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Alcoy, Cebu

Coordinates:9°42′29″N123°30′22″E/ 9.708183°N 123.506042°E/9.708183; 123.506042
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Alcoy
Municipality
Municipality of Alcoy
Alcoy, Cebu
Alcoy, Cebu
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Alcoy is located in Philippines
Alcoy
Alcoy
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:9°42′29″N123°30′22″E/ 9.708183°N 123.506042°E/9.708183; 123.506042
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 2nd district
Founded1880[1]
CharteredJuly 16, 1897
Named forAlcoy,Spain
Barangays8 (seeBarangays)
Government
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• TypeSangguniang Bayan
•MayorMichael Angelo D. Sestoso (1Cebu)
•Vice MayorNeil Tracy Q. Plando (1Cebu)
•RepresentativeEdsel A. Galeos
•Municipal Council
Members
•Electorate14,166 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
• Total61.63 km2(23.80 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Highest elevation
802 m (2,631 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[4]
• Total19,186
• Density310/km2(810/sq mi)
•Households
4,257
Economy
•Income class5th municipal income class
•Poverty incidence
46.33
% (2021)[5]
•Revenue₱ 115.9 million (2020)
•Assets₱ 448.5 million (2020)
•Expenditure₱ 70.34 million (2020)
•Liabilities₱ 91.08 million (2020)
Service provider
• ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP code
6023
PSGC
072202000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Alcoy,officially theMunicipality of Alcoy(Cebuano:Lungsod sa Alcoy;Tagalog:Bayan ng Alcoy), is a 5th classmunicipalityin theprovinceofCebu,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,186 people.[4]

It is named afterAlcoyin Spain.

History

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Spanish colonization

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The old town of Alcoy, located in the current barangay of Daanlungsod, known asMambaje,becomes one of thevisitasofCarcarin 1690.[6]Mambaje is absorbed as a barrio ofBoljoonin 1692. The church in Alcoy and threeBantayan sa Hariorwatchtowersare built. The settlers chooseSta. Rosa de Limaas theirpatron saint.

A creation of the town ofMambajewas proposed. On July 16, 1866, Mambaje becomes a municipality. A year after, the first formal school opened in Alcoy, according to the Spanish Organic Law of 1863. In 1869, Mambaje was renamed to Alcoy.[7]The seat of local government or thepoblacionwas moved from Mambaje toHulomaynon(now Poblacion). In 1890, the town of Alcoy ranks first in production ofcoffeeand sixth incottonin the province of Cebu. Then in 1898, Alcoy joins theAnti-Spanish Uprising.

American and Japanese period

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In 1899, Alcoy, and the rest of the Philippines, isoccupied by the Americans.Resistance against the new colonizers in Cebu ceased in 1901. The town experienced asmallpoxandcholeraepidemic in 1903. Between 1904 and 1916, Alcoy is merged to the town ofDalaguete.Herminigildo Mosqueda becomes Alcoy's first elected mayor after he wins the local elections in 1928.

DuringWorld War II,Hilario de los Santos organizes and heads the local guerilla resistance against the Japanese in Alcoy. The Civil Affairs unit is formed at Nug-as with former Mayor Herminigildo Mosqueda as president.

Post-independence

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The Philippines became independent from the United States on July 4, 1946. On November 11, 1947, Pedro Romanos is the first elected mayor of Alcoy in the post-war era. In 1971, Catalino de los Santos is elected mayor and remained in office during theMartial Lawperiod until theEDSA Revolutionin 1986. TheDolomiteMining Corporation is established in 1980.

Contemporary

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Eusebio Sestoso becomes the elected mayor of Alcoy after the EDSA Revolution in 1988. During the administration of Antonio Plando, theSiloyFestival is launched in 2005. Michael Angelo Sestoso wins the mayoralty election in 2016.[8]

Geography

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Alcoy is 92 kilometers (57 mi) fromCebu City.

It is bordered to the north by the town of Dalaguete, to the west is the town ofAlegria,to the east is theCebu Strait,and to the south is the town of Boljoon.

Barangays

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Alcoy is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[4] 2010[9]
072202001Atabay 12.1% 2,323 1,535 ▴ 4.23%
072202002Daan-Lungsod 12.5% 2,392 1,569 ▴ 4.31%
072202003Guiwang 9.5% 1,827 1,490 ▴ 2.06%
072202004Nug‑as 18.9% 3,631 2,923 ▴ 2.19%
072202005Pasol 9.8% 1,884 1,740 ▴ 0.80%
072202006Poblacion 20.6% 3,943 2,991 ▴ 2.80%
072202007Pugalo 13.9% 2,669 2,043 ▴ 2.71%
072202008San Agustin 2.7% 517 466 ▴ 1.04%
Total 19,186 14,757 ▴ 2.66%

Daan-Lungsod and Guiwang

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Daan-Lungsod, formerly known as Mambaje, is the southernmost barangay of Alcoy.Tingko Beachis located partly in this small barangay and partly in Guiwang. A fiesta is held in Daan-Lungsod every 3 May in honor of Santa Cruz. There is a reef calledMabad-onwhich appears during low tide, and is completely submerged during high tide. Mabad-on is listed as Mambahi Reef in the Philippine maritime and navigation map.[citation needed]

The elementary school is located in Guiwang. Guiwang celebrates 13 June the feast day of Saint Anthony of Padua.

Twobaluwarti(watchtowers) still stand in the two barangays. The watchtowers are the oldest-surviving structures in Alcoy and they are reminders of the Spanish occupation of Cebu Island. They were used to warn the locals thatpirateswere coming. Originally a settlement of Dalaguete, it was founded by the Spaniards in 1880 and was developed into a stop-over station for priests going to Dalaguete. In 1869, via a royal decree,Mambajebecame a municipality and was renamed to Alcoy, after a city in Spain.[10]

Poblacion

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ThePoblacionis the principal barangay of Alcoy. It is where the main facilities of the town are located: the municipal government center, police station, and main health center.

Pugalo

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The country's largestdolomitequarry is mined inPugalo.

Climate

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Climate data for Alcoy, Cebu
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)
Averageprecipitationmm (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(Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[11]

Tourist attractions

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Alcoy's Nug-as forest is the last rainforest of Cebu. It borders the town of Argao and is connected to the town'sLantoy Mountain.It is the home of the Black Shama (Copsychus Cebuensis), a local species of song bird in the familyMuscicapidaethat is only found in Cebu, where it is known locally as "Siloy".

The Siloy Festival is Alcoy's nature festival and eco-tourism project. It is in honor of St. Rose of Lima. The festival takes its name from the local term of the Black Shama. The festival is a project meant to promote awareness of the Black Shama and its endangered nature and to help preserve Cebu's endemicShamaspecies of birds, as well to help saveMother Earth.It is celebrated on 23 August every year.

The 1992 Stamp of the Philippines showing the Black Shama Bird, known locally as "Siloy".

Demographics

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Population census of Alcoy
YearPop.±% p.a.
19036,474—
19186,575+0.10%
19396,443−0.10%
19486,708+0.45%
19607,364+0.78%
19706,965−0.55%
19758,692+4.54%
19808,129−1.33%
199010,485+2.58%
199511,539+1.81%
200013,497+3.42%
200714,571+1.06%
201014,757+0.46%
201516,979+2.71%
202019,186+2.43%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][9][13]

Economy

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Natalio Bacalso Avenue,the main thoroughfare through Alcoy, near Tingko Beach

Poverty incidence of Alcoy

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
53.00
2009
47.07
2012
24.53
2015
32.74
2018
22.90
2021
46.33

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Alcoy is mainly an agricultural town with Nug‑as, a mountain barangay, more than half of commercial crops. The rest of the communities rely on subsistence fishing and backyard farming. The country's largest dolomite quarry is mined inPugalo.Beaches are located in Guiwang and Daanlungsod.

Education

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The public schools in the town of Alcoy are administered by one school district under theSchools Division of Cebu Province.

Elementary schools:

  • Alcoy Central Elementary School — N. Bacalso Avenue, Poblacion
  • Bulalacao Elementary School — Sitio Bulalacao, Nug-as
  • Caidiocan Primary School — Sitio Caidiocan, Poblacion
  • Guiwang Elementary School — Guiwang
  • Lalin Elementary School — Sitio Lalin, Atabay
  • Nug-as Elementary School — Nug-as
  • San Agustin Elementary School — San Agustin

High schools:

  • Alcoy National High School — Poblacion
  • Nug-as National High School — Nug-as

Integrated schools:

  • Pasol-Pugalo Integrated School — Pugalo

References

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  1. ^https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1788450511243160&id=709399025814986[user-generated source]
  2. ^ Municipality of Alcoy|(DILG)
  3. ^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority.Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN0117-1453.Archived(PDF)from the original on May 25, 2021.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ^abcCensus of Population (2020)."Region VII (Central Visayas)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved8 July2021.
  5. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  6. ^Damayo, Virgilio (2014).The History of Alcoy.Cebu City: The Provincial Government of Cebu. p. 26.ISBN978-971-9972-10-5.
  7. ^Damayo, Virgilio (2014).The History of Alcoy.Cebu City: The Provincial Government of Cebu. p. 38.ISBN978-971-9972-10-5.
  8. ^"Election 2016 Results: Alcoy".GMA News Online.
  9. ^abCensus of Population and Housing (2010)."Region VII (Central Visayas)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.Retrieved29 June2016.
  10. ^"Alcoy Cebu | BeyondCebu".
  11. ^ "Alcoy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall".Meteoblue.Retrieved9 May2020.
  12. ^Census of Population (2015)."Region VII (Central Visayas)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved20 June2016.
  13. ^Censuses of Population (1903–2007)."Region VII (Central Visayas)".Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007.National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^"Poverty incidence (PI):".Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedDecember 28,2020.
  15. ^"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. ^"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. ^"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021.Retrieved22 January2022.
  21. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
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