Toledo | |
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| City of Toledo | |
 Aerial view of Toledo | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: Toledo City, in my heart | |
 Map of Cebu with Toledo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Toledo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°23′N 123°39′E / 10.38°N 123.65°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Cityhood | June 19, 1960 |
| Barangays | 38 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • mayor of Toledo[*] | Marjorie Perales (1Cebu) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jay B. Sigue (1Cebu) |
| • Representative | Pablo John F. Garcia |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 120,481 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 216.28 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] | |
• Total | 207,314 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 48,813 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.38 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,818 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 6,382 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,640 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,365 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 3 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6038 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Notable Festival | Hinulawan Festival-every June 12 |
| Patron saint | John of Sahagun |
| Named after | Toledo, Spain |
| Website | toledocity |
Toledo (/təˈlɛdoʊ/ 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]
- ^ City of Toledo | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 2688 (June 18, 1960), Charter of the City of Toledo
- ^ "Brief History of the Parish".
- ^ Carmen Copper Corporation