Toledo, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count38
Postal code6038
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)216.28 km2 (83.51 sq mi)
Population (2020)207,314
Density (2020)959 / km2 (2,483 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 23' North, 123° 38' East (10.3755, 123.6360)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.2 feet)

Toledo is a coastal component city in the island province of Cebu.

The city has a land area of 216.28 square kilometers or 83.51 square miles which constitutes 4.37% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 207,314. This represented 6.23% of the total population of Cebu province, or 2.57% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 959 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,483 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Toledo has 38 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Toledo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Awihao2.44%5,0624,20720.32%3.97%
Bagakay1.11%2,2982,485-7.53%-1.63%
Bato4.36%9,0418,17310.62%2.15%
Biga1.92%3,9833,32719.72%3.86%
Bulongan1.27%2,6242,647-0.87%-0.18%
Bunga2.59%5,3613,86838.60%7.11%
Cabitoonan2.64%5,4834,15431.99%6.02%
Calongcalong0.74%1,5251,535-0.65%-0.14%
Cambang-ug1.99%4,1253,66812.46%2.50%
Camp 81.08%2,2372,529-11.55%-2.55%
Canlumampao2.43%5,0294,17020.60%4.02%
Cantabaco4.55%9,4267,30429.05%5.52%
Capitan Claudio2.45%5,0694,31117.58%3.47%
Carmen2.34%4,8573,85825.89%4.97%
Daanglungsod1.83%3,7862,93329.08%5.52%
Don Andres Soriano9.14%18,94812,76448.45%8.67%
Dumlog3.18%6,5945,28824.70%4.76%
Gen. Climaco3.07%6,3566,3370.30%0.06%
Ibo2.28%4,7273,69927.79%5.30%
Ilihan2.13%4,4223,20637.93%7.00%
Juan Climaco, Sr.4.14%8,5816,27936.66%6.80%
Landahan0.86%1,7762,183-18.64%-4.25%
Loay0.87%1,8071,50120.39%3.98%
Luray II2.29%4,7404,6402.16%0.45%
Matab-ang5.57%11,5389,86816.92%3.35%
Media Once4.48%9,2987,12830.44%5.75%
Pangamihan1.20%2,4922,3336.82%1.40%
Poblacion7.51%15,57213,38316.36%3.24%
Poog3.42%7,0825,98918.25%3.59%
Putingbato0.82%1,6931,41319.82%3.88%
Sagay0.77%1,5911,14538.95%7.17%
Sam-ang1.09%2,2641,71931.70%5.97%
Sangi2.59%5,3764,20127.97%5.33%
Santo Niño3.40%7,0495,31632.60%6.12%
Subayon0.49%1,0071,432-29.68%-7.14%
Talavera3.73%7,7316,04127.98%5.33%
Tubod2.59%5,3704,12830.09%5.69%
Tungkay0.67%1,3941,17318.84%3.70%
Toledo Total207,314170,33521.71%4.22%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Toledo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,018,371,490.39.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Toledo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009427,123,587.40–
2010520,999,775.4221.98%
2011623,103,577.0019.60%
2012662,078,732.436.26%
2013703,165,110.476.21%
2014730,458,632.763.88%
2015860,111,273.5317.75%
20161,018,371,490.3918.40%

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 Toledo in the 2015 Census was 169,714 broken down into 38,259 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Toledo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
119,77422,2725.38
121,29822,9555.28
140,90926,7715.26
152,63429,5335.17
156,72532,6124.81
169,71438,2594.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Toledo is 5 to 9, with 20,268 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 916 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Toledo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,1762.45%
1 to 416,4509.66%
5 to 920,26811.90%
10 to 1418,64810.95%
15 to 1917,11910.05%
20 to 2415,8529.31%
25 to 2913,8758.15%
30 to 3411,8686.97%
35 to 3910,5326.18%
40 to 449,0655.32%
45 to 497,7524.55%
50 to 546,7303.95%
55 to 595,8063.41%
60 to 644,6092.71%
65 to 693,1691.86%
70 to 742,1391.26%
75 to 791,3610.80%
80 and over9160.54%
Total170,335100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.04
  • Median Age: 22.68

Historical population

The population of Toledo grew from 12,929 in 1903 to 207,314 in 2020, an increase of 194,385 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 4.22%, or an increase of 36,979 people, from the previous population of 170,335 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Toledo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
12,929–
25,2444.32%
34,4131.56%
39,2251.35%
63,8814.38%
67,7270.57%
76,5212.48%
91,6683.68%
119,9702.73%
121,4690.23%
141,1743.28%
152,9601.11%
157,0780.97%
170,3351.55%
207,3144.22%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Toledo for the year 2019 was 117,150, broken down into 57,103 males and 60,047 females.

Location

The city center of Toledo is situated at approximately 10° 23' North, 123° 38' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.2 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 Toledo are Naga, Cebu, San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Talisay, Cebu, Carcar, Cebu, Cebu City, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Pinamungajan, Cebu, Balamban, Cebu, Aloguinsan, Cebu, Minglanilla, Cebu, Asturias, Cebu, and San Fernando, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 548.42 kilometers (340.77 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Pinamungajan, Cebu, 12.88 kilometers (8.00 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S26°W)
  • Balamban, Cebu, 16.75 kilometers (10.41 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N31°E)
  • Aloguinsan, Cebu, 19.52 kilometers (12.13 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S29°W)
  • Minglanilla, Cebu, 22.74 kilometers (14.13 miles) to the Southeast (S50°E)
  • Asturias, Cebu, 22.99 kilometers (14.28 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N22°E)
  • San Fernando, Cebu, 24.75 kilometers (15.38 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)

Nearest cities

  • Naga, Cebu, 22.86 kilometers (14.20 miles) to the Southeast (S36°E)
  • San Carlos, Negros Occidental, 26.61 kilometers (16.53 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 27.30 kilometers (16.96 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 30.11 kilometers (18.71 miles) to the South (S1°E)
  • Cebu City, 30.50 kilometers (18.95 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S72°E)
  • Mandaue, 34.07 kilometers (21.17 miles) to the East (S80°E)

Distance from Manila: 548.42 kilometers (340.77 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°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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