Medellin, Cebu

Medellin
Municipality
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″N123°57′44″E / 11.1286°N 123.9622°E / 11.1286; 123.9622
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	4th district
Founded	9 September 1881
Named for	Medellín, Spain
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Joven J. Mondigo Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Juan Alfonso L. Lim
•  Representative	Janice Z. Salimbangon
•  Municipal Council	Members Harold L. Salimbangon Regene A. Cudiera Joselito R. Yurag Agnes S. Yaun Raymond R. Olivar Charlee Marie G. Montilla Angelito C. Yaun Romeo O. Tapayan
•  Electorate	40,009 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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	20.20 % (2018) [4]
•  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	072231000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.medellin.gov.ph

Medellin, officially the Municipality of Medellin (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Medellin; Tagalog : Bayan ng Medellin), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,605 people. ^[3]

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

The 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

Barangays

White beach near Seahorse Beach Resort

Medellin 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

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

Population census of Medellin

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

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

1.   Municipality of Medellin | (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 VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. 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.
6. "Medellin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
8. 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.
9. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

• https://www.reuters.com/companies/BMM.PS