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Madridejos, Cebu

Coordinates:11°16′N123°44′E/ 11.27°N 123.73°E/11.27; 123.73
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Madridejos
Lawis
Municipality of Madridejos
Fishing boats at Kota beach
Fishing boats at Madridejos
Flag of Madridejos
Official seal of Madridejos
Map of Cebu with Madridejos highlighted
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Madridejos is located in Philippines
Madridejos
Madridejos
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:11°16′N123°44′E/ 11.27°N 123.73°E/11.27; 123.73
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 4th district
Founded2 January 1917
Barangays14 (seeBarangays)
Government
[1]
• TypeSangguniang Bayan
MayorRomeo A. Villaceran
Vice MayorVincent Y. Villacrucis
RepresentativeJanice Z. Salimbangon
Municipal Council
Members
Electorate28,535 voters (2022)
Area
• Total23.95 km2(9.25 sq mi)
Elevation
2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Highest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[3]
• Total42,039
• Density1,800/km2(4,500/sq mi)
Households
10,046
DemonymLawisanon
Economy
Income class4th municipal income class
Poverty incidence
34.41
% (2021)[4]
Revenue₱ 97.32 million (2016)
Assets₱ 
Expenditure₱ 
Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
• ElectricityBantayan Island Electric Cooperative (BANELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP code
6053
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Madridejos,officially theMunicipality of Madridejos(Cebuano:Lungsod sa Madridejos;Tagalog:Bayan ng Madridejos), is a 4th classmunicipalityin theprovinceofCebu,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,039 people.[3]

It is one of the three municipalities that make up theisland of Bantayan,which lies to the west of the northern tip of Cebu. Madridejos is bordered to the north and west by theVisayan Sea,to the east is the town ofDaanbantayanand to the south is the town ofBantayan.

There is a light station – LS Madridejos[5]– about 50 metres (160 ft) north of the meanhighwater markat Kota point11°18′08″N123°43′45″E/ 11.30222°N 123.72917°E/11.30222; 123.72917.

History

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Lawis was the old name of Madridejos. Even today people still use the name "Lawis", meaning "promontory", the portion carved out to constitute the municipality of Madridejos being the peninsula located on the northern side of Bantayan island facing the Visayan Sea.

During the time of governorSebastián Hurtado de Corcuera(1635–1644), the Visayas were continually harassed by the Moros[citation needed],who wreaked dreadful havoc, capturing, massacring, robbing, sacking churches, and burning everything there was.

Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Philippines
The ruins of the fort built in 1630

The kota (cotaorcuta= fort) also built in 1630. Blowing of thebudyong[a]served as signal of the coming of the Moros. A watch tower was built in Kaongkod, a barrio about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the fort. It is the place from where the approach of the Moros could easily be seen, to give a timely warning to the townsfolk of their coming. All watchtowers on Bantayan were built by Fr. Doroteo Andrada del Rosario[citation needed],parish priest of Bantayan in the 19th century (Moro attackswere worst around 1840s).[citation needed]

The general scenery of Lawis was that of a quiet place, of virgin grounds covered by small shrubs andlantana.When more people discovered Lawis and flocked to it, the place became a visita.[6]

In 1917 the pueblo Lawis became a municipality named Madridejos.[7]This was the name given to the third town of Bantayan island in honour of Benito Romero de Madridejos the former archbishop of Cebu.[citation needed][b]The town's feast day is celebrated annually on 8 December.

Immaculate Conception parish church

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In the year 1600s, before Madridejos was made into a town, there was a barrio called Lawis at the tip of Bantayan island.[citation needed]In this barrio was a chapel built by the Augustinians who also built the parish church of Bantayan in the year 1580.[c]

The chapel was located within the Spanish fort near the seashore. Inside the chapel, there was a framed picture ofOur Lady of the Immaculate Conceptionwhich was the object of devotion and before which the Holy Rosary was prayed every afternoon. Once a month and during church feasts, the chapel was visited by the priest of Bantayan to say mass and celebrate its annual feast.

In the 1700s there was an image of La Virgen Purisima carved in the Island frombatikulingwood. It was 16 inches (41 centimetres) tall and was placed on the altar of the first chapel built by the Augustinian priests near the seashore of barrio Lawis. Folklore say there would be times when the clothes of the image were wet and damp although there was no rain, and was full ofamorseko(crab grass)[d]– a kind of weed in the fields. During the time of theEl Torepidemic a beautiful lady was observed ministering to the sick mountain folks.

Since olden times, every October the Virgin is brought in a fluvial [sic] procession and the Holy Rosary is prayed. The feast was celebrated every eight day of December, until Lawis became a parish in the year 1928.

Second World War

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  • 1942 - occupation by Japanese Imperial forces.
  • 1945 - liberation by the Philippine Commonwealth troops of the3rd,8th,82nd&83rd Infantry Divisionsof the Philippine Commonwealth Army which landed in Madridejos at the front of battles against Japanese forces in the Battle of Bantayan.[citation needed]The built of the general headquarters of thePhilippine Commonwealth Armywas stationed in Madridejos and active from 1945 to 1946 during and after the war.[citation needed]

Geography

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Barangays

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Madridejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[10]
072228001Bunakan 4.5% 1,888 1,870 0.10%
072228002Kangwayan 2.6% 1,083 1,071 0.11%
072228003Kaongkod 8.2% 3,454 3,088 1.13%
072228004Kodia 4.9% 2,077 2,071 0.03%
072228005Maalat 5.3% 2,212 2,042 0.80%
072228006Malbago 6.2% 2,593 2,583 0.04%
072228007Mancilang 11.7% 4,934 4,662 0.57%
072228009Pili 5.8% 2,449 2,153 1.30%
072228010Poblacion 8.3% 3,509 3,768 −0.71%
072228011San Agustin 5.7% 2,399 2,201 0.86%
072228012Tabagak 4.6% 1,919 1,874 0.24%
072228013Talangnan 7.8% 3,294 3,645 −1.01%
072228014Tarong 6.8% 2,879 2,212 2.67%
072228015Tugas 4.1% 1,739 1,665 0.44%
Total 42,039 34,905 1.88%


Mancilang: 4,662 (13.4%)Poblacion: 3,768 (10.8%)Talangnan: 3,645 (10.4%)Kaongkod: 3,088 (8.8%)Malbago: 2,583 (7.4%)Tarong: 2,212 (6.3%)San Agustin: 2,201 (6.3%)Pili: 2,153 (6.2%)Kodia: 2,071 (5.9%)Maalat: 2,042 (5.8%)Tabagak: 1,874 (5.4%)Bunakan: 1,870 (5.4%)Tugas: 1,665 (4.8%)Kangwayan: 1,083 (3.1%)

Climate

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Climate data for Madridejos, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)
29
(84)
31
(88)
32
(90)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(75)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 39
(1.5)
34
(1.3)
42
(1.7)
36
(1.4)
73
(2.9)
109
(4.3)
118
(4.6)
108
(4.3)
129
(5.1)
136
(5.4)
112
(4.4)
89
(3.5)
1,025
(40.4)
Average rainy days 12.6 9.7 12.0 13.0 20.5 25.3 26.2 24.8 25.2 25.9 21.9 17.9 235
Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

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Population of Madridejos, Cebu
YearPop.±% p.a.
19033,127
19183,678+1.09%
19398,647+4.15%
194814,547+5.95%
196014,686+0.08%
197016,813+1.36%
197518,789+2.25%
198018,865+0.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
199025,746+3.16%
199526,506+0.55%
200029,020+1.96%
200730,673+0.77%
201034,905+4.82%
201536,429+0.82%
202042,039+2.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][10][13]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Madridejos

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
45.10
2009
50.64
2012
36.25
2015
28.07
2018
19.50
2021
34.41

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

Fishing fleet leaving Madridejos, early evening.
Beach and walkway at Kota Point, with the light station visible past the end of the walkway.

The main industries of Madridejos are fishing, poultry and tourism.

Because of its rich fishing grounds, Madridejos earned the name of "Little Alaska of the Philippines": the first canning factory in the country was established here, but it lost its sustaining impact in the history of the municipality after it was bombed duringWorld War II.At present, poultry-raising is a growing industry and Madridejos provides a substantial quantity of eggs produced for sale to the neighboring provinces.

Madridejos also hosts a fairly substantial tertiary college –Salazar College.[22]

Transportation

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Madridejos can be reached by boat from Cebu City via Santa Fe with 75-minutes ferry service toSan Remigio(Hagnaya) via Island Shipping or SuperShuttle Ferry and also via Ceres bus from North Bus Terminal to Madridejos Vice-Versa. Bus (jeepney) travel to Madridejos via the municipality of Bantayan takes about a further hour.

There are currently NO overnight boats from Cebu City to Bantayan Island, nor are there any scheduled commercial air flights. Private air companies occasionally fly smaller Cessna and Piper aircraft intoBantayan Airport.

Media

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There are two radio stations:

  • DYRV-FM News Patrol 99.9 MHz
  • Radyo Natin DYEE-FM 102.9 MHz

Notes

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  1. ^horn – could be aconch shellor the horn of acarabao
  2. ^Benito RomeroO.F.M.(appointed 28 January 1876 - died 4 November 1885)
  3. ^Thanks to: Rev. Fr. Cristobal Garcia at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, to whom this written history was submitted, as required by the Archdiocese of Cebu, on the occasion of the solemn processional of the thirty nine (39) images with the titles of "La Virgin Purisima" joining the said procession of the International Marian Year.
  4. ^Formal description at Kew,[8]description with photographs[9]

References

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  1. ^Municipality of Madridejos|(DILG)
  2. ^"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.
  3. ^abcCensus of Population (2020)."Region VII (Central Visayas)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved8 July2021.
  4. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  5. ^Philippine Coast Guard - LIGHTSTATIONS - CENTRAL EASTERN VISAYAS
  6. ^Spicer 1967.
  7. ^Lavilles 1965,p. 91.
  8. ^Clayton et al. 2002.
  9. ^Galinato, Moody & Piggin 1999.
  10. ^abCensus of Population and Housing (2010)."Region VII (Central Visayas)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.Retrieved29 June2016.
  11. ^ "Madridejos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall".Meteoblue.Retrieved10 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.
  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.
  22. ^"SCSIT – Salazar Colleges and Institute of Technology".scsit.edu.ph.Retrieved7 January2015.

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