Cordova Cordoba | |
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| Municipality of Cordova | |
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| Coordinates:10°15′N123°57′E / 10.25°N 123.95°E /10.25; 123.95 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 6th district |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Barangays | 13 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesar E. Suan |
| • Vice Mayor | Victor S. Tago III |
| • Representative | Daphne A. Lagon |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 46,190 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 70,595 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,299 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 75.64 million (2012), 85.56 million (2013), 96.21 million (2014), 127.7 million (2015), 129.5 million (2016), 165.2 million (2017), 166.9 million (2018), 175.8 million (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 180.5 million (2012), 119.8 million (2013), 100.8 million (2014), 247.3 million (2015), 280.9 million (2016), 334.7 million (2017), 401.6 million (2018), 411.6 million (2019) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 76.56 million (2012), 79.46 million (2013), 75.74 million (2014), 93.88 million (2015), 106.1 million (2016), 115 million (2017), 126.1 million (2018), 151.4 million (2019) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 39.57 million (2012), 19.71 million (2013), 29.41 million (2014), 48.91 million (2015), 69.88 million (2016), 74.8 million (2017), 132.4 million (2018), 119.6 million (2019) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Mactan Electric Company (MECO) |
| • Water | Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6017 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | cordova |
Cordova, officially theMunicipality of Cordova (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Cordova;Filipino:Bayan ng Cordova), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,595 people.[3]
Also spelledCordoba, most of the municipality lies on separate islands off the southern coast ofMactan Island. It is connected by two bridges to the main island of Mactan, which itself is connected to mainland Cebu by the two bridges betweenMandaue andLapu-Lapu City. TheCebu–Cordova Link Expressway, opened in 2022, connects it directly to mainland Cebu inCebu City.[5][failed verification][6][failed verification]
Cordova is bordered to the north by Lapu-Lapu City, to the west by the Mactan Channel, to the east by theHilutangan Channel andOlango Island, and to the south by theCebu Strait.
Cordova is a part ofMetro Cebu.
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On 22 May 1863, the Spanish Governor General of the Philippines Rafael Echagüe y Bermingham (San Sebastián, 1815 -Madrid, 1887) 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. Some authors think he chose the name Cordoba which means "stark nakedness and bare", but they do not indicate in what language. The decree of becoming a municipality only became effective in 1864.
However, before being appointed Governor General, in 1858, Rafael Echagüe y Bermingham was representative in the Spanish Congress of Deputies for the province of Cordoba (Spain), so he should have given that name in memory of his previous experiences.
In addition to Spain and the Philippines, there are other cities or provinces namedCordoba,Cordova orLas Cordobas in Argentina, Colombia, USA and Mexico, all of them founded and named by Spanish, in memory of the Spanish Cordoba or the surname/family name of its founders.
Cordova became a municipality in 1864, and from 1913 up to the present, a total of 15 mayors governed the district.
TheCebu–Cordova Link Expressway, which was completed in 2022, connects the town toCebu City in mainland Cebu. This is the third bridge connecting mainland Cebu toMactan Island, after theMactan–Mandaue Bridge and theMarcelo Fernan Bridge, both of which connect the cities ofMandaue in the mainland andLapu-Lapu City in Mactan.
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 theOlango Island Group in the middle of theCebu 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.[7] Cordova is 18 kilometres (11 mi) fromLapu-Lapu City and 28 kilometres (17 mi) fromCebu City.
The surface of the town consists entirely ofkarstic limestone rock geologically associated with thePlio-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.[7]
| Cordova Average annual temperature in Cordova is 27·6°C Humidity75–85% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The climate of Cordova is ofCoronas 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).[7]
Cordova is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 072220001 | Alegria | 6.3% | 4,461 | 3,540 | ▴ | 2.34% |
| 072220002 | Bangbang | 9.3% | 6,554 | 5,287 | ▴ | 2.17% |
| 072220003 | Buagsong | 8.1% | 5,733 | 3,936 | ▴ | 3.83% |
| 072220004 | Catarman | 8.3% | 5,844 | 4,596 | ▴ | 2.43% |
| 072220005 | Cogon | 4.1% | 2,914 | 2,715 | ▴ | 0.71% |
| 072220006 | Dapitan | 4.8% | 3,386 | 3,149 | ▴ | 0.73% |
| 072220007 | Day‑as | 6.9% | 4,892 | 4,241 | ▴ | 1.44% |
| 072220008 | Gabi | 6.7% | 4,713 | 3,478 | ▴ | 3.08% |
| 072220009 | Gilutongan | 2.3% | 1,606 | 1,640 | ▾ | −0.21% |
| 072220010 | Ibabao | 14.5% | 10,227 | 8,355 | ▴ | 2.04% |
| 072220011 | Pilipog | 6.6% | 4,660 | 4,273 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 072220012 | Poblacion | 14.4% | 10,163 | 9,625 | ▴ | 0.55% |
| 072220013 | San Miguel | 5.7% | 4,015 | 3,642 | ▴ | 0.98% |
| Total | 70,595 | 50,353 | ▴ | 3.44% | ||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 5,315 | — |
| 1918 | 5,798 | +0.58% |
| 1939 | 6,677 | +0.67% |
| 1948 | 7,116 | +0.71% |
| 1960 | 9,298 | +2.25% |
| 1970 | 12,538 | +3.03% |
| 1975 | 14,101 | +2.38% |
| 1980 | 16,455 | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 22,331 | +3.10% |
| 1995 | 26,613 | +3.34% |
| 2000 | 34,032 | +5.41% |
| 2007 | 45,066 | +3.95% |
| 2010 | 50,353 | +4.12% |
| 2015 | 59,712 | +3.30% |
| 2020 | 70,595 | +3.35% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][8][10][11] | ||
Poverty incidence of Cordova
10 20 30 40 2000 38.31 2003 12.03 2006 29.00 2009 25.93 2012 14.29 2015 19.68 2018 9.00 2021 23.04 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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Cordova is a quiet fisherman town off the coast of mainland Cebu. It has several hotels, resorts and accommodations, which include:
A special attraction is themangrove 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.
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The public schools in the town of Cordova are administered by one school district under theSchools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
Integrated schools:
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