Cordova, Cebu

Cordova Cordoba
Municipality
Municipality of Cordova
View along Day-As boardwalk
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Map of Cebu with Cordova highlighted
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Cordova Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°15′N 123°57′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	6th district
Founded	1864
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Cesar E. Suan
• Vice Mayor	Victor S. Tago III
• Representative	Daphne A. Lagon
• Municipal Council	Members Jerome N. Lepiten Dason Larenz A. Lagon Remar A. Baguio Jose A. Wahing Teodorico P. Casquejo Jr. Lemuel W. Pogoy Chito D. Bentazal Natileigh Marie Therese S. Sitoy
• Electorate	46,190 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	17.15 km^2 (6.62 sq mi)
Elevation	2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Highest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	70,595
• Density	4,100/km^2 (11,000/sq mi)
• Households	16,299
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.04 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 75.64 million (2012), 85.56 million (2013), 96.21 million (2014), 127.7 million (2015), 129.5 million (2016), 165.2 million (2017), 166.9 million (2018), 175.8 million (2019)
• Assets	₱ 180.5 million (2012), 119.8 million (2013), 100.8 million (2014), 247.3 million (2015), 280.9 million (2016), 334.7 million (2017), 401.6 million (2018), 411.6 million (2019)
• Expenditure	₱ 76.56 million (2012), 79.46 million (2013), 75.74 million (2014), 93.88 million (2015), 106.1 million (2016), 115 million (2017), 126.1 million (2018), 151.4 million (2019)
• Liabilities	₱ 39.57 million (2012), 19.71 million (2013), 29.41 million (2014), 48.91 million (2015), 69.88 million (2016), 74.8 million (2017), 132.4 million (2018), 119.6 million (2019)
Service provider
• Electricity	Mactan Electric Company (MECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6017
PSGC	072220000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Website	cordova.gov.ph

Cordova, officially the Municipality of Cordova (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cordova; Filipino: Bayan ng Cordova), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,595 people.^[3]

Also spelled Cordoba, most of the municipality lies on separate islands off the southern coast of Mactan Island. It is connected by two bridges to the main island of Mactan, which itself is connected to mainland Cebu by the two bridges between Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu City. The Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway, opened in 2022, connects it directly to mainland Cebu in Cebu City.^{[5][failed verification][6][failed verification]}

Cordova is bordered to the north by Lapu-Lapu City, to the west by the Mactan Channel, to the east by the Hilutangan Channel and Olango Island, and to the south by the Cebu Strait.

Cordova is a part of Metro Cebu.

History

On 22 May 1863, the Spanish Governor General of the Philippines Rafael Echagüe y Bermingham (San Sebastián, 1815 - Madrid, 1887) created a new town comprising the barrios of Gabi, Day‑as and Pilipul (now called Pilipog), all of which are located on the southeastern tip of Mactan Island. Some authors think he chose the name Cordoba which means "stark nakedness and bare", but they do not indicate in what language. The decree of becoming a municipality only became effective in 1864.

However, before being appointed Governor General, in 1858, Rafael Echagüe y Bermingham was representative in the Spanish Congress of Deputies for the province of Cordoba (Spain), so he should have given that name in memory of his previous experiences.

In addition to Spain and the Philippines, there are other cities or provinces named Cordoba, Cordova or Las Cordobas in Argentina, Colombia, USA and Mexico, all of them founded and named by Spanish, in memory of the Spanish Cordoba or the surname/family name of its founders.

Cordova became a municipality in 1864, and from 1913 up to the present, a total of 15 mayors governed the district.

The Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway, which was completed in 2022, connects the town to Cebu City in mainland Cebu. This is the third bridge connecting mainland Cebu to Mactan Island, after the Mactan–Mandaue Bridge and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, both of which connect the cities of Mandaue in the mainland and Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan.

Geography

Cordova consists of a main island, bordering on and separated from Mactan Island by a narrow stream, as well as the islets of Gilutongan (also spelled Hilutungan), Nalusuan, Shell, Tongo and Lava. The two islets of Gilutongan and Nalusuan are part of the Olango Island Group in the middle of the Cebu Strait. Its land area is 789.6 hectares (1,951 acres), of which 740.85 hectares (1,830.7 acres) constitutes the main island and 48.75 hectares (120.5 acres) are outlying islets.^[7] Cordova is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Lapu-Lapu City and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Cebu City.

The surface of the town consists entirely of karstic limestone rock geologically associated with the Plio-Pleistocene Carcar Formation, dated to 2½–3 million years ago. The topography of Cordova is flat land, the highest point being only 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level.^[7]

Climate

Cordova Average annual temperature in Cordova is 27·6°C Humidity 75–85%
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     114     30 23     85     30 23     50     31 23     56     33 24     93     33 25     172     32 24     188     32 24     148     32 24     168     32 24     194     32 24     164     32 24     130     31 23 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Climate: Cordova
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     4.5     86 73     3.3     87 73     2     89 73     2.2     91 75     3.7     92 76     6.8     90 76     7.4     89 75     5.8     90 75     6.6     89 75     7.6     89 75     6.5     89 75     5.1     87 74 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

The climate of Cordova is of Coronas type III, meaning the seasons are not very pronounced and are classified as hot and humid.

Its temperature ranges from 18 to 35 °C (65 to 95 °F), with a mean high temperature of 31 °C (88 °F) and a mean low of 23 °C (74 °F).^[7]

Barangays

Cordova is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[8]
072220001	Alegria	6.3%	4,461	3,540	▴	2.34%
072220002	Bangbang	9.3%	6,554	5,287	▴	2.17%
072220003	Buagsong	8.1%	5,733	3,936	▴	3.83%
072220004	Catarman	8.3%	5,844	4,596	▴	2.43%
072220005	Cogon	4.1%	2,914	2,715	▴	0.71%
072220006	Dapitan	4.8%	3,386	3,149	▴	0.73%
072220007	Day‑as	6.9%	4,892	4,241	▴	1.44%
072220008	Gabi	6.7%	4,713	3,478	▴	3.08%
072220009	Gilutongan	2.3%	1,606	1,640	▾	−0.21%
072220010	Ibabao	14.5%	10,227	8,355	▴	2.04%
072220011	Pilipog	6.6%	4,660	4,273	▴	0.87%
072220012	Poblacion	14.4%	10,163	9,625	▴	0.55%
072220013	San Miguel	5.7%	4,015	3,642	▴	0.98%
	Total		70,595	50,353	▴	3.44%

Demographics

Population census of Cordova

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,315	—
1918	5,798	+0.58%
1939	6,677	+0.67%
1948	7,116	+0.71%
1960	9,298	+2.25%
1970	12,538	+3.03%
1975	14,101	+2.38%
1980	16,455	+3.13%
1990	22,331	+3.10%
1995	26,613	+3.34%
2000	34,032	+5.41%
2007	45,066	+3.95%
2010	50,353	+4.12%
2015	59,712	+3.30%
2020	70,595	+3.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][8][10][11]

Economy

Bantayan Lighthouse

Poverty incidence of Cordova

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 29.00 2009 25.93 2012 14.29 2015 19.68 2018 9.00 2021 23.04 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Tourism

Kamanpay Public Beach

Cordova is a quiet fisherman town off the coast of mainland Cebu. It has several hotels, resorts and accommodations, which include:

• Solea Mactan Resort
• Gilutongan Marine Sanctuary
• Nalusuan Marine Sanctuary
• Day‑as Boardwalk and Marine Park
• Kamampay Public Beach
• Shey Residence in Buagsong, Cordova
• Entoy's Bakasihan

A special attraction is the mangrove forest and swamp area. The best access to this area is the Day-as Boardwalk and Marine Park. The total mangrove plantation is estimated to cover more or less one hundred hectares (250 acres). Most of the mangrove forest is located in the barangays of Pilipog, Bangbang, San Miguel, Day‑as and Catarman.

Education

The public schools in the town of Cordova are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.

Elementary schools:

• Alegria Elementary School — Alegria
• Bangbang Elementary School — Bangbang
• Buagsong Elementary School — Buagsong
• Catarman Elementary School — Catarman
• Cogon Elementary School — Cogon
• Cordova Central Elementary School — Poblacion
• Day-as Elementary School — Day-as
• Gabi Elementary School — Gabi
• Ibabao Elementary School — Ibabao
• Pilipog Elementary School — Pilipog

High schools:

• Cordova National High School — Day-as

Integrated schools:

• Gilutongan Integrated School — Gilutongan
• Thrice Admirable Integrated School —Buagsong

Infrastructure

Utilities

• Cordova Desalination Plant

References

1.  Municipality of Cordova | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Cebu Daily News 2016.
6. Philippine Star 2016.
7. "Physical Profile". www.cordova.gov.ph. Municipality of Cordova. 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

Sources

• Cebu Daily News, Jessie D. Campos (27 January 2016). "Cordova, Metro Pacific ink deal for 3rd Mactan bridge". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
• Gonzales, Glenda R. (December 2004). "Metro Cebu: A Metropolitan Area in Need of Coordinative Body" (PDF). Discussion Paper. 2004-49. PIDS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
• Philippine Star, Marieta Reyes (2 May 2016). "Cebu-Cordova bridge to boost Central Visayas economy". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
• Sotto, Filipina; Gatus, Joey; Ross, Michael; Portigo, M^a Fe; Freire, Francis (2001). Coastal Environmental Profile of Olango Island, Cebu, Philippines (PDF). ISBN 971-9229012.

External links

• Media related to Cordova, Cebu at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code