Ginatilan
Municipality in Cebu, Philippines
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Ginatilan, officially the Municipality of Ginatilan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ginatilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ginatilan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,184 people.[5]
Ginatilan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Ginatilan | |
Coastal view | |
 Interactive map of Ginatilan | |
.svg)  Ginatilan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 7th district |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Roy Vincent P. Singco |
| • Vice Mayor | Dean Michael P. Singco |
| • Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • 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 | ₱ 119.8 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 394.9 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 80.51 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 80.79 million (2024) |
| 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 |
Geography
Ginatilan is bordered to the north by the town of Malabuyoc, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Oslob, and to the south is the town of Samboan. It is 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Cebu City and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Samboan.
Ginatilan is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province.
Barangays
Ginatilan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 072225001 | Anao | 3.6% | 616 | 534 | 1.02% | |
| 072225002 | Cagsing | 6.8% | 1,171 | 1,162 | 0.05% | |
| 072225003 | Calabawan | 3.8% | 654 | 538 | 1.39% | |
| 072225004 | Cambagte | 2.7% | 472 | 577 | −1.41% | |
| 072225005 | Campisong | 2.7% | 457 | 459 | −0.03% | |
| 072225006 | Cañorong | 4.6% | 792 | 819 | −0.24% | |
| 072225007 | Guiwanon | 7.0% | 1,205 | 968 | 1.56% | |
| 072225008 | Looc | 6.8% | 1,172 | 1,050 | 0.78% | |
| 072225009 | Malatbo | 5.7% | 986 | 815 | 1.36% | |
| 072225010 | Mangaco | 8.1% | 1,390 | 1,218 | 0.94% | |
| 072225011 | Palanas | 14.5% | 2,490 | 1,970 | 1.67% | |
| 072225012 | Poblacion | 18.7% | 3,219 | 3,045 | 0.39% | |
| 072225013 | Salamanca | 4.2% | 719 | 640 | 0.83% | |
| 072225014 | San Roque | 9.1% | 1,563 | 1,532 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 17,184 | 15,327 | 0.81% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Ginatilan, 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) |
| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
Economy
Attractions
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 include palagsing, tinumpi, and kinugay, made from buli tree.
Every March is annual festival in honor of the patron St. 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 in Guam with Diego Luis de San Vitores in 1672.
Education
The public schools in the town of Ginatilan are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province Archived 2023-10-07 at the Wayback Machine.
Elementary schools:
- Anao Elementary School — Anao
- Cambagte Elementary School — Cambagte
- Campisong Elementary School — Campisong
- Canorong Elementary School — Cañorong
- Guiwanon Elementary School — Looc
- Kabatuan Elementary School — Caseres Road, Poblacion
- Kagsing Elementary School — Cagsing
- Salamanca Elementary School — Salamanca
High schools:
- Guiwanon National High School — Guiwanon
- Salamanca National High School — Salamanca
Integrated schools:
- Ginatilan Integrated School (formerly Ginatilan CES) — San Roque
- Mangaco Integrated School — Mangaco
- Palanas Integrated School — Palanas
Private schools:
- Holy Trinity School of Ginatilan, Inc. — San Roque