Cordova, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count13
Postal code6017
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCebu Strait
Philippine major island(s)Mactan
Area (2013)17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
Population (2020)70,595
Density (2020)4,116 / km2 (10,664 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 15' North, 123° 57' East (10.2515, 123.9499)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 17.15 square kilometers or 6.62 square miles which constitutes 0.35% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 70,595. This represented 2.12% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.87% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 4,116 inhabitants per square kilometer or 10,664 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cordova has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cordova
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria6.32%4,4613,54026.02%4.99%
Bangbang9.28%6,5545,28723.96%4.63%
Buagsong8.12%5,7333,93645.66%8.24%
Catarman8.28%5,8444,59627.15%5.19%
Cogon4.13%2,9142,7157.33%1.50%
Dapitan4.80%3,3863,1497.53%1.54%
Day-as6.93%4,8924,24115.35%3.05%
Gabi8.70%6,1404,71330.28%5.73%
Gilutongan2.27%1,6061,640-2.07%-0.44%
Ibabao14.49%10,2278,35522.41%4.35%
Pilipog6.60%4,6604,2739.06%1.84%
Poblacion14.40%10,1639,6255.59%1.15%
San Miguel5.69%4,0153,64210.24%2.07%
Cordova Total70,59559,71218.23%3.59%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cordova for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱130,062,371.57.

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Annual regular income of Cordova (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200959,080,254.99–
201062,293,664.685.44%
201171,778,465.1015.23%
201264,824,664.98-9.69%
201377,796,161.5020.01%
201491,394,523.2117.48%
2015120,921,601.1932.31%
2016130,062,371.577.56%

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 Cordova in the 2015 Census was 59,601 broken down into 13,324 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Cordova (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
22,3264,0065.57
26,5535,1725.13
34,0156,5205.22
44,9909,3204.83
50,33710,5784.76
59,60113,3244.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cordova is 5 to 9, with 6,463 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 273 individuals.

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Population of Cordova by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3692.29%
1 to 45,2668.82%
5 to 96,46310.82%
10 to 146,20610.39%
15 to 195,9379.94%
20 to 245,8409.78%
25 to 295,3688.99%
30 to 344,8008.04%
35 to 394,3037.21%
40 to 443,5395.93%
45 to 492,9724.98%
50 to 542,2543.77%
55 to 591,9433.25%
60 to 641,3952.34%
65 to 698881.49%
70 to 745450.91%
75 to 793510.59%
80 and over2730.46%
Total59,712100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.7
  • Median Age: 23.95

Historical population

The population of Cordova grew from 5,315 in 1903 to 70,595 in 2020, an increase of 65,280 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.59%, or an increase of 10,883 people, from the previous population of 59,712 in 2015.

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Population of Cordova (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,315–
5,7980.55%
6,6770.71%
7,1160.66%
9,2982.38%
12,5382.97%
14,1012.39%
16,4553.13%
22,3313.10%
26,6133.34%
34,0325.41%
45,0663.95%
50,3534.12%
59,7123.30%
70,5953.59%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cordova for the year 2019 was 39,163, broken down into 18,974 males and 20,189 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cordova is situated at approximately 10° 15' North, 123° 57' East, in the island of Mactan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 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 Cordova are Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City, Mandaue, Talisay, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, and Danao, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Consolacion, Cebu, Minglanilla, Cebu, Liloan, Cebu, Compostela, Cebu, Getafe, Bohol, and Buenavista, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 578.48 kilometers (359.45 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Consolacion, Cebu, 13.85 kilometers (8.61 miles) to the North (N3°E)
  • Minglanilla, Cebu, 16.83 kilometers (10.46 miles) to the West (S88°W)
  • Liloan, Cebu, 17.31 kilometers (10.76 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
  • Compostela, Cebu, 23.49 kilometers (14.59 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N17°E)
  • Getafe, Bohol, 24.98 kilometers (15.52 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S63°E)
  • Buenavista, Bohol, 25.95 kilometers (16.13 miles) to the Southeast (S43°E)

Nearest cities

  • Lapu-Lapu, 6.57 kilometers (4.08 miles) to the North (N0°W)
  • Cebu City, 6.96 kilometers (4.32 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)
  • Mandaue, 8.11 kilometers (5.04 miles) to the North (N5°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 11.27 kilometers (7.00 miles) to the West (S86°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 21.50 kilometers (13.36 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S77°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 30.93 kilometers (19.22 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N16°E)

Distance from Manila: 578.48 kilometers (359.45 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°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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