Ginatilan

Ginatilan
Ginatilan
	Municipality
	Municipality of Ginatilan
	Coastal view
	Map of Cebu with Ginatilan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Ginatilan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	7th District
Founded	1847
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Dean Michael P. Singco
• Vice Mayor	Jose Ramon O. Gornez
• Representative	Peter John D. Calderon
• Electorate	12,827 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	70.10 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	15,919
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
• Households	3,366
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	33.29% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱57,545,949.08 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6026
PSGC	072225000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

Ginatilan, officially the Municipality of Ginatilan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ginatilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ginatilan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,919 people. [3]

Ginatilan is bordered to the north by the town of Malabuyoc, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Oslob, and to the south is the town of Samboan.

Barangays

Ginatilan comprises 14 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015 [3]		2010 [5]
072225001	Anao	2.7%	428	534	▾	−4.13%
072225002	Cagsing	7.7%	1,219	1,162	▴	0.92%
072225003	Calabawan	3.5%	553	538	▴	0.52%
072225004	Cambagte	3.3%	518	577	▾	−2.03%
072225005	Campisong	2.8%	443	459	▾	−0.67%
072225006	Canorong	5.1%	805	819	▾	−0.33%
072225007	Guiwanon	6.6%	1,047	968	▴	1.50%
072225008	Looc	6.7%	1,071	1,050	▴	0.38%
072225009	Malatbo	5.0%	802	815	▾	−0.31%
072225010	Mangaco	8.0%	1,280	1,218	▴	0.95%
072225011	Palanas	15.1%	2,407	1,970	▴	3.89%
072225012	Poblacion	19.7%	3,130	3,045	▴	0.53%
072225013	Salamanca	4.1%	660	640	▴	0.59%
072225014	San Roque	9.8%	1,556	1,532	▴	0.30%
	Total		15,919	15,327	▴	0.72%

Climate

Climate data for Ginatilan, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35 (1.4)	28 (1.1)	38 (1.5)	51 (2.0)	125 (4.9)	195 (7.7)	194 (7.6)	173 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	192 (7.6)	121 (4.8)	64 (2.5)	1,396 (55)
Average rainy days	9.2	8.2	9.9	11.3	22.5	27.3	28.0	27.2	27.1	26.9	19.7	12.7	230
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Ginatilan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	10,617	—
1918	11,989	+0.81%
1939	8,690	−1.52%
1948	8,390	−0.39%
1970	9,036	+0.34%
1975	10,055	+2.17%
1980	10,566	+1.00%
1990	11,160	+0.55%
1995	11,924	+1.25%
2000	14,073	+3.62%
2007	13,654	−0.42%
2010	15,327	+4.30%
2015	15,919	+0.72%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [7][8]

Attractions

Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most visited natural attraction. Hidden in a river valley in the middle of Ginatilan's highlands, the towering 100-foot (30 m) waterfall can be reached via motorcycles for hire.

Mount Hambubuyog straddles the border of Ginatilan and Samboan.[9] The summit offers views of Tañon Strait and Negros Island.

Local delicacies include palagsing, tinumpi, and kinugay, made from buli tree.

Every March is annual festival in honor of the patron St. Gregory the Great.

Livelihood includes farming, fishing, government, and business.

Ginatilan was the hometown of Catholic martyr and second Filipino saint, St. Pedro Calungsod, who was killed during his missionary work in Guam with Diego Luis de San Vitores in 1672.

References

Municipality of Ginatilan | (DILG)
"Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
"Ginatilan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Mount Hambubuyog

External links

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[1] Municipality of Ginatilan | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–07-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–07-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-6] "Ginatilan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[NSO07-07-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[9] Mount Hambubuyog

Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
Component cities	Bogo Carcar Danao Naga Talisay Toledo
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu City Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.)