Tudela | |
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| Municipality of Tudela | |
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 Map of Cebu with Tudela highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tudela Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:10°38′10″N124°28′12″E / 10.636°N 124.47°E /10.636; 124.47 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 11 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Greman B. Solante (One Cebu) |
| • Vice Mayor | Lymarne O. Yu (One Cebu) |
| • Representative | Vincent Franco D. Frasco (One Cebu) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 8,914 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.02 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 11,638 |
| • Density | 352.5/km2 (912.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,288 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 353.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 95.58 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 121.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6051 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Forohanon Cebuano Tagalog |
Tudela, officially theMunicipality of Tudela (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Tudela;Tagalog:Bayan ng Tudela), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,638 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
The town celebrates thefiesta of parish patronOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception each 8 December.
Tudela is eight kilometres (5 mi) east of the town center of Poro. Along with the town ofPoro, Tudela is located onPoro Island. Tudela is bordered to the north by the Province ofLeyte in theCamotes Sea, to the west is the town ofPoro, to the east is the island of Ponson with town ofPilar and the Province ofLeyte, and to the south is theCamotes Sea.
The town center comprises two barangays: Northern and Southern Poblacion. The nearly symmetrical arrangement of the streets allows pedestrians to navigate easily while viewing old houses (early 1900s) standing side by side with new ones.
Tudela is politically subdivided into 11barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2024[6] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 072253001 | Buenavista | 4.7% | 547 | 485 | ▴ | 0.83% |
| 072253002 | Calmante | 12.6% | 1,464 | 1,291 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 072253003 | Daan Secante | 4.0% | 460 | 415 | ▴ | 0.71% |
| 072253004 | General | 9.3% | 1,079 | 1,028 | ▴ | 0.33% |
| 072253005 | McArthur | 10.4% | 1,208 | 977 | ▴ | 1.47% |
| 072253006 | Northern Poblacion | 3.8% | 442 | 264 | ▴ | 3.60% |
| 072253007 | Puertobello | 26.4% | 3,067 | 2,578 | ▴ | 1.20% |
| 072253008 | Santander | 4.9% | 565 | 593 | ▾ | −0.33% |
| 072253009 | Secante Bag‑o | 5.0% | 577 | 508 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 072253010 | Southern Poblacion | 6.6% | 763 | 696 | ▴ | 0.63% |
| 072253011 | Villahermosa | 9.7% | 1,124 | 1,024 | ▴ | 0.64% |
| Total | 11,638 | 9,859 | ▴ | 1.15% | ||
| Climate data for Tudela, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 57 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 118 (4.6) | 181 (7.1) | 178 (7.0) | 169 (6.7) | 172 (6.8) | 180 (7.1) | 174 (6.9) | 128 (5.0) | 1,598 (62.9) |
| Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 3,561 | — |
| 1918 | 4,896 | +2.15% |
| 1939 | 6,703 | +1.51% |
| 1948 | 6,837 | +0.22% |
| 1960 | 7,380 | +0.64% |
| 1970 | 8,052 | +0.87% |
| 1975 | 9,020 | +2.30% |
| 1980 | 9,611 | +1.28% |
| 1990 | 9,537 | −0.08% |
| 1995 | 9,358 | −0.35% |
| 2000 | 10,401 | +2.29% |
| 2007 | 11,266 | +1.11% |
| 2010 | 9,859 | −4.74% |
| 2015 | 11,296 | +2.63% |
| 2020 | 11,304 | +0.01% |
| 2024 | 11,638 | +0.70% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][7][11] | ||
Local dialect isCebuano.Waray is also spoken due to its proximity to Leyte.
The town is home to thePorohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct fromCebuano (Bisaya) by theKomisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of thePorohanon people.
Poverty incidence of Tudela
10 20 30 40 50 2000 47.20 2003 42.15 2006 41.70 2009 42.66 2012 24.33 2015 33.00 2018 19.70 2021 35.81 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Tudela may be reached by boat through Poro port. A boat (called Jomalia) typically takes 2 hours from Danao pier. A fast craft (called Ocean Jet) takes 2 hours from Pier 1, Cebu City. Motorcycles, tricycles andjeepneys are available for ground transportation on arrival.
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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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