Danao, Cebu
Danao, officially the City of Danao (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Danao; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Danao), is a 3rd class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 136,471 people.[3]
Danao | |
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City of Danao | |
Aerial view of Danao | |
Seal | |
Map of Cebu with Danao highlighted | |
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Danao Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°32′N 123°56′E | |
Country | |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Cebu |
District | 5th district of Cebu |
Chartered | 1773 |
Cityhood | 7 June 1961 |
Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Ramon D. Durano III |
• Vice Mayor | Thomas Mark H. Durano |
• Congressman | Vincent Franco D. Frasco |
• Electorate | 93,088 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 107.30 km2 (41.43 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 136,471 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 31,111 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.32% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 535,357,539.82 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6004 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
History
The area was a part of the Cebuano Kingdom of Nahalin, ruled by Sri Ukob, one of the sons of Sri Lumay, the ruler and founder of the Rajahnate of Cebu, before the conquest of Cebu by the Spanish starting in 1565. In 1570, it became an ecomienda of unknown Spanish officials, until the 18th century. Danao was made a parish by the Recollects in 1609, and in 1773, it officially became a municipality. In 1961, a national charter was passed to convert it into a city.
Geography
Danao is in the Metro Cebu area and is approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Cebu City.[5] It is bordered on the north by Carmen, on the west by Asturias, on the south by Compostela on and to the east by the Camotes Sea.
Barangays
Danao City comprises 42 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | Area | PD 2015 | |||||
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2015[3] | 2010[6] | ha | acre | /km2 | /sq mi | |||||
072223001 | Baliang | 1.4% | 1,843 | 1,728 | 1.23% | 527 | 1,302 | 350 | 910 | |
072223002 | Bayabas | 0.5% | 714 | 609 | 3.07% | 220 | 544 | 320 | 840 | |
072223004 | Binaliw | 1.9% | 2,635 | 2,341 | 2.28% | 121 | 299 | 2,200 | 5,600 | |
072223006 | Cabungahan | 1.7% | 2,317 | 2,201 | 0.98% | 130 | 321 | 1,800 | 4,600 | |
072223007 | Cagat-Lamac | 0.9% | 1,253 | 1,023 | 3.94% | 121 | 299 | 1,000 | 2,700 | |
072223008 | Cahumayan | 3.0% | 4,162 | 3,506 | 3.32% | 1,260 | 3,114 | 330 | 860 | |
072223009 | Cambanay | 2.6% | 3,526 | 2,818 | 4.36% | 336 | 830 | 1,000 | 2,700 | |
072223010 | Cambubho | 0.7% | 940 | 594 | 9.13% | 165 | 408 | 570 | 1,500 | |
072223011 | Cogon-Cruz | 3.1% | 4,188 | 3,034 | 6.33% | 281 | 694 | 1,500 | 3,900 | |
072223012 | Danasan | 1.0% | 1,350 | 1,266 | 1.23% | 516 | 1,275 | 260 | 680 | |
072223013 | Dungga | 0.9% | 1,273 | 1,017 | 4.37% | 256 | 633 | 500 | 1,300 | |
072223014 | Dunggoan | 4.6% | 6,310 | 5,313 | 3.33% | 241 | 596 | 2,600 | 6,800 | |
072223015 | Guinacot | 3.6% | 4,853 | 4,089 | 3.32% | 300 | 741 | 1,600 | 4,200 | |
072223016 | Guinsay | 6.7% | 9,152 | 7,887 | 2.87% | 376 | 929 | 2,400 | 6,300 | |
072223017 | Ibo | 0.9% | 1,171 | 964 | 3.77% | 194 | 479 | 600 | 1,600 | |
072223018 | Langosig | 0.7% | 1,020 | 750 | 6.03% | 126 | 311 | 810 | 2,100 | |
072223019 | Lawaan | 1.2% | 1,679 | 1,352 | 4.21% | 418 | 1,033 | 400 | 1,000 | |
072223020 | Licos | 1.4% | 1,852 | 1,581 | 3.06% | 251 | 620 | 740 | 1,900 | |
072223021 | Looc | 7.0% | 9,543 | 9,200 | 0.70% | 305 | 754 | 3,100 | 8,100 | |
072223022 | Magtagobtob | 0.3% | 453 | 382 | 3.30% | 324 | 801 | 140 | 360 | |
072223023 | Malapoc | 0.9% | 1,256 | 974 | 4.96% | 153 | 378 | 820 | 2,100 | |
072223024 | Manlayag | 1.2% | 1,638 | 1,578 | 0.71% | 426 | 1,053 | 380 | 1,000 | |
072223025 | Mantija | 1.1% | 1,447 | 1,233 | 3.09% | 337 | 833 | 430 | 1,100 | |
072223026 | Masaba | 2.3% | 3,090 | 2,743 | 2.29% | 223 | 551 | 1,400 | 3,600 | |
072223027 | Maslog | 7.3% | 9,929 | 9,892 | 0.07% | 323 | 798 | 3,100 | 8,000 | |
072223028 | Nangka | 0.3% | 413 | 446 | −1.45% | 306 | 756 | 130 | 350 | |
072223029 | Oguis | 0.5% | 634 | 600 | 1.06% | 92 | 227 | 690 | 1,800 | |
072223030 | Pili | 0.6% | 777 | 677 | 2.66% | 184 | 455 | 420 | 1,100 | |
072223031 | Poblacion | 6.7% | 9,090 | 8,710 | 0.82% | 131 | 324 | 6,900 | 18,000 | |
072223032 | Quisol | 1.1% | 1,461 | 1,255 | 2.94% | 173 | 428 | 840 | 2,200 | |
072223033 | Sabang | 9.1% | 12,431 | 9,945 | 4.34% | 343 | 848 | 3,600 | 9,400 | |
072223034 | Sacsac | 0.5% | 618 | 514 | 3.57% | 184 | 455 | 340 | 870 | |
072223035 | Sandayong Norte | 1.1% | 1,490 | 1,454 | 0.47% | 71 | 175 | 2,100 | 5,400 | |
072223036 | Sandayong Sur | 2.2% | 3,069 | 2,808 | 1.71% | 404 | 998 | 760 | 2,000 | |
072223037 | Santa Rosa | 1.1% | 1,559 | 1,151 | 5.95% | 218 | 539 | 720 | 1,900 | |
072223038 | Santican | 0.9% | 1,218 | 1,014 | 3.55% | 290 | 717 | 420 | 1,100 | |
072223039 | Sibacan | 0.5% | 635 | 519 | 3.92% | 326 | 806 | 190 | 500 | |
072223040 | Suba | 5.5% | 7,523 | 6,785 | 1.99% | 40 | 99 | 19,000 | 49,000 | |
072223041 | Taboc | 4.0% | 5,482 | 4,880 | 2.24% | 126 | 311 | 4,400 | 11,000 | |
072223042 | Taytay | 2.9% | 3,914 | 3,618 | 1.51% | 31 | 77 | 13,000 | 33,000 | |
072223043 | Togonon | 1.2% | 1,619 | 1,394 | 2.89% | 1,100 | 2,718 | 150 | 380 | |
072223044 | Tuburan Sur | 5.1% | 6,944 | 5,407 | 4.88% | 229 | 566 | 3,000 | 7,900 | |
Total | 136,471 | 119,252 | 2.60% | 10,730 | 26,514 | 1,300 | 3,300 |
Climate
Climate data for Danao City, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) |
49 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
78 (3.1) |
138 (5.4) |
201 (7.9) |
192 (7.6) |
185 (7.3) |
192 (7.6) |
205 (8.1) |
156 (6.1) |
111 (4.4) |
1,639 (64.6) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7] |
Demographics
In the 2016 electoral roll it had 86,085 registered voters, meaning that 63% of the population are aged 18 and over.[7]
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][8] |
Economy
Mining
Railways
The Cebu railway ran from Danao south to Argao. During World War II, the bridges, tracks and Central Station were bombed so extensively that the railway never recovered, and it closed in 1942. After that, whatever was left after the war was dug up to become the Cebu North Road.
Sugar
The old system of milling sugar cane used to produce sugar, called "intosan". Although the railway was originally to move coal, it was soon used too to move sugar cane to the docks.
Gun industry
Danao City was well known for its gun industry. The industry started around 1905–06.[9] When World War II came, the Danao gunsmiths went underground, joined the guerrilla movement or were inducted into the United States Army Forces in the Far East. Their main task was to re-chamber the Japanese Arisaka rifles to fit the US .30 caliber round or to keep the original Japanese rifle in good service.
The industry went on, still underground. In the 1960s, the term paltik was given to the homemade (and illegal) guns. In the early 1990s the industry was legalized by the government, with the creation of two organizations of local gunsmiths. The organization now left with proper permit is Workers League of Danao Multi-purpose Cooperative (World MPC), in Dungguan, Danao City.[10]
World MPC was incorporated on October 1994 with twenty-five initial members. In November 1996 it was given license to manufacture handguns from caliber .22 to .45 by the Philippine National Police (PNP). The organization had been a potent group in working for the legalization of gun-making industry in the country with the aim to upgrade the technology and skills of gun makers, to provide job security and additional revenue for the government. The gun-making industry in Danao was pioneered using brass or copper as materials. The Chairman of World MPC was in charge of the compliance of the requirements of the Firearms Explosives Security Service Agency and Guards Supervisory Section (FESSAGES) until his death in 2010 after which World MPC itself was then shutdown for non-compliance of FESSAGES policies.
Holiday industry
Tourism in the area is still in its infancy. All along the eastern seaboard of Cebu there are family-owned resorts.
In 2017, Danao hosted the Xterra Off-road Triathlon. This was held at the Coco Palms resort.[11][12]
MinebeaMitsumi, Inc
MinebeaMitsumi, Inc. (ミネベア株式会社 Minebea Kabushiki-gaisha) or NMB (Nippon Miniature Bearing) is a Japanese multinational corporation and a major producer of machinery components and electronics devices.[2 MinebeaMitsumi,Inc. is one of the largest employers in northern Cebu.[13]
Metro Cebu Expressway
"Work for the ₱50 billion, 74-kilometre (46 mi) Metro Cebu Expressway, started in 2018. It will connect Naga City in the south to Danao City in the north."[14]
Gallery
- City hall
- Father of Danao City
- Roadside ornament
- Danao City market
- Danao City Public Market
- Port for ferries to Camotes and Leyte
- Sto Tomas de Villanueva church
- Old cannon with a more recent setting
References
- "City". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- "Province: Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Sun–Star 2005.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Danao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- Rama 2007.
- Sun–Star 2004.
- "Xterra Danao". Cebu. 23 April 2017.
- "Weiss, Wasle win XTERRA Danao". 26 April 2017.
- Mitsumi Electric Co, Ltd. - Cebu Mitsumi, Inc
- The Freeman 2017.
Sources
- Rama, Karlon N. (24 April 2007). "Boboy and Danao's thunder things". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- Sun–Star, Oscar C. Pineda (20 January 2004). "Danao's gunmakers seek government aid". Archived from the original on 7 February 2004.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- Sun–Star (8 October 2005). "RDC enlarges Metro Cebu". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- The Freeman, Erica Jean Palmera (15 May 2014). "The old Cebu Railway". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- The Freeman, Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon (4 May 2017). "Construction of P50B road starts next year". Archived from the original on 20 May 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Danao, Cebu. |
Danao, Cebu travel guide from Wikivoyage - Danao Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Danao City Community Website