Alcantara, Cebu

Alcantara
Municipality
Map of Cebu with Alcantara highlighted
Alcantara Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: PH 9°59′N 123°24′E / 9.98°N 123.4°ECoordinates: PH 9°59′N 123°24′E / 9.98°N 123.4°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	2nd District of Cebu
Founded	1912
Barangay	9 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Beatriz Caburnay[lower-alpha 1] (1‑Cebu)
• Vice mayor	Fritz Lastimoso[lower-alpha 2]
• Town Council	Members Manolito Lambo Benjamin Lobita Serwin Marcellana Larry Llenos Pedpab Tapales Margarito Basilisco Feliciano Ferraren to be co-opted Commission on Elections
Area [3]
• Total	35.20 km^2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)[4]
• Total	13,556
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Voter  (2013) [5]	9,579
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6033
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	5th class
PSGC	072201000

Alcantara is a fifth income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.^[3] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 13,556.^[4] In the 2013 election, it had 9,579 registered voters.^[5]

Barangays

Alcantara comprises 9 barangays:^[3]

• Cabadiangan
• Cabil‑isan
• Candabong
• Lawaan
• Manga
• Palanas
• Poblacion
• Polo
• Salagmaya

Demographics

Population census of Alcantara
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	9,559	—
1995	10,224	+1.27%
2000	11,532	+2.61%
2007	13,036	+1.71%
2010	13,556	+1.43%
Source: National Statistics Office[4][6]

In the 2013 election, it had 9,579 registered voters, meaning that 71% of the population are aged 18 and over.^[5]

Notes

1. Fredo Cañete was elected but died in office June 2014.^[2]
2. As highest polling councilor, stepped up when elected mayor died in office

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "New Mayor and Vice Mayor to take Oath". 24 June 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
3. "Municipal: Alcantara, Cebu". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
4. "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.
5. "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
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.

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