Compostela, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count17
Postal code6003
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes 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)
Coordinates10° 27' North, 124° 1' East (10.4571, 124.0104)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.8 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
Local government units of Compostela
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagalnga5.60%3,1272,28336.97%6.85%
Basak3.69%2,0591,77316.13%3.20%
Buluang2.88%1,6091,36517.88%3.52%
Cabadiangan3.86%2,1582,284-5.52%-1.19%
Cambayog2.44%1,3611,2836.08%1.25%
Canamucan8.91%4,9764,34514.52%2.90%
Cogon14.27%7,9757,3578.40%1.71%
Dapdap2.68%1,4981,21223.60%4.56%
Estaca12.94%7,2316,32714.29%2.85%
Lupa1.88%1,05387320.62%4.02%
Magay6.79%3,7922,39158.59%10.19%
Mulao3.03%1,6921,6005.75%1.18%
Panangban1.92%1,0731,104-2.81%-0.60%
Poblacion22.50%12,57310,37221.22%4.13%
Tag-ube2.73%1,5231,25021.84%4.25%
Tamiao2.64%1,4761,533-3.72%-0.79%
Tubigan1.25%69854627.84%5.31%
Compostela Total55,87447,89816.65%3.30%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Compostela for the fiscal year of 2016 was 114,646,081.41.

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Annual regular income of Compostela (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200955,733,052.69
201059,709,743.137.14%
201164,842,357.218.60%
201264,395,818.88-0.69%
201375,457,250.0517.18%
201485,859,862.0913.79%
2015101,392,961.5718.09%
2016114,646,081.4113.07%

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 Compostela in the 2015 Census was 47,771 broken down into 10,880 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Compostela (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,9934,2555.17
26,3895,1635.11
31,3866,2964.99
39,1608,0554.86
42,4719,4214.51
47,77110,8804.39

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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Population of Compostela by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19361.95%
1 to 44,0338.42%
5 to 95,36311.20%
10 to 145,05010.54%
15 to 194,6309.67%
20 to 244,6139.63%
25 to 293,9268.20%
30 to 343,7847.90%
35 to 393,2666.82%
40 to 442,8806.01%
45 to 492,3965.00%
50 to 541,9664.10%
55 to 591,6713.49%
60 to 641,3242.76%
65 to 698401.75%
70 to 744971.04%
75 to 793830.80%
80 and over3400.71%
Total47,898100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.27
  • Median Age: 24.27

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.

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Population of Compostela (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,602
-100.00%
8,411-1.18%
11,8623.07%
13,9311.59%
15,5062.17%
17,5042.45%
22,0062.32%
26,4993.54%
31,4463.74%
39,1673.07%
42,5743.08%
47,8982.27%
55,8743.30%

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

  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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