Consolacion, Cebu

"Consolacion" redirects here. For the hamlet in Spain, see Consolación.
Consolacion
Municipality

Map of Cebu with Consolacion highlighted
Consolacion

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: PH 10°30′N 123°57′E / 10.5°N 123.95°E / 10.5; 123.95Coordinates: PH 10°30′N 123°57′E / 10.5°N 123.95°E / 10.5; 123.95
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Cebu
District 6th District of Cebu
Founded
Reestablished		 1871
1920
Barangay 21 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Teresa Alegado (LP)
 • Vice mayor Aurelio Damole
 • Town Council
Area [2]  
 • Total 37.03 km2 (14.30 sq mi)
Highest elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (2010 census)[3]
 • Total 106,649
 • Density 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
 • Voter  (2013) [4] 62,960
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6001
IDD : area code  +63 (0)32
Income class 1st class; partly urban
PSGC 072219000

Consolacion is a first income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] It is about 12 1⁄2 kilometres (7.8 mi) from Cebu City, within Metro Cebu, and stretches some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from north to south with 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) at its widest. Consolacion is bounded on the north by Liloan, Cebu, on the south by the city of Mandaue, on the west by the Mactan Channel and on the east by the city of Cebu. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 106,649.[3] In the 2013 election, it had 62,960 registered voters.[4]

Geography

70% of the total area of the town is above or highland mountains and 18% foreshore land. The contours are irregular and the highest point is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level.

Barangays

Consolacion comprises 21 barangays distributed over its 37 km2 (14.3 sq mi):[2]

  • Cabangahan
  • Cansaga
  • Casili
  • Danglag
  • Garing
  • Jugan
  • Lamac
  • Lanipga
  • Nangka
  • Panas
  • Panoypoy
  • Pitogo
  • Poblacion Occidental
  • Poblacion Oriental
  • Polog
  • Pulpogan
  • Sacsac
  • Tayud
  • Tilhaong
  • Tolotolo
  • Tugbongan

History

Consolacion was a component barangay first founded in 1871 with a population of 14,248. Before this, it was only a barrio of the municipality of Mandaue. Consolacion became a separate town in 1871. However, in 1902 and 1903, unable to maintain its status as an independent municipality, it reverted to Mandaue.

In 1920, Consolacion was again made an independent municipality after a petition was accepted by the governor. So grateful were the townspeople to the Spanish governor that they named their new town after his daughter – Consolacion – and they also chose San Narciso as their patron saint, the namesake of the governor's wife, Narcisa.

A year after the construction of the Casa Real or municipal hall, the people built their first church. Because it was made of wood, nipa, and bamboo, it was totally destroyed by a typhoon in 1888. A second one was also destroyed by a typhoon in 1892. A third one was built just before World War II, on its current site.

The present municipal hall is already the third one. The first was destroyed by the typhoon of 1892. The second one was also destroyed, by the Japanese during World War II. Today, Consolacion is a robust residential urban municipality with a vigorous economy, providing a place to live for people employed in the neighbouring cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu.

Demographics

The population of Consolacion is fast-growing with an intercensal growth rate of 50.45% from 1980 to 1990, repeated and more in subsequent decades.

25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
150,000
1970
480/km2
1980
740/km2
1990
1,100/km2
2000
1,700/km2
2010
2,900/km2
Population census of Consolacion
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 17,602—    
1980 27,454+4.55%
1990 41,270+4.16%
1995 49,205+3.35%
2000 62,298+5.19%
2007 87,544+4.80%
2010 106,649+7.45%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5][6]

In the 2013 election, it had 62,960 registered voters, meaning that 59% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]

The demographic distribution profile of Consolacion shows sparsely populated upland barangays, and densely populated lowland barangays within the commercial area along the existing national highway.

Economy

Consolacion's recent economic trend is towards the development of operation of housing/subdivision facilities even with the presence of several medium size manufacturing industries. Consolacion is predicted to become a residential urban municipality in the next 5–10 years.

Infrastructure and utilities

Transportation

The main transportation used to get into the town is the jeepney. The most popular transportation getting around the town is by motorcycle, locally called "habal-habal".

Education

Sarok Festival

The Sarok Festival is celebrated on Consolacion's foundation day. Sarok is a hat made of bamboo strips and dried banana leaves. Sarok Festival a mardigras of colors and street dancing along the main road of Consolacion is celebrated every 14 February in commemoration of Consolacion founding anniversary. The main attraction of this festival is the colorful Sarok and its wide uses.

History

To protect farmers and the folks from the sun and the rain, the sarok, a conical hat made from bamboo strips and dried banana leaves, becomes the needed fad for the people of Consolacion especially that the town is an agricultural land. The festival was traditionally celebrated every 14 February to coincide with its charter day celebrations but this now celebrated in October. However, the Sarok Festival evolved into a free interpretation dance, with the musical concept inspired from the Miligoy de Cebu, a published Filipino folk dance originating from the same place.

Contribution to Cultural Heritage

Consolacion is one of the contributor in Cultural History. It had created a dance called "Miligoy de Cebu". This dance is usually performed by pairs of dancers during social gatherings like baptism, weddings, and special programs in the poblacion. Dancers hold a pair of bamboo castanets in each hand.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Municipal: Consolacion, 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. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Gonzales 2004.
  7. ↑ "Sarok Festival in Consolacion, Cebu". Fun‑Philippines. 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

Sources

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Consolacion (Cebu).
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