Barangays in Cebu City

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The barangays in Cebu City number 79 all in all. Barangays are the smallest unit of local government in the Philippines while Cebu City is the capital and largest city of the province of Cebu.

Contents

[edit] North District

Adlawon, Agsungot, Apas, Bacayan, Banilad, Binaliw, Budla-an, Busay, Cambinocot, Capitol Site, Carreta, Cebu Port Center, Cogon Ramos, Day-as, Ermita, Guba, Hipodromo, Kalubihan, Kamagayan, Kamputhaw, Kasambagan, Lahug, Lorega San Miguel, Lusaran, Luz, Mabini, Mabolo Proper, Malubog, Pahina Central, Parian, Paril, Pit-os, Pulangbato, Sambag I, Sambag II, San Antonio, San Jose, San Roque, Sirao, Sta. Cruz, Sto. NiƱo, T. Padilla, Talamban, Taptap, Tejero, Tinago, Zapatera Old Barangay:

  • Barangay Talamban

[edit] South District

Babag, Basak Pardo, Basak San Nicolas, Bonbon, Bulacao, Buot-Taup, Calamba, Cogon Pardo, Duljo, Guadalupe, Inayawan, Kalunasan, Kinasang-an, Labangon, Mambaling, Pahina San Nicolas, Pamutan, Pasil, Poblacion Pardo, Pung-ol Sibugay, Punta Princesa, Quiot, San Nicolas Proper, Sapangdako, Sawang Calero, Sinsin, Sudlon I, Sudlon II, Tabunan, Tagba-O, Tisa, Toong

[edit] Descriptions of various barangays

[edit] Apas

Apas are oblong-shaped biscuits that are topped with sugar.

[edit] Carreta

During the Spanish occupation, the place was designated as 'Cuadra' or quarter for horses used in horse racing. It was also a place where horse-drawn carts were repaired. Horse racing was usually held in a neighboring place called Hipodromo.

[edit] Basak-Pardo and Basak-San Nicolas

The word basakan is Visayan for "rice field." When the original barangay 'Basak' was divided into two distinct political units, the southern portion was named Basak-Pardo and the northern one was called Basak-San Nicolas.

Basak-Pardo and Basak-San Nicolas are two different barangays, It has its own respective Officials, comprises 6 Councilors, 1 Sanguniang Kabataan Chairman and the Barangay Chairman.

[edit] Basak-Pardo

It has a land area of 52 hectares and 30% of land area is being utilized as rice fields. The population as of 2002 according to the National Statistics Office is 14,289. Voting population of 6,780. The butterfly Sanctuary of the late Professor Julian Jumalon is one of the tourist attraction of this Barangay. A mosaic picture is being made out of butterfly wings. This Barangay leads in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the application of e governance.

[edit] Tisa

The prevalence of residential houses with ceramic roofing or "Tisa" in this community had also led to the birth of Barangay Tisa.

[edit] Mambaling

Its name came from a teacher name Baling. She is called MamBaling

[edit] Pasil

Originally named, Pasir. Home of most fisherman, Pasil is a very safe place, which contradicts its reputation. It is known to be where very fresh fishes are available.

[edit] External links