Ginatilan
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 Map of Cebu with Ginatilan highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E / 9.6°N 123.35°ECoordinates: 9°36′N 123°21′E / 9.6°N 123.35°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 2nd district of Cebu |
| Barangay |
14 (see § Barangays)
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| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dean Singco (LP) |
| • Vice mayor | Jose Gornez |
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| • Representative | Peter John Calderon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.10 km2 (27.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 15,919 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 11,143 |
| Demonym(s) | Ginatilanon |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6026 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Income class | 5th class |
| PSGC | 072225000 |
Ginatilan is a 5th municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,919. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,143 registered voters.
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 was 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.
Ginatilan comprises 14 barangays:
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,143 registered voters, meaning that 70% of the population are aged 18 and over.
Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most popular natural attraction. 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. The summit offers spectacular view of Tañon Strait and Negros Island.
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