Compostela, Province of Cebu
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Cebu |
Barangay count | 17 |
Postal code | 6003 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Camotes Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Cebu |
Area (2013) | 53.90 km2 (20.81 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 55,874 |
Density (2020) | 1,037 / km2 (2,685 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 10° 27' North, 124° 1' East (10.4571, 124.0104) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 12.8 meters (41.9 feet) |
Compostela is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.
The municipality has a land area of 53.90 square kilometers or 20.81 square miles which constitutes 1.09% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 55,874. This represented 1.68% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.69% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,037 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,685 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Compostela has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Bagalnga | 5.60% | 3,127 | 2,283 | 36.97% | 6.85% |
Basak | 3.69% | 2,059 | 1,773 | 16.13% | 3.20% |
Buluang | 2.88% | 1,609 | 1,365 | 17.88% | 3.52% |
Cabadiangan | 3.86% | 2,158 | 2,284 | -5.52% | -1.19% |
Cambayog | 2.44% | 1,361 | 1,283 | 6.08% | 1.25% |
Canamucan | 8.91% | 4,976 | 4,345 | 14.52% | 2.90% |
Cogon | 14.27% | 7,975 | 7,357 | 8.40% | 1.71% |
Dapdap | 2.68% | 1,498 | 1,212 | 23.60% | 4.56% |
Estaca | 12.94% | 7,231 | 6,327 | 14.29% | 2.85% |
Lupa | 1.88% | 1,053 | 873 | 20.62% | 4.02% |
Magay | 6.79% | 3,792 | 2,391 | 58.59% | 10.19% |
Mulao | 3.03% | 1,692 | 1,600 | 5.75% | 1.18% |
Panangban | 1.92% | 1,073 | 1,104 | -2.81% | -0.60% |
Poblacion | 22.50% | 12,573 | 10,372 | 21.22% | 4.13% |
Tag-ube | 2.73% | 1,523 | 1,250 | 21.84% | 4.25% |
Tamiao | 2.64% | 1,476 | 1,533 | -3.72% | -0.79% |
Tubigan | 1.25% | 698 | 546 | 27.84% | 5.31% |
Compostela Total | 55,874 | 47,898 | 16.65% | 3.30% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Compostela for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱114,646,081.41.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 55,733,052.69 | – |
2010 | 59,709,743.13 | 7.14% |
2011 | 64,842,357.21 | 8.60% |
2012 | 64,395,818.88 | -0.69% |
2013 | 75,457,250.05 | 17.18% |
2014 | 85,859,862.09 | 13.79% |
2015 | 101,392,961.57 | 18.09% |
2016 | 114,646,081.41 | 13.07% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Compostela in the 2015 Census was 47,771 broken down into 10,880 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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21,993 | 4,255 | 5.17 | |
26,389 | 5,163 | 5.11 | |
31,386 | 6,296 | 4.99 | |
39,160 | 8,055 | 4.86 | |
42,471 | 9,421 | 4.51 | |
47,771 | 10,880 | 4.39 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Compostela is 5 to 9, with 5,363 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 340 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 936 | 1.95% |
1 to 4 | 4,033 | 8.42% |
5 to 9 | 5,363 | 11.20% |
10 to 14 | 5,050 | 10.54% |
15 to 19 | 4,630 | 9.67% |
20 to 24 | 4,613 | 9.63% |
25 to 29 | 3,926 | 8.20% |
30 to 34 | 3,784 | 7.90% |
35 to 39 | 3,266 | 6.82% |
40 to 44 | 2,880 | 6.01% |
45 to 49 | 2,396 | 5.00% |
50 to 54 | 1,966 | 4.10% |
55 to 59 | 1,671 | 3.49% |
60 to 64 | 1,324 | 2.76% |
65 to 69 | 840 | 1.75% |
70 to 74 | 497 | 1.04% |
75 to 79 | 383 | 0.80% |
80 and over | 340 | 0.71% |
Total | 47,898 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Compostela grew from 5,602 in 1903 to 55,874 in 2020, an increase of 50,272 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.30%, or an increase of 7,976 people, from the previous population of 47,898 in 2015.
details
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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5,602 | – | |
– | -100.00% | |
– | – | |
8,411 | -1.18% | |
11,862 | 3.07% | |
13,931 | 1.59% | |
15,506 | 2.17% | |
17,504 | 2.45% | |
22,006 | 2.32% | |
26,499 | 3.54% | |
31,446 | 3.74% | |
39,167 | 3.07% | |
42,574 | 3.08% | |
47,898 | 2.27% | |
55,874 | 3.30% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Compostela for the year 2019 was 32,716, broken down into 15,857 males and 16,859 females.
Location
The municipal center of Compostela is situated at approximately 10° 27' North, 124° 1' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.8 meters or 41.9 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 Compostela are Danao, Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City, Talisay, Cebu, and Naga, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Liloan, Cebu, Consolacion, Cebu, Carmen, Cebu, Cordova, Cebu, Catmon, Cebu, and Sogod, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 563.77 kilometers (350.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Liloan, Cebu, 6.20 kilometers (3.85 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
- Consolacion, Cebu, 10.51 kilometers (6.53 miles) to the Southwest (S34°W)
- Carmen, Cebu, 14.62 kilometers (9.09 miles) to the North (N2°E)
- Cordova, Cebu, 23.49 kilometers (14.59 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S17°W)
- Catmon, Cebu, 29.50 kilometers (18.33 miles) to the North (N0°E)
- Sogod, Cebu, 32.60 kilometers (20.26 miles) to the North (N1°W)
Nearest cities
- Danao, Cebu, 7.45 kilometers (4.63 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N13°E)
- Mandaue, 16.27 kilometers (10.11 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
- Lapu-Lapu, 17.32 kilometers (10.76 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S23°W)
- Cebu City, 21.66 kilometers (13.46 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S34°W)
- Talisay, Cebu, 29.40 kilometers (18.27 miles) to the Southwest (S38°W)
- Naga, Cebu, 38.87 kilometers (24.16 miles) to the Southwest (S45°W)
Distance from Manila: 563.77 kilometers (350.31 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.