Alcantara | |
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Municipality of Alcantara | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°58′18″N 123°24′17″E / 9.971533°N 123.404678°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Cebu |
District | 7th district |
Founded | 1830 |
Named for | Alcántara, Spain |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Fritz A. Lastimoso |
• Vice Mayor | Larry M. Llenos |
• Representative | Peter John D. Calderon |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 11,853 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.20 km2 (13.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Highest elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,910 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,384 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.80 |
• Revenue | ₱ 81.32 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 238.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 83.19 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 36.22 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6033 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alcantara; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alcantara), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,910 people.[3]
Alcantara is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Cebu City.