Moalboal

Moalboal
Municipality of Moalboal
Poblacion (town centre)
Poblacion (town centre)
Flag of Moalboal
Official seal of Moalboal
Nickname: 
Dagway sa Paraiso
Anthem: Moalboal Hymn
Map of Cebu with Moalboal highlighted
Map of Cebu with Moalboal highlighted
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Moalboal is located in Philippines
Moalboal
Moalboal
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°57′N 123°24′E / 9.95°N 123.4°E / 9.95; 123.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 7th district
Founded6 February 1852
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorInocentes G. Cabaron
 • Vice MayorPaz A. Rozgoni
 • RepresentativePeter John D. Calderon
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate23,585 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total124.86 km2 (48.21 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total36,930
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Households
8,582
DemonymMoalboalanon
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.46
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 188.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 403.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 153.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 136.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6032
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.moalboal.gov.ph

Moalboal ([moʔˈaːlboʔˈaːl]), officially the Municipality of Moalboal (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Moalboal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Moalboal), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,930.[3]

Moalboal is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 105 kilometres (65 mi) south from Cebu City.

Pescador Island, a popular tourist attraction, is part of the municipality and is one of the best known diving sites in the Philippines.

  1. ^ Municipality of Moalboal | (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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