Cordova, Cebu

Cordova
Municipality

A view along Day-As boardwalk

Map of Cebu with Cordova highlighted
Cordova

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: PH 10°15′N 123°57′E / 10.25°N 123.95°E / 10.25; 123.95Coordinates: PH 10°15′N 123°57′E / 10.25°N 123.95°E / 10.25; 123.95
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Cebu
District 6th district of Cebu
Founded 1960
Barangay 13 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Adelino Sitoy (LP)
 • Vice mayor Mary Cho
 • Town Council
Area [2]  
 • Total 17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
 • Land 7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2010 census)[3]
 • Total 50,353
 • Density 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Voter  (2013) [4] 29,694
Demonym(s) Cordovanhon
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6017
IDD : area code  +63 (0)32
Income class 3rd class
PSGC 072220000
Website cordova.gov.ph

Cordova (also spelled Cordoba) is a third income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] Most of Cordova lies on separate islands off the southern coast of Mactan Island. It is connected to the main island of Mactan by three bridges.

According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,353.[3] In the 2013 election, it had 29,694 registered voters.[4] Its territorial area comprises some 741 hectares (1,830 acres) and 49 hectares (120 acres) on the islets of Gilutongan, Nalusuan, Shell, Tongo and Lava which are collectively part of the Olango Island Group.

Geography, geology and climate

Geographically, Cordova is situated on an island, together with Lapu-Lapu, almost in the middle of Cebu Strait, and separated from Cebu Island by Cebu Channel. The two islets of Gilutongan and Nalusuan belong geographically to the Olango Island Group.

The surface of the town consists entirely of karstic limestone rock geologically associated with the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar Formation, dated to 2 1⁄2–3 million years ago. The topography of Cordova is flat land, the highest point being only 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level.

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The climate of Cordova is of Coronas type III, meaning the seasons are not very pronounced and are classified as hot and humid.

History

Cordova is not the original name of the territory it represents, and neither is it named for the city of Cordoba, Spain. On May 22, 1863, Governor General Rafael Echague created a new town comprising the barrios of Gabi, Day-as and Pilipul (formerly Pilipog), all of which are located on the south-eastern tip of Mactan Island. He chose the name Cordoba which means "stark nakedness and bare".

Cordova became a municipality in 1864, and from 1913 up to the present, a total of 15 mayors governed the district.

Barangays

Cordova comprises 13 barangays:[2]

  • Alegria
  • Bangbang
  • Buagsong
  • Catarman
  • Cogon
  • Dapitan
  • Day-as
  • Gabi
  • Gilutongan (composed of Gilutongan and Nalusuan Islands)[5]
  • Ibabao
  • Pilipog
  • Poblacion
  • San Miguel

Demographics

Population census of Cordova
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 22,331—    
1995 26,613+3.34%
2000 34,032+5.41%
2007 45,066+3.95%
2010 50,353+4.12%
Source: National Statistics Office<re[3][6]

In the 2013 election, it had 29,694 registered voters, meaning that 59% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]

Education

The children in Cordova are served by 14 day-care centers, eleven public elementary schools, two private elementary schools, one public high school, a private high school and the public college. Educational achievement is relatively high, with 75% of adults (i.e. 21 years old and above) having finished elementary and high school and 23% have attended university or received a degree. Around 2% of the population report not having received formal schooling.

Tourism

Floating motorized pumpboats within the Kamanpay Public Beach

Cordova has six hotels and resorts, while some tourist areas include:

A special attraction is the mangrove forest and swamp area. The best access to this area is the Day-as Boardwalk and Marine Park. The total mangrove plantation is estimated to cover more or less one hundred hectares (250 acres). Most of the mangrove forest is located in the barangays of Pilipog, Bangbang, San Miguel, Day-as and Catarman.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Municipal: Cordova, Cebu". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
  5. ↑ One Ocean - Olango Island Profile Chapter 4
  6. ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.

External links

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