Bogo, Cebu

Bogo
City of Bogo
Capitancillo Island
Capitancillo Island
Flag of Bogo
Official seal of Bogo
Anthem: Bogo Hymn
Map of Cebu with Bogo highlighted
Map of Cebu with Bogo highlighted
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Bogo is located in Philippines
Bogo
Bogo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°01′N 124°00′E / 11.02°N 124°E / 11.02; 124
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 4th district
Founded1850
CityhoodJune 16, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15, 2011
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorCarlo Jose A. Martinez (1Cebu)
 • Vice MayorMaria Cielo A. Martinez (1Cebu)
 • RepresentativeJanice Z. Salimbangon
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate56,633 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total103.52 km2 (39.97 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total88,867
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Households
23,260
Economy
 • Income class6th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.60
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 641.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,563 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 563.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 259.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6010
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.cityofbogocebu.gov.ph

Bogo, officially the City of Bogo (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Bogo; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Bogo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bogo), is a 6th class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,867 people.[3]

The plebiscite for the cityhood of Bogo was held on June 16, 2007, in which 97.82% of voters of Bogo voted for cityhood. Former representative Clavel Asas-Martinez announced that the cityhood of Bogo has been ratified. It became the sixth component city of Cebu province.[5]

  1. ^ City of Bogo | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer 2007.

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