Tudela, Cebu
Municipality in Cebu, Philippines
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Tudela, officially the Municipality of Tudela (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tudela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tudela), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,638 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
Tudela | |
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| Municipality of Tudela | |
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 Map of Cebu with Tudela highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Tudela | |
.svg)  Tudela Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°38′10″N 124°28′12″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| 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 |
| • 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 |
The town celebrates the fiesta of parish patron Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception each 8 December.
Geography
Tudela is eight kilometres (5 mi) east of the town center of Poro. Along with the town of Poro, Tudela is located on Poro Island. Tudela is bordered to the north by the Province of Leyte in the Camotes Sea, to the west is the town of Poro, to the east is the island of Ponson with town of Pilar and the Province of Leyte, and to the south is the Camotes 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.
Barangays
Tudela is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 072253001 | Buenavista | 4.7% | 547 | 485 | 0.86% | |
| 072253002 | Calmante | 12.6% | 1,464 | 1,291 | 0.90% | |
| 072253003 | Daan Secante | 4.0% | 460 | 415 | 0.74% | |
| 072253004 | General | 9.3% | 1,079 | 1,028 | 0.35% | |
| 072253005 | McArthur | 10.4% | 1,208 | 977 | 1.52% | |
| 072253006 | Northern Poblacion | 3.8% | 442 | 264 | 3.74% | |
| 072253007 | Puertobello | 26.4% | 3,067 | 2,578 | 1.25% | |
| 072253008 | Santander | 4.9% | 565 | 593 | −0.34% | |
| 072253009 | Secante Bag‑o | 5.0% | 577 | 508 | 0.91% | |
| 072253010 | Southern Poblacion | 6.6% | 763 | 696 | 0.66% | |
| 072253011 | Villahermosa | 9.7% | 1,124 | 1,024 | 0.67% | |
| Total | 11,638 | 9,859 | 1.19% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Tudela, Cebu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
Languages
Local dialect is Cebuano. Waray is also spoken due to its proximity to Leyte.
The town is home to the Porohanon 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 from Cebuano (Bisaya) by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.
Economy
Transportation
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 and jeepneys are available for ground transportation on arrival.