Ginatilan | |
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| Municipality of Ginatilan | |
 Coastal view | |
 Interactive map of Ginatilan | |
.svg)  Ginatilan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:9°36′N123°21′E / 9.6°N 123.35°E /9.6; 123.35 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 7th district |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Barangays | 14 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Roy Vincent P. Singco |
| • Vice Mayor | Dean Michael P. Singco |
| • Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 12,604 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.10 km2 (27.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 766 m (2,513 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,184 |
| • Density | 245.1/km2 (634.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,974 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.73 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 123.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 365.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 104 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 87.18 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6026 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Ginatilan, officially theMunicipality of Ginatilan (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Ginatilan;Tagalog:Bayan ng Ginatilan), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,184 people.[5]
Ginatilan is bordered to the north by the town ofMalabuyoc, to the west is theTañon Strait, to the east is the town ofOslob, and to the south is the town ofSamboan. It is 148 kilometres (92 mi) fromCebu City and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Samboan.
Ginatilan is one of the eight municipalities comprising the7th Congressional District Cebu Province.
Ginatilan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2024[6] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 072225001 | Anao | 3.6% | 616 | 534 | ▴ | 1.04% |
| 072225002 | Cagsing | 6.8% | 1,171 | 1,162 | ▴ | 0.06% |
| 072225003 | Calabawan | 3.8% | 654 | 538 | ▴ | 1.43% |
| 072225004 | Cambagte | 2.7% | 472 | 577 | ▾ | −1.45% |
| 072225005 | Campisong | 2.7% | 457 | 459 | ▾ | −0.03% |
| 072225006 | Cañorong | 4.6% | 792 | 819 | ▾ | −0.24% |
| 072225007 | Guiwanon | 7.0% | 1,205 | 968 | ▴ | 1.60% |
| 072225008 | Looc | 6.8% | 1,172 | 1,050 | ▴ | 0.80% |
| 072225009 | Malatbo | 5.7% | 986 | 815 | ▴ | 1.39% |
| 072225010 | Mangaco | 8.1% | 1,390 | 1,218 | ▴ | 0.96% |
| 072225011 | Palanas | 14.5% | 2,490 | 1,970 | ▴ | 1.71% |
| 072225012 | Poblacion | 18.7% | 3,219 | 3,045 | ▴ | 0.40% |
| 072225013 | Salamanca | 4.2% | 719 | 640 | ▴ | 0.85% |
| 072225014 | San Roque | 9.1% | 1,563 | 1,532 | ▴ | 0.15% |
| Total | 17,184 | 15,327 | ▴ | 0.83% | ||
| Climate data for Ginatilan, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 51 (2.0) | 125 (4.9) | 195 (7.7) | 194 (7.6) | 173 (6.8) | 180 (7.1) | 192 (7.6) | 121 (4.8) | 64 (2.5) | 1,396 (55) |
| Average rainy days | 9.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 22.5 | 27.3 | 28.0 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 26.9 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 230 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 10,617 | — |
| 1918 | 11,989 | +0.81% |
| 1939 | 8,690 | −1.52% |
| 1948 | 8,390 | −0.39% |
| 1960 | 8,150 | −0.24% |
| 1970 | 9,036 | +1.04% |
| 1975 | 10,055 | +2.17% |
| 1980 | 10,566 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 11,160 | +0.55% |
| 1995 | 11,924 | +1.25% |
| 2000 | 14,073 | +3.62% |
| 2007 | 13,654 | −0.42% |
| 2010 | 15,327 | +4.30% |
| 2015 | 15,919 | +0.72% |
| 2020 | 16,906 | +1.27% |
| 2024 | 17,184 | +0.39% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][7][11][12] | ||
Poverty incidence of Ginatilan
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most visited natural attraction.[21] Hidden in a river valley in the middle of Ginatilan's highlands, the towering 100-foot (30 m) waterfall can be reached via motorcycles for hire.
Mount Hambubuyog straddles the border of Ginatilan and Samboan.[22] The summit offers views of Tañon Strait and Negros Island.
Local delicacies includepalagsing,tinumpi, andkinugay, made frombuli tree.
Every March is annual festival in honor of the patronSt. Gregory the Great.
Livelihood includes farming, fishing, government, and business.
Ginatilan is the hometown of Catholic martyr and second Filipino saint, St.Pedro Calungsod, who was killed during his missionary work inGuam withDiego Luis de San Vitores in 1672.
The public schools in the town of Ginatilan are administered by one school district under theSchools Division of Cebu ProvinceArchived 2023-10-07 at theWayback Machine.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
Integrated schools:
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Places adjacent to Ginatilan | |
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 Province ofCebu | |
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Cebu City (capital and largest city) | |
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| Highly urbanized cities | (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by thePhilippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters in Mandaue are allowed to vote in elections for Cebu provincial officials by virtue of Republic Act No. 6641, in accordance with Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.) |
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