Ginatilan

Ginatilan, officially the Municipality of Ginatilan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ginatilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ginatilan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,906 people.^[5]

Ginatilan
Municipality
Municipality of Ginatilan
Coastal view
Map of Cebu with Ginatilan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ginatilan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	7th district
Founded	1847
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Roy Vincent P. Singco
• Vice Mayor	Dean Michael P. Singco
• Representative	Peter John D. Calderon
• Municipal Council	Members Jose Ramon O. Gornez Abigail Tolabing-Miller Ma. Riza A. Barriga Wilfie John T. Singco Kirby Cesar D. Ibo Rodrigo D. Gusarin Jan Walter F. Tocao Calvin C. Belocura
• Electorate	12,604 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	70.10 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Highest elevation	766 m (2,513 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	17,184
• Density	250/km2 (630/sq mi)
• Households	3,974
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	41.73 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 123.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 365.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 104 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 87.18 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6026
PSGC	072225000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Geography

Ginatilan is bordered to the north by the town of Malabuyoc, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Oslob, and to the south is the town of Samboan. It is 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Cebu City and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Samboan.

Ginatilan is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province.

Barangays

Ginatilan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[6]		2010[7]
072225001	Anao	3.6%	616	534	▴	1.00%
072225002	Cagsing	6.8%	1,171	1,162	▴	0.05%
072225003	Calabawan	3.8%	654	538	▴	1.38%
072225004	Cambagte	2.7%	472	577	▾	−1.40%
072225005	Campisong	2.7%	457	459	▾	−0.03%
072225006	Cañorong	4.6%	792	819	▾	−0.23%
072225007	Guiwanon	7.0%	1,205	968	▴	1.54%
072225008	Looc	6.8%	1,172	1,050	▴	0.77%
072225009	Malatbo	5.7%	986	815	▴	1.34%
072225010	Mangaco	8.1%	1,390	1,218	▴	0.93%
072225011	Palanas	14.5%	2,490	1,970	▴	1.65%
072225012	Poblacion	18.7%	3,219	3,045	▴	0.39%
072225013	Salamanca	4.2%	719	640	▴	0.82%
072225014	San Roque	9.1%	1,563	1,532	▴	0.14%
	Total		17,184	15,327	▴	0.80%

Climate

Climate data for Ginatilan, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35 (1.4)	28 (1.1)	38 (1.5)	51 (2.0)	125 (4.9)	195 (7.7)	194 (7.6)	173 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	192 (7.6)	121 (4.8)	64 (2.5)	1,396 (55)
Average rainy days	9.2	8.2	9.9	11.3	22.5	27.3	28.0	27.2	27.1	26.9	19.7	12.7	230
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Ginatilan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	10,617	—
1918	11,989	+0.81%
1939	8,690	−1.52%
1948	8,390	−0.39%
1960	8,150	−0.24%
1970	9,036	+1.04%
1975	10,055	+2.17%
1980	10,566	+1.00%
1990	11,160	+0.55%
1995	11,924	+1.25%
2000	14,073	+3.62%
2007	13,654	−0.42%
2010	15,327	+4.30%
2015	15,919	+0.72%
2020	16,906	+1.27%
2024	17,184	+0.39%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][7][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Ginatilan

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 58.98 2003 49.46 2006 41.50 2009 57.96 2012 40.47 2015 33.29 2018 19.80 2021 41.73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Attractions

Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most visited natural attraction.^[21] Hidden in a river valley in the middle of Ginatilan's highlands, the towering 100-foot (30 m) waterfall can be reached via motorcycles for hire.

Mount Hambubuyog straddles the border of Ginatilan and Samboan.^[22] The summit offers views of Tañon Strait and Negros Island.

Local delicacies include palagsing, tinumpi, and kinugay, made from buli tree.

Every March is annual festival in honor of the patron St. Gregory the Great.

Livelihood includes farming, fishing, government, and business.

Ginatilan is the hometown of Catholic martyr and second Filipino saint, St. Pedro Calungsod, who was killed during his missionary work in Guam with Diego Luis de San Vitores in 1672.

Education

The public schools in the town of Ginatilan are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.

Elementary schools:

• Anao Elementary School — Anao
• Cambagte Elementary School — Cambagte
• Campisong Elementary School — Campisong
• Canorong Elementary School — Cañorong
• Guiwanon Elementary School — Looc
• Kabatuan Elementary School — Caseres Road, Poblacion
• Kagsing Elementary School — Cagsing
• Salamanca Elementary School — Salamanca

High schools:

• Guiwanon National High School — Guiwanon
• Salamanca National High School — Salamanca

Integrated schools:

• Ginatilan Integrated School (formerly Ginatilan CES) — San Roque
• Mangaco Integrated School — Mangaco
• Palanas Integrated School — Palanas

Private schools:

• Holy Trinity School of Ginatilan, Inc. — San Roque