Toledo, Cebu

Toledo
City of Toledo
Aerial view of Toledo
Aerial view of Toledo
Flag of Toledo
Official seal of Toledo
Anthem: Toledo City, in my heart
Map of Cebu with Toledo highlighted
Map of Cebu with Toledo highlighted
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Toledo is located in Philippines
Toledo
Toledo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°23′N 123°39′E / 10.38°N 123.65°E / 10.38; 123.65
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 3rd district
Founded1861
CityhoodJune 19, 1960
Barangays38 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorJason Blanco (1Cebu)
 • Vice MayorJay B. Sigue (1Cebu)
 • RepresentativePablo John F. Garcia
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate120,481 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total216.28 km2 (83.51 sq mi)
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Highest elevation
981 m (3,219 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total207,314
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Households
48,813
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.38
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,818 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 6,382 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,640 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,365 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 3 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6038
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Notable FestivalHinulawan Festival-every June 12
Patron saintJohn of Sahagun
Named afterToledo, Spain
Websitewww.toledocity.gov.ph

Toledo (/təˈlɛd/ tə-LED-oh), officially the City of Toledo (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Toledo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Toledo), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 207,314 people.[3]

Toledo City is bordered to the north by the town of Balamban, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is Cebu City and Naga and the town of Minglanilla, and to the south is the town of Pinamungajan.

On June 18, 1960, Toledo became a chartered city under Republic Act No. 2688.[5]

Its patron saint is John of Sahagun and his feast day is celebrated every June 12.[6]

Toledo is 67 kilometres (42 mi) away from Cebu City and is widely known for its huge mining industry owned by Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation, which is the umbrella of Carmen Copper Corporation and its Toledo Mine.[7]

  1. ^ City of Toledo | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Republic Act No. 2688 (June 18, 1960), Charter of the City of Toledo
  6. ^ "Brief History of the Parish".
  7. ^ Carmen Copper Corporation