Households
32,011
Economy
 •  Income class 5th city income class
 •  Poverty incidence
26.02
% (2021) [5]
 •  Revenue ₱ 1,385 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 4,622 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 1,016 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 1,456 million (2022)
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 component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 138,727 people. [6]

Contents

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. [7]

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

History

Colonial Era

Naga was previously named by the first settlers as Narra due to the abundance of narra trees. The name eventually became Naga. Naga became a municipality on June 12, 1829. It was partitioned from San Nicolas, now part of Cebu City. The original barrios are Inayagan, Tinaan, Langtad, Pandan, Cantag-an, Lutac, Uling, and Alpaco. [8] [9]

Soon after, Spanish authorities discovered coal in the upland barangays of Uling and Lutac. However, mines were developed intermittently. [10] In 1901, during American occupation, the Uling-Lutac coal and rail concession (also known as the Macleod concession) was identified as one of the three coal mines in Cebu that the government wanted to develop further. [11]

In 1921, the Philippine government established the first cement plant in the country in Tinaan, Naga. It was called Cebu Portland Cement Company (CEPOC). Today, the plant still exists and able to produce 3.8 million metric tons (MMT) of cement per year. It is now known as the APO Cement Plant. [12]

During World War II, around three-quarters of the town was destroyed. [13]

Post-war Era

The manufacturing and industrial sector continued to grow in Naga. The Naga Coal Plant was established in 1981. It was the first grid-connected coal plant in the country and was built for the National Power Corporation. It had a capacity of 105 MW up to its retirement in 2015. [14]

Cityhood

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. [15] [16]

Geography

Barangays

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

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [17] 2010 [18]
0772234001 Alpaco 2.5% 3,486 2,921▴ 1.25%
0772234002 Bairan 1.6% 2,173 1,772▴ 1.45%
0772234003 Balirong 3.4% 4,760 3,918▴ 1.38%
0772234004 Cabungahan 0.9% 1,306 1,176▴ 0.74%
0772234005 Cantao‑an 4.2% 5,889 5,133▴ 0.97%
0772234006 Central Poblacion 0.6% 896 933▾ −0.28%
0772234007 Cogon 3.1% 4,267 3,583▴ 1.24%
0772234008 Colon 3.2% 4,467 4,227▴ 0.39%
0772234009 East Poblacion 0.5% 636 544▴ 1.11%
0772234011 Inayagan 6.0% 8,342 7,832▴ 0.44%
0772234010 Inoburan 4.4% 6,054 5,104▴ 1.21%
0772234012 Jaguimit 1.7% 2,344 2,071▴ 0.87%
0772234013 Lanas 2.1% 2,890 2,374▴ 1.39%
0772234014 Langtad 4.5% 6,220 6,900▾ −0.73%
0772234015 Lutac 3.3% 4,603 3,879▴ 1.21%
0772234016 Mainit 2.0% 2,770 2,695▴ 0.19%
0772234017 Mayana 0.9% 1,299 1,295▴ 0.02%
0772234018 Naalad 2.1% 2,937 2,700▴ 0.59%
0772234019 North Poblacion 2.2% 3,019 2,866▴ 0.37%
0772234020 Pangdan 3.4% 4,730 4,643▴ 0.13%
0772234021 Patag 1.0% 1,419 1,167▴ 1.38%
0772234022 South Poblacion 4.1% 5,673 4,459▴ 1.71%
0772234023 Tagjaguimit 1.7% 2,317 2,302▴ 0.05%
0772234024 Tangke 3.8% 5,263 4,652▴ 0.87%
0772234025 Tinaan 5.2% 7,157 4,129▴ 3.94%
0772234027 Tuyan 8.2% 11,337 10,705▴ 0.40%
0772234028 Uling 4.5% 6,187 4,470▴ 2.31%
0772234029 West Poblacion 2.4% 3,309 3,121▴ 0.41%
Total138,727101,571▴2.22%

Climate

Climate data for Naga, Cebu
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days13.410.613.114.524.227.928.427.727.127.422.515.9252.7
Source: Meteoblue [19]

Demographics

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City Hall
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Bonifacio Park
Population census of Naga
YearPop.±% 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+3.00%
2024 138,727+0.98%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [20] [21] [18] [22] [23]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Naga

10
20
30
40
2000
37.85
2003
19.56
2006
31.40
2009
27.10
2012
17.23
2015
21.12
2018
15.30
2021
26.02

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

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. [32]

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. [33]

2017 the first time a host became back-in-back in the venue for the CVIRAA again. [34]

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ sparksph (March 8, 2022). "Pasilong sa Naga: Boardwalk in Naga City". Suroy.ph. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (September 30, 2019). "The Mendiola Clan: Mayors of Naga, Cebu". Philstar. The Freeman. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "About City of Naga". City of Naga Official Website. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ Becker, George. "Geology of the Philippine Islands (1901)" (PDF). United States Geological Service. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ The Coal Measures of the Philippines. A Rapid History of the Discovery of Coal In the Archipelago And Subsequent Developments, With the Full Text of the Record of the MacLeod Coal Concession In Cebu, Or the Uling-Lutac Coal And Railway Concession. Washington: Philippines. Mining Bureau, Charles H Burritt, and U.S. War dept. Division of insular affairs. 1901.
  12. ↑ "APO Isang Siglo: 100 years of building the nation". Cemex Holdings Philippines. November 3, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ Bersales, Jobers (December 6, 2017). "The remains of war" . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ahmed, Sarah Jane; Logarta, Jose Jr. "Carving out Coal in the Philippines: Stranded Coal Plant Assets and the Energy Transition" (PDF). Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ "16 new cities recognized as LCP members (Archived)". Sun Star News. July 19, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ "League finally recognizes 16 'unqualified' cities". Rappler. July 19, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  17. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  18. 1 2 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.
  19. ↑ "Naga City: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  21. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  26. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  27. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  28. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  30. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  31. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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  33. ↑ Sun.Star 2015.
  34. ↑ Sun.Star 2017.

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