Alcoy, Cebu

Alcoy
Alcoy
	Municipality
	Municipality of Alcoy
	Alcoy, Cebu
	Map of Cebu with Alcoy highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Alcoy Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°42′29″N 123°30′22″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	2nd District of Cebu
Founded	1880 [1]
Chartered	July 16, 1897
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Michael Angelo D. Sestoso
• Vice Mayor	Jimmy M. Abajon
• Representative	Wilfredo S. Caminero
• Electorate	12,883 voters (2019)
Area [3]
• Total	61.63 km2 (23.80 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population (2015 census) [4]
• Total	16,979
• Density	280/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Households	3,383
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.74% (2015)[5]
• Revenue	₱62,914,416.84 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6023
PSGC	072202000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

Alcoy, officially the Municipality of Alcoy (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alcoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alcoy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,979 people. [4]

It is named after Alcoy in Spain.

Geography

Alcoy is 93 km (58 mi) South from Cebu City

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

Barangays

Alcoy comprises 8 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015 [4]		2010 [6]
072202001	Atabay	10.3%	1,754	1,535	▴	2.57%
072202002	Daan-Lungsod	11.0%	1,863	1,569	▴	3.32%
072202003	Guiwang	9.2%	1,564	1,490	▴	0.93%
072202004	Nug‑as	19.4%	3,289	2,923	▴	2.27%
072202005	Pasol	10.5%	1,789	1,740	▴	0.53%
072202006	Poblacion	21.3%	3,610	2,991	▴	3.65%
072202007	Pugalo	15.3%	2,606	2,043	▴	4.74%
072202008	San Agustin	3.0%	504	466	▴	1.50%
	Total		16,979	14,757	▴	2.71%

Daan-Lungsod and Guiwang

Daan-Lungsod, formerly known as Mambahi, is the southernmost barangay of Alcoy. Tingko Beach is 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 called Mabad-on which 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.

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

Two baluwarti (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 that pirates were 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 1897, via a royal decree, Mambahi became a municipality and was renamed to Alcoy, after a city in Spain.[7]

Poblacion

The Poblacion is 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

The country's largest dolomite quarry is mined in Pugalo.

Climate

Climate data for Alcoy, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Average precipitation 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 (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Alcoy

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,474	—
1918	6,575	+0.10%
1939	6,443	−0.10%
1948	6,708	+0.45%
1960	7,364	+0.78%
1970	6,965	−0.55%
1975	8,692	+4.54%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	8,129	−1.33%
1990	10,485	+2.58%
1995	11,539	+1.81%
2000	13,497	+3.42%
2007	14,571	+1.06%
2010	14,757	+0.46%
2015	16,979	+2.71%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [4] [6] [9]

Economy

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 in Pugalo. Beaches are located in Guiwang and Daanlungsod.

References

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1788450511243160&id=709399025814986
Municipality of Alcoy | (DILG)
"Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
https://www.beyondcebu.com/alcoy/
"Alcoy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

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[1] ttps://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1788450511243160&id=709399025814986

[2] Municipality of Alcoy | (DILG)

[nscb-area-3] "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–07-4] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[5] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[NSO10–07-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[7] ttps://www.beyondcebu.com/alcoy/

[met_norms-8] "Alcoy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

[NSO07-07-9] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

Province of Cebu
Cebu City (capital)
Municipalities	Alcantara Alcoy Alegria Aloguinsan Argao Asturias Badian Balamban Bantayan Barili Boljoon Borbon Carmen Catmon Compostela Consolacion Cordova Daanbantayan Dalaguete Dumanjug Ginatilan Liloan Madridejos Malabuyoc Medellin Minglanilla Moalboal Oslob Pilar Pinamungajan Poro Ronda Samboan San Fernando San Francisco San Remigio Santa Fe Santander Sibonga Sogod Tabogon Tabuelan Tuburan Tudela
Component cities	Bogo Carcar Danao Naga Talisay Toledo
Highly urbanized cities	Cebu City Lapu-Lapu Mandaue (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Cebu by the Philippine 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.)