Boljoon, officially the Municipality of Boljoon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Boljoon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Boljoon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,525 people.[3]
Boljoon | |
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| Municipality of Boljoon | |
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 Map of Cebu with Boljoon highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 9°38′N 123°26′E / 9.63°N 123.43°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1600 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Boljoon[*] | Joie Genesse N. Derama (1Cebu) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ervin M. Villanueva (1Cebu) |
| • Representative | Edsel A. Galeos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,932 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.00 km2 (45.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 744 m (2,441 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,525 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,106 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 47.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 132.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 360.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 116.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 91.08 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6024 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
editBoljo-on, as locally called, has a total land area of 117.00 square kilometres (45.17 sq mi). It is 103 kilometres (64 mi) from Cebu City.
Boljoon is bordered to the north by the town of Alcoy, to the west are the towns of Malabuyoc, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of Oslob.
Barangys
editBoljoon is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Among its barangays, 7 are coastal while the rest are landlocked.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 072212008 | Arbor | 7.0% | 1,235 | 1,035 | 1.78% | |
| 072212001 | Baclayan | 2.9% | 503 | 438 | 1.39% | |
| 072212002 | El Pardo | 19.9% | 3,483 | 2,953 | 1.66% | |
| 072212003 | Granada | 8.5% | 1,484 | 1,046 | 3.56% | |
| 072212004 | Lower Becerril | 8.9% | 1,563 | 1,153 | 3.09% | |
| 072212009 | Lunop | 5.6% | 984 | 874 | 1.19% | |
| 072212010 | Nangka | 3.9% | 689 | 590 | 1.56% | |
| 072212005 | Poblacion | 23.8% | 4,169 | 3,709 | 1.18% | |
| 072212006 | San Antonio | 5.9% | 1,039 | 1,125 | −0.79% | |
| 072212011 | South Granada | 5.4% | 941 | 813 | 1.47% | |
| 072212007 | Upper Becerril | 8.2% | 1,435 | 1,291 | 1.06% | |
| Total | 17,525 | 15,027 | 1.55% | |||
Climate
edit| Climate data for Boljoon, Cebu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35 (1.4) |
28 (1.1) |
38 (1.5) |
51 (2.0) |
125 (4.9) |
195 (7.7) |
194 (7.6) |
173 (6.8) |
180 (7.1) |
192 (7.6) |
121 (4.8) |
64 (2.5) |
1,396 (55) |
| Average rainy days | 9.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 22.5 | 27.3 | 28.0 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 26.9 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 230 |
| Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 7,299 | — |
| 1918 | 9,121 | +1.50% |
| 1939 | 10,087 | +0.48% |
| 1948 | 11,299 | +1.27% |
| 1960 | 9,151 | −1.74% |
| 1970 | 11,049 | +1.90% |
| 1975 | 11,359 | +0.56% |
| 1980 | 10,735 | −1.12% |
| 1990 | 11,646 | +0.82% |
| 1995 | 12,318 | +1.06% |
| 2000 | 13,380 | +1.79% |
| 2007 | 14,877 | +1.47% |
| 2010 | 15,027 | +0.37% |
| 2015 | 16,344 | +1.61% |
| 2020 | 17,525 | +1.38% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Boljoon
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
52.10 2009
48.57 2012
33.63 2015
34.59 2018
23.30 2021
47.07 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Boljoon Church
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The Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santisima shows old and intricate carvings and bas-reliefs. It is in a pseudo-baroque rococo style. It has a main nave, a transcript, and twenty-eight pillars which support the walls. The walls are as thick as the pillars which are two metres (6 ft 7 in) thick and made of mortar and lime.
Boljoon became a visita of Carcar founded according to some authors in 1599. It became an independent vicariate on October 31, 1690, and on April 5, 1692, Fr. Nicolas de la Cuadra was appointed as prior. Because of the lack of priests, the church was turned over to the Jesuits on September 27, 1737, following the recommendation of the intermediate chapter of 1732. In the year 1747, the General of the Augustinians Order proposed the recovery of the parishes left off in the Visayas.[18]
Boljoon's earlier building had been destroyed in a raid in 1782, and its pastor Fr. Ambrosio Otero started rebuilding the following year. The work was continued by Fr. Manuel Cordero in 1794 but when Fr. Julian arrived, the work was not yet completed. He decided to build a blockhouse 120 by 80 metres (390 ft × 260 ft) on which artillery was mounted, and he enclosed the church perimeter with a wall. He finally completed the church. The church and the adjoining convento were restored by Fr. Leandro Moran (1920–1948) the last Augustinian friar to be assigned to Boljoon.[19]
In 1999 the National Historical Institute declared it a National Historical Landmark. The following year, the National Museum declared it as a National Cultural Treasure. The then Nuestra Señora de Patrocinio Parish Church withstood the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in 2013 which affected Bohol and Cebu.
The Boljoon Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension). A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for the Old Centre of Boljoon which includes the Boljoon Church. The same would be made for other churches listed in UNESCO's tentative sites, where each town plaza and surrounding heritage buildings would be added. No government agency has yet to take action on the proposal. The Venerated Marian Image enshrined was Granted a Decree of Canonical Coronation by Pope Francis. The Coronation Rites was held on April 23, 2022
Discovery of 16th-century artefacts
editIn 2009, Japanese and Filipino archaeologists from the Sumitomo Foundation-funded Boljoon Archaeological Project conducted by the University of San Carlos with the National Museum of the Philippines, discovered ancient Japanese pottery that has been to believed to been in existence since the early 18th century. The ancient Japanese pottery that was discovered there, has proven that there was activity of trading activity between Japan and Cebu Island Philippines going back to the 16th century.[20]
In February 2008, archaeologists discovered 26 human remains (with china plates on top of heads) and 16th-century artefacts beneath the parvis of Boljoon Church.[21]
Education
editThe public schools in the town of Boljoon are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools:
- Arbor Elementary School — Arbor
- Baclayan Elementary School — Baclayan
- Becerril Elementary School — Upper Becerril
- Boljoon Central Elementary School — N. Bacalso Avenue, Poblacion
- Caipilan Elementary School — Sitio Danao, Lower Becerril
- El Pardo Elementary School — El Pardo
- Granada Elementary School — Granada
- Lunop Elementary School — Lunop
- Nangka Elementary School — Nangka
- Pondohan Elementary School — Sitio Pondohan, Upper Becerril
High schools:
- Boljoon National High School — N. Bacalso Avenue, Lower Becerril
- El Pardo National High School — El Pardo
- Lunop National High School — Lunop
Integrated schools:
- San Antonio Integrated School — San Antonio
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Boljoon | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Boljoon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Brief Historical Notes on Boljoon".
- ^ "Boljoon Church".
- ^ "Ancient Japanese pottery in Boljoon town". May 30, 2011.
- ^ Philippine Sun Star, Jujemay G. Awit (April 23, 2008). "Remains, artifacts found in Boljoon". The Boljoon Blogs. Archived from the original on September 29, 2009.
External links
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Media related to Boljoon at Wikimedia Commons