Consolacion

Not to be confused with Consolación.

Consolacion
Municipality
Official seal of Consolacion Seal
Map of Cebu showing the location of Consolacion
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	6th district
Barangays	21
Government
• Mayor	Teresa "Nene" Pepito-Alegado
Area
• Total	142.20 km2 (54.90 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	106,649
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6001
Dialing code	032
Income class	1st class; partially urban

Consolacion (colloquially ’Lacion) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is about 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) from Cebu City, forming part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area. Consolacion stretches some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from north to south and the width at its widest point approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), lying within the north latitudes at 10° 29' and the east longitudes of 123° 55' and 124° 00' geographical frame. Consolacion is bounded on the north by the municipality of Liloan, Cebu, on the south by the city of Mandaue, on the east by the Mactan Channel and on the west by the city of Cebu and the municipality of Compostela.

History of the municipality

The Municipality of Consolacion used to be a component barangay first founded in 1871 with a population of 14,248 under the leadership of Juan Villamor. Before this, it was only a barrio of the municipality of Mandaue. Consolacion became a separate town in 1871. However, in 1902 and 1903, unable to maintain her status as an independent municipality, she again became a part of Mandaue.

Finally in 1920, Consolacion was again made an independent municipality after a petition for its restoration into a separate town, was granted by the governor. So grateful were the townspeople to the Spanish governor that they named their new town after his daughter - Consolacion. And they also chose San Narciso as their patron saint, the namesake of the governor’s wife, Narcisa.

A year after the construction of the Casa Real or municipal hall, the people built their first church. Because it was made of wood, nipa, and bamboo, it was totally damaged by a typhoon in 1888. A second one was built when Father Blas Adan was parish priest. It was destroyed also by a typhoon in 1892. Fr. Banzon built a third one just before World War II, which was already in its present site.

The present municipal hall is already the third one. The first was destroyed by the typhoon of 1892. The second one was also destroyed by the Japanese during WWII. Today, Consolacion is a robust residential urban municipality with a vigorous economy, providing a place to live for staff employed in the neighbouring cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu.

Geography and population

Consolacion is subdivided into 21 barangays distributed on its approximately 3,900 hectares area and space. Seventy percent of the total area of the town is above or highland mountains 18 percent foreshore land. The contours are irregular and the highest point is a bout 500 meters above sea level.

The population of Consolacion is fast-growing with an intercensal growth rate of 50.45% from 1980 to 1990. Annual average growth rate in 1980-1990 is 4.16%. Population density in 1990 is 980.7 persons per square kilometer while in the recent survey shows 1.262. The demographic distribution profile of Consolacion shows a densely populated lowland barangays and sparsely populated upland barangays within the commercial area along the existing national highway.

Consolacion's recent economic trend is towards the development of operation of housing/subdivision facilities even with the presence of several medium size manufacturing industries. Consolacion is touted to become a residential urban municipality in the next 5–10 years.

Barangays

Consolacion is administratively subdivided into 21 barangays:

Cabangahan Cansaga Casili Danglag Garing Jugan Lamac Lanipga Nangka Panas Panoypoy

Pitogo Poblacion Occidental Poblacion Oriental Polog Pulpogan Sacsac Tayud Tilhaong Tolotolo Tugbongan

Shopping Centers

SM City Consolacion
A 3-floor shopping mall operated by SM Prime Holdings. Opened on June 1, 2012. It is the second SM Supermall franchise in the province of Cebu. It is the biggest shopping mall in the city.

Infrastructure and Utilities

• Road Network:
  • National Road: 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi)
  • Provincial Road: 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
  • Municipal Road : 2.03 kilometres (1.26 mi)
  • Barangay Road : 43.66 kilometres (27.13 mi)
• Ports (Domestic/International):
• Airport: none

• Malls: 2
• Public Market: 1
• Multi-purpose Building: 1
• Recreation Courts/Centers : 22

Transportation Services

The main transportation used to get into the town is the Jeepney. The most popular transportation getting around the town is by motorcycle. Locally called "habal-habal".

Communications

No. of Post Office: 1 No. of Telephone Stations: 1 No. of Telegraphic Stations: 1

Power

Source of Electricity: VECO No. of Barangay Served: 18 No. Household Served: 80%

Water

Source of Water: MCWD Cost per M3 -

Education

• Elementary schools: 13
• High Schools: 5
• Vocational: -
• College: 1
• Public Library: -

Sarok Festival

The Sarok Festival is celebrated on Consolacion's foundation day. Sarok is a hat made of bamboo strips and dried banana leaves. Sarok Festival a mardi-gras of colorful parade and street dancing along the main road of Consolacion was previously celebrated every 14 February in commemoration of Consolacion founding anniversary. Now, it takes place every 29 October together with the town's annual festival. Participants of the Sarok Festival wear colorful sarok of creative designs. The main attraction of this festival is the Sarok, is a native hat used by the farmers to protect them from the heat of the sun. It made of bamboo, nipa leaves, and banana leaves. It is cool to wear on sunny days and when your relaxing on the ocean. It is also their main livelihood of Barangay Tulotulo. This festival is in honor their patron, Saint San Narciso.

History: To protect farmers and folk from the sun and the rain, the sarok, a conical hat made from bamboo strips and dried banana leaves, becomes the needed fad for the people of Consolacion. The festival was traditionally celebrated every 14 February to coincide with its charter day celebrations. However, the Sarok Festival evolved into a free interpretation dance, with the musical concept inspired from the Miligoy de Cebu, a published Filipino folk dance originating from the same place. The festival is now celebrated in October.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information