Cordova (Cebu)
Cordova or Cordoba ( Spanish spelling) is a Philippine municipality in the province of Cebu. It has 50 353 inhabitants ( census May 1, 2010 ).
Mayor of is Atty. Adelino Sitoy.
Cordova is located on an island in the southern tip of the island of Mactan is upstream. It is connected to the main island of Mactan and the neighboring village of Lapu- Lapu City by three bridges. Cordova is a quiet and somewhat isolated place. The municipality is part of the metropolitan area of Metro Cebu and covers a territory of 740.86 hectares, the main island and about 48.76 acres on small islands that are connected to the township. The names of the islands are as follows: Gilutongan, Nalusuan, Shell, Tongo and lava.
Economy
The economy of the city of Cordova is dominated by fishing and trade. 20 % percent of households are directly dependent on fishing. 2007 counted a total of 1,543 active fishermen. The majority of economic activity is contested by trade, share the rest tourism and industrial sector, the latter limited in this case to mining and processing of the " Mactan Stone ", a limestone mining is located in the barangay Cogon and Ibabao.
Education system
The community of Cordova has 10 public and 2 private elementary schools, one public and one private secondary school. 75 % of the population over 21 years have completed elementary and high school education, 23 % have completed or commenced technical and higher education. 2% of over 21 year olds are given as illiterate.
Tourism and Attractions
On the territory of the municipality sichinsgesamt are 6 hotels with a total of 118 rooms and 50 bungalows, the number of available beds is not specified. As tourism has developed into a major industry in Cordova, the development of eco tourism is being promoted by the Government in recent years. Since in the early 1990s, two marine conservation areas have been designated, which are also open to the diving tourism. The two protected areas Gilutongan Marine Sanctuary and Nalusuan Marine Sanctuary cover an area of about 26 acres, but are territorially separated.
The Day -as Boardwalk and Marine Park is located on the main island and offers the best access to the flooded areas with its typical mangrove forests, this mainly extend along the western shoreline of the main island and comprise approximately 100 hectares of its territory. The Kamampay Public Beach is located in the Baranggay Catarman and is distinguished by its mangrove forests and its large shallow water at low tide.
Near the town is the Olango Wildlife Sanctuary, which is accessible by boat from Cordova is located.
Geography, Geology and Climate
Geographically, the municipality of Cordova is the front on an island almost in the middle along with the island of Mactan, the elongated island of Cebu, separated from Cebu Cebu Iceland through the canal and opposite the island of Bohol separated by the Straits of Cebu. The members of the city two islands Gilutongan and Nalusuan belong geographically to Olango Archipelago. The surface of the town consists almost entirely of shell limestone, which is geologically associated with the Carcar Formation and its origin in the boundary of the Pliocene - Pleistocene, ie about 3-2 million years, is dated. The topography Cordova is specified as the lowlands, the highest point is 10 meters above the sea level. According to the current climate classification, the climate in Cordova is associated with the type 3, this means the seasons here are not very pronounced and is classified as Sultry hot. During the months of November to April is relatively dry and the rest of the year is consistently rainy. In Cordova and the adjacent regions, there are an average of 10.3 days of rain per month. The maximum is in July ( 182.1 mm), September ( 164.2 mm) and October ( 208.5 mm) with an average of 14 rainy days per month, the minimum is in April with 53.9 mm and an average of 4 days of rain. The total annual rainfall is 1388.7 mm. The highest average daily temperature is 29.2 ° C. May and the lowest in January at 26.9 ° C. The average annual temperature of 28 ° C with Cordova is 1.5 ° C above the average temperature of the Philippines.
Barangays
Cordova is politically subdivided into 13 barangays, of which ten are located along the coastline, two in the interior of the island and a Baranggay on the island Gilutongan.
- Alegria
- Bang Bang
- Buagsong
- Catarman
- Cogon
- Dapitan
- Day -as
- Gabi
- Gilutongan
- Ibabao
- Pilipog
- Poblacion
- San Miguel
Swell
- Geographical and socio -economic data socio -economic profile cordova
- Geology: Carcar formation on science left Japan
- Climate Data 10 ° N 123 ° E: World Climate. com