Alegria, Cebu

Alegria
Municipality of Alegria
Heritage park of Alegria
Heritage park of Alegria
Flag of Alegria
Anthem: Alegria kong mahal
English: My beloved Alegria
Map of Cebu with Alegria highlighted
Map of Cebu with Alegria highlighted
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Alegria is located in Philippines
Alegria
Alegria
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°43′28″N 123°20′25″E / 9.724331°N 123.340244°E / 9.724331; 123.340244
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 7th district
Founded3 April 1850
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGilberto F. Magallon
 • Vice MayorVerna V. Magallon
 • RepresentativePeter John D. Calderon
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate17,573 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total89.49 km2 (34.55 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Highest elevation
709 m (2,326 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total25,620
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Households
6,245
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
45.33
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 186.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 312.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 134.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 51.24 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6030
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alegria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alegria), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,620 people.[3]

Alegria is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 131 kilometres (81 mi) from Cebu City.

It is home of the first onshore oil field in the Philippines, the Alegria Oil Field.

  1. ^ Municipality of Alegria | (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 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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