Alcoy, Cebu

For the mountain in Peru which is also spelled Alcay or Alcoy, see Allqay.
Alcoy
Municipality

Alcoy, Cebu

Map of Cebu with Alcoy highlighted
Alcoy

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°30′E / 9.68°N 123.5°E / 9.68; 123.5Coordinates: 9°41′N 123°30′E / 9.68°N 123.5°E / 9.68; 123.5
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Cebu
District 2nd District of Cebu
Barangay 8 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Michael Sestoso (1‑CEBU)
 • Vice mayor Jonathan Abajon
 • Town Council
 • Representative Wilfredo Caminero
Area[2]
 • Total 61.63 km2 (23.80 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 16,979
 • Density 280/km2 (710/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  11,333
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Income class 5th class
PSGC 072202000
Website www.alcoy.gov.ph

Alcoy is a 5th municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,979.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 11,333 registered voters.[4] It is 93 km (58 mi) from Cebu City, and is bounded by the municipalities of Dalaguete to the north, Boljoon to the south, Badian and Alegria to the west; with Cebu Strait to the east.

It is named after Alcoy in Spain.

Barangays

Alcoy comprises 8 barangays:[2]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
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 called 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 May 3 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 as to warn the locals of pirates coming.

Poblacion

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.

Demographics

Population census of Alcoy
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 10,485—    
1995 11,539+1.81%
2000 13,497+3.42%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 14,571+1.06%
2010 14,757+0.46%
2015 16,979+2.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Office[3][5][6]

In the 2016 election, it had 11,333 registered voters, meaning that 67% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]

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

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Municipal: Alcoy, Cebu". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

External links

 Badian Dalaguete
Alegria Cebu Strait
   Alcoy  
Malabuyoc Boljoon
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