Medellin, Cebu

Medellin
Municipality
Map of Cebu with Medellin highlighted
Medellin Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: PH 11°08′N 123°58′E / 11.13°N 123.97°ECoordinates: PH 11°08′N 123°58′E / 11.13°N 123.97°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	4th district of Cebu
Municipality	9 September 1881
Barangay	19 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ricardo Ramirez (NUP)
• Vice mayor	Alfonso Lim
• Town Council	Members Lee Villapez Raymond Olivar Joevenus Inot Horacio Franco Dioscoro Suan Artemio Noynay Roberto Orbiso Conrado Mangubat Commission on Elections
Area [2]
• Total	73.19 km^2 (28.26 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)[3]
• Total	50,047
• Density	680/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Voter  (2013) [4]	29,987
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6012
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Income class	class
PSGC	072231000
Website	www.medellin.gov.ph

Medellin is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.^[2] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 50,047.^[3] In the 2013 election, it had 29,987 registered voters.^[4]

The municipality of Medellin is one of the nine municipalities comprising the 4th Congressional District of Cebu Province. It is approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) north from Cebu City via barangay Curva, or 113 kilometres (70 mi) via barangay Luy‑a. The town is bounded on the north by Daanbantayan; on the south by San Remigio and Bogo; on the east by the Camotes Sea and on the west by the Tañon Strait.

Based on cadastral survey, the municipality of Medellin has a total land area of 73.82 km² (28.5 sq mi).

Barangays

Medellin comprises 19 barangays:^[2]

• Antipolo
• Curva
• Daanlungsod
• Dalingding Sur
• Dayhagon
• Gibitngil
• Canhabagat
• Caputatan Norte
• Caputatan Sur
• Kawit
• Lamintak Norte
• Luy-a
• Panugnawan
• Poblacion
• Tindog
• Don Virgilio Gonzales
• Lamintak Sur
• Maharuhay
• Mahawak

History

The name Medellin is of Spanish origin and refers to the village with the same name in the Badajoz province of Extremadura in Spain. Medellin became a municipality by royal decree of Queen Isabel II of Spain on September 9, 1881.

Medellin was formerly part of Daanbantayan. As a town, it started with only 3 barangays, namely; Kawit and Buenavista on the west coast, and Tindog on the east coast. Kawit, being the biggest and most progressive barangay at that time, became the first seat of government. But because of its deep shore water, the area was prone to pirates. As a consequence, the seat of government was then transferred to Buenavista (Daanlungsod). However, in view of its shallow shore water, traders and merchants found it difficult to transport their wares to and from Buenavista. A distance away south of Buenavista, there was a place called Tawagan which was an ideal site for trade and commerce. When the seat of government was transferred to Tawagan, the new poblacion was then called Medellin.

Demographics

Population census of Medellin
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	34,184	—
1995	41,796	+3.84%
2000	43,133	+0.68%
2007	44,860	+0.54%
2010	50,047	+4.06%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5]

In the 2013 election, it had 29,987 registered voters, meaning that 60% of the population are aged 18 and over.^[4]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Municipal: Medellin, Cebu". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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. "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.

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