Cordova, Cebu

Cordova
Municipality
View along Day-As boardwalk
Map of Cebu with Cordova highlighted
Cordova Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°15′N 123°57′E / 10.25°N 123.95°E / 10.25; 123.95Coordinates: 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	Teche Cho (LP)
• Vice mayor	Adelino Sitoy
• Town Council	Members Boyet Tago Allan Tiro Cesario Muñez Joy Wahing Cesar Suan Lemuel Pogoy Dodong Dasquejo Angeles Gairanod 2016 unofficial result
• Representative	Jonas Cortes
Areanscb^[2]
• Total	17.15 km² (6.62 sq mi)
• Land	7.90 km² (3.05 sq mi)
Highest elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2015 census)^[3]
• Total	59,712
• Density	7,600/km² (20,000/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)^[4]	34,273
Demonym(s)	Cordovanhon
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6017
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	3rd class
PSGC	nscb
Website	cordova.gov.ph

Cordova (also spelled Cordoba) is a 3rd municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.^[5] Most of Cordova lies on separate islands off the southern coast of Mactan Island. It is connected to the main island of Mactan by two bridges with a third to be opened by 2020.^[6]^[7]

According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 59,712.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 34,273 registered voters.^[4]

History

Cordova is not the original name of the territory it represents, and neither is it named for the city of Cordoba, Spain. On 22 May 1863, Governor General Rafael Echague created a new town comprising the barrios of Gabi, Day‑as and Pilipul (now called Pilipog), all of which are located on the southeastern 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.

Geography

Geographically, Cordova consists of a main island, bordering on and separated from Mactan Island by a narrow stream, as well as the islets of Gilutongan (also spelled Hilutungan), Nalusuan, Shell, Tongo and Lava. The two islets of Gilutongan and Nalusuan are part of the Olango Island Group in the middle of the Cebu Strait. Its land area is 789.6 hectares (1,951 acres), of which 740.85 hectares (1,830.7 acres) constitutes the main island and 48.75 hectares (120.5 acres) are outlying islets.^[2]

The surface of the town consists entirely of karstic limestone rock geologically associated with the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar Formation, dated to 2½–3 million years ago. The topography of Cordova is flat land, the highest point being only 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level.^[2]

Climate

Corbova
Average annual temperature in Corbova is 27·6°C
Humidity 75–85%

Climate chart (explanation)

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
114 30 23	85 30 23	50 31 23	56 33 24	93 33 25	172 32 24	188 32 24	148 32 24	168 32 24	194 32 24	164 32 24	130 31 23
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Climate: Cordova

Imperial conversion
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
4.5 86 73	3.3 87 73	2 89 73	2.2 91 75	3.7 92 76	6.8 90 76	7.4 89 75	5.8 90 75	6.6 89 75	7.6 89 75	6.5 89 75	5.1 87 74
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

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

Its temperature ranges from 18 to 35 °C (65 to 95 °F), with a mean high temperature of 31 °C (88 °F) and a mean low of 23 °C (74 °F).^[2]

Barangays

Cordova comprises 13 barangays:^[5]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015^[3]		2010^[8]
072220001	Alegria	5.9%	3,540	2,874	+4.05%
072220002	Bangbang	8.9%	5,287	4,325	+3.90%
072220003	Buagsong	6.6%	3,936	3,350	+3.12%
072220004	Catarman	7.7%	4,596	3,741	+4.00%
072220005	Cogon	4.5%	2,715	2,585	+0.94%
072220006	Dapitan	5.3%	3,149	2,993	+0.97%
072220007	Day‑as	7.1%	4,241	3,617	+3.08%
072220008	Gabi	7.9%	4,713	3,478	+5.96%
072220009	Gilutongan^[9]	2.7%	1,640	1,442	+2.48%
072220010	Ibabao	14.0%	8,355	6,949	+3.57%
072220011	Pilipog	7.2%	4,273	3,642	+3.09%
072220012	Poblacion	16.1%	9,625	8,603	+2.16%
072220013	San Miguel	6.1%	3,642	2,754	+5.47%
	Total		59,712	50,353	+3.30%

Demographics

Population census of Cordova

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	12,538	—
1980	16,455	+2.76%
1990	22,331	+3.10%
1995	26,613	+3.34%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	34,032	+5.41%
2007	45,066	+3.95%
2010	50,353	+4.12%
2015	59,712	+3.30%

Source: Philippine Statistics Office^[3]^[8]^[10]

In the 2016 election, it had 34,273 registered voters, meaning that 57% of the population are aged 18 and over.^[4]

Tourism

Kamanpay Public Beach

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

Gilutongan Marine Sanctuary
Nalusuan Marine Sanctuary
Day‑as Boardwalk and Marine Park
Kamampay Public Beach

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.

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.

Notes

References

↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
1 2 3 4 "Physical Profile". www.cordova.gov.ph. Municipality of Cordova. 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
1 2 3 4 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
1 2
↑ Cebu Daily News 2016.
↑ Philippine Star 2016.
1 2 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ Sotto et al. 2001.
↑ "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

Sources

Cebu Daily News, Jessie D. Campos (27 January 2016). "Cordova, Metro Pacific ink deal for 3rd Mactan bridge". Archived from the original on 2016-01-20.
Gonzales, Glenda R. (December 2004). "Metro Cebu: A Metropolitan Area in Need of Coordinative Body" (PDF). DISCUSSION PAPER. 2004-49. Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
Philippine Star, Marieta Reyes (2 May 2016). "Cebu-Cordova bridge to boost Central Visayas economy". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
Sotto, Filipina; Gatus, Joey; Ross, Michael; Portigo, M^a Fe; Freire, Francis (2001). "Coastal Environmental Profile of Olango Island, Cebu, Philippines" (PDF). ISBN 971-9229012.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cordova.

Lapu–Lapu

Mactan Channel

Cebu Strait

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