Alcantara, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count9
Postal code6033
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)35.20 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population (2020)16,910
Density (2020)480 / km2 (1,244 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 58' North, 123° 24' East (9.9707, 123.4075)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.7 meters (67.8 feet)

Alcantara is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 35.20 square kilometers or 13.59 square miles which constitutes 0.71% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 16,910. This represented 0.51% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.21% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 480 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,244 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alcantara has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alcantara
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cabadiangan5.74%9719680.31%0.07%
Cabil-isan5.58%94385410.42%2.11%
Candabong15.35%2,5952,4217.19%1.47%
Lawaan10.95%1,8521,7068.56%1.74%
Manga12.43%2,1021,9955.36%1.11%
Palanas19.15%3,2392,65122.18%4.31%
Poblacion16.04%2,7122,44011.15%2.25%
Polo10.54%1,7831,50818.24%3.59%
Salagmaya4.22%71361715.56%3.09%
Alcantara Total16,91015,16011.54%2.33%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alcantara for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱49,407,240.28.

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Annual regular income of Alcantara (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200928,104,812.97–
201029,625,570.925.41%
201132,894,650.7811.03%
201232,138,174.57-2.30%
201335,569,247.6810.68%
201440,248,374.4913.15%
201545,592,246.6513.28%
201649,407,240.288.37%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alcantara in the 2015 Census was 15,155 broken down into 3,444 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Alcantara (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,5561,8095.28
10,2142,1174.82
11,5232,2475.13
13,0362,6464.93
13,5562,8644.73
15,1553,4444.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alcantara is 5 to 9, with 1,762 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 192 individuals.

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Population of Alcantara by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13182.10%
1 to 41,3819.11%
5 to 91,76211.62%
10 to 141,61110.63%
15 to 191,4879.81%
20 to 241,3959.20%
25 to 291,2027.93%
30 to 349556.30%
35 to 398475.59%
40 to 447755.11%
45 to 497294.81%
50 to 546834.51%
55 to 595343.52%
60 to 644332.86%
65 to 693602.37%
70 to 742921.93%
75 to 791921.27%
80 and over2041.35%
Total15,160100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.7
  • Median Age: 23.66

Historical population

The population of Alcantara grew from 4,698 in 1903 to 16,910 in 2020, an increase of 12,212 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.33%, or an increase of 1,750 people, from the previous population of 15,160 in 2015.

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Population of Alcantara (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,698–
5,9581.51%
5,754-0.17%
5,7710.03%
5,625-0.23%
6,8661.97%
7,7522.47%
7,8820.33%
9,5591.95%
10,2241.27%
11,5322.61%
13,0361.71%
13,5561.43%
15,1602.15%
16,9102.33%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alcantara for the year 2019 was 11,228, broken down into 5,681 males and 5,547 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alcantara is situated at approximately 9° 58' North, 123° 24' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.7 meters or 67.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Alcantara are Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Carcar, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Canlaon, Negros Oriental, Toledo, Cebu, and Bais, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Ronda, Cebu, Moalboal, Cebu, Dumanjug, Cebu, Badian, Cebu, Barili, Cebu, and La Libertad, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 575.09 kilometers (357.35 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Ronda, Cebu, 3.30 kilometers (2.05 miles) to the North (N11°E)
  • Moalboal, Cebu, 3.88 kilometers (2.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S19°W)
  • Dumanjug, Cebu, 10.21 kilometers (6.35 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°E)
  • Badian, Cebu, 11.25 kilometers (6.99 miles) to the South (S3°W)
  • Barili, Cebu, 19.64 kilometers (12.20 miles) to the Northeast (N36°E)
  • La Libertad, Negros Oriental, 19.74 kilometers (12.26 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 575.09 kilometers (357.35 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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