Maghaway
Maghaway is one of the 22 barangays of Talisay City in the province of Cebu, Philippines. Barangay Maghaway is bounded by Barangay Tapul and Jaclupan on the North, Barangay Lagtang on the East, Barangays Linao, Lawaan I and Lawaan III on the South, and Municipality of Minglanilla on the West. It has a land area of 244 hectares with six (6) sitios. The barangay belongs to the 5th income class of the City of Talisay.[2][3]
Maghaway | |
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Barangay | |
| Coordinates: 10°17′54″N 123°48′47″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 1st district of Cebu |
| City | Talisay |
| Sitio | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Victor S. Cabatas |
| • Representative | Gerald Gullas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244 ha (603 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,148 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6045 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
History
Local folks believed that before the Spanish Era, the most common enemy of the Sri Vijayan settlers was the Moro pirates. They were ruthless men who took anything of value including women and children. At the first sight of the Moro vintas, inhabitants would flee to the mountains of Talisay, the last line of defense of the able-bodied men. This was where their elders would call “Anhi ta Makig-away ug Mag-away”. With the passage of time, it was called “Maghaway”.[3]
Education
Academics based in Maghaway:
- Maghaway Day Care
- Maghaway Elementary School
- Maghaway National High School
- San Carlos Pre-School
- Trice Montessori School
References
- Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "The Local Government of Talisay - Barangay Maghaway". City of Talisay. Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- "Barangay Maghaway" (PDF). Republic of the Philippines, Province of Cebu, City of Talisay. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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