Liloan

Liloan
Municipality
Municipality of Liloan
From Suba bridge
From Suba bridge
Official seal of Liloan
Seal
Etymology: Cebuano term lilo, meaning whirlpool
Map of Cebu with Liloan highlighted
Map of Cebu with Liloan highlighted
Interactive map of Liloan
Liloan is located in Philippines
Liloan
Liloan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°24′40″N 123°58′56″E / 10.41111°N 123.98222°E / 10.41111; 123.98222
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 5th district
Founded1845
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAljew Fernando J. Frasco
 • Vice MayorMargarita D. Frasco
 • RepresentativeVincent Franco D. Frasco
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Cesar R. Cañete Jr.
  • Lucelito B. Pilapil
  • Katherine D. Jumapao
  • Francisco C. Comendador III
  • Thelma L. Jordan
  • Nelly Bernardo L. Lopez
  • Edna M. Cala
 • Electorate87,305 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
45.92 km2 (17.73 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Highest elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
158,387
 • Density3,449/km2 (8,933/sq mi)
 • Households
37,390
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.81
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 635 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 1,404 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 417.4 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 423.3 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityVisayan Electric Company (VECO)
 • WaterMetropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6002
PSGC
072227000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languageCebuano

Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Liloan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Liloan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 158,387 people, making it the most populated municipality in Cebu and the whole Visayas. Liloan is known as the Light of North and the home of Titay's rosquillos. It serves as a gateway between Metro Cebu and the northern parts of Cebu.

History

Etymological History

Along its coastline, there is a spot called Silot, where a whirlpool is created by the ebbs and flows of the waters from the bay. This phenomenon is called lilo in Cebuano. Because of this, the town was known as Liloan, meaning "a place where there is a lilo".

The Creation of Liloan and Part in the History of Consolacion & Compostela

The creation of Liloan was officially on August 23, 1844 from a superior decree making it officially separated from Mandaue, The Parish was instated in Liloan before the separation. It was officially instated as a parish on January 27, 1845 from a decree handed out by the Bishop of Cebu. The town's organized governance began around 1845, with Capitan Banlitan cited as the first "capitan municipal." Consolacion separated from Liloan and also received a [[supreme decree]] from the Bishop of Cebu for a parish to be created. Compostela merged with Liloan from Danao and later separated in 1919 by its spaniard administration.

Liloan during World War II

During the war years (World War II), Lilo‑an had three mayors at one time. a small Japanese Shipwreck was found and discovered in Silot Bay as well.

Geography

Liloan is a rapidly developing coastal municipality bounded on the north by the town of Compostela, to the west by Cebu City, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Consolacion. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Cebu City. Liloan lies within Metro Cebu. The municipality is characterized by a mixture of coastal plains, mangrove areas near Silot Bay and Mountainous Terrains as well as valleys present in Cotcot, Yati, and Tayud.

Barangays

Liloan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 2010
072227001 Cabadiangan 1.3% 1,982 1,790 ▴ 0.71%
072227002 Calero 3.4% 5,315 4,513 ▴ 1.13%
072227003 Catarman 10.0% 15,829 14,839 ▴ 0.45%
072227004 Cotcot 4.3% 6,796 5,185 ▴ 1.88%
072227005 Jubay 7.5% 11,931 8,819 ▴ 2.11%
072227006 Lataban 1.4% 2,245 1,863 ▴ 1.29%
072227007 Mulao 0.7% 1,067 952 ▴ 0.79%
072227008 Poblacion 9.5% 15,041 13,371 ▴ 0.82%
072227009 San Roque 1.0% 1,521 1,331 ▴ 0.92%
072227010 San Vicente 6.5% 10,219 8,665 ▴ 1.14%
072227011 Santa Cruz 1.4% 2,203 1,899 ▴ 1.03%
072227012 Tabla 0.9% 1,423 1,189 ▴ 1.25%
072227013 Tayud 10.0% 15,814 13,616 ▴ 1.04%
072227014 Yati 17.3% 27,367 22,468 ▴ 1.37%
Total 158,387 100,500 ▴ 3.19%

Climate

Climate data for Liloan, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70
(2.8)		 49
(1.9)		 62
(2.4)		 78
(3.1)		 138
(5.4)		 201
(7.9)		 192
(7.6)		 185
(7.3)		 192
(7.6)		 205
(8.1)		 156
(6.1)		 111
(4.4)		 1,639
(64.6)
Average rainy days 13.4 10.6 13.1 14.5 24.2 27.9 28.4 27.7 27.1 27.4 22.5 15.9 252.7
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Liloan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,024—    
1918 19,842+4.66%
1939 13,662−1.76%
1948 12,292−1.17%
1960 16,424+2.44%
1970 22,495+3.19%
1975 26,492+3.33%
1980 30,196+2.65%
1990 42,587+3.50%
1995 50,973+3.43%
2000 64,970+5.34%
2007 92,606+5.01%
2010 100,500+3.02%
2015 118,753+3.23%
2020 153,197+5.51%
2024 158,387+0.80%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Liloan (%)

5
10
15
20
25
30
2000
28.37
2003
9.91
2006
22.00
2009
17.95
2012
10.54
2015
14.66
2018
7.20
2021
18.81
2023
15.81

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Landmarks

The Bagacay Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Bagacay Point was built in 1857 by the Spanish. The current tower was constructed in 1904 by order of William Howard Taft, the first Governor-General of the Philippines and later the President of the United States. The tower is 22 metres (72 ft) tall and remains in active use today, using solar energy. The lighthouse was declared a National Historical Landmark in 2004 by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (formerly known as National Historical Institute).

Pier 88

Pier 88 with moored passenger ferries. Waiting room in the background, facility managed by Topline company. Photo: Bart Sakwerda/Budots Media
Pier 88 with moored passenger ferries. Waiting room in the background, facility managed by Topline company. Photo: Bart Sakwerda/Budots Media

Pier 88 is a maritime terminal in Liloan that connects the islands of the Central Visayas region: Camotes, LapuLapu City and Cebu City. The Pier was officially inaugurated and opened to the public on May 27, 2023, by Bongbong Marcos.

Titay's Rosquillos and Delicacies

"Titay's" Rosquillos
"Titay's" Rosquillo (WTC, IFEx)

Titay's Rosquillos and Delicacies is a baking company started in Liloan in 1907, baking foods like rosquillos, tablea and hojaldres. In 2012, its two-hectare plant in Liloan produced about 3,000 packs of 180 grams Rosquillos daily by 118 workers.

In 2013, the flagship store, which produces 360,000 rosquillos a day was transformed into a café for 45 customers serving penato (peanuts), banana chips, and binangkal, among others.

On April 1, 2024, Christina Frasco, with members of her family, partook in the groundbreaking of its Poblacion, Liloan 1.3-hectare new factory which will employ to 250 workers.

Tourism

Rosquillos Festival

Celebrated every last week of May in honor of the town's patron saint, St. Ferdinand III. It celebrates the Rosquillos as the delicacy of Liloan and of Cebu. The 12th Rosquillos festival was held in May 26, 2019. The 13th returned from May 20–30, 2023, coinciding with the 176th annual foundation fiesta celebration.

Rosquillos Festival dancers as they perform their street dance in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019.

List of heads of local government

Notable people

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Liloan | (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.
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  6. ↑ Liloan Documentation about the History of Liloan Liloan Government explanation of the Etymology
  7. ↑ Scribe Presentation of the History of Liloan, Cebu Presentation and Document explaining the History of Liloan
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  27. ↑ Philippines' Light to Get Makeover
  28. ↑ Bagacay Point Light
  29. ↑ Declaring of Bagacay Point Lighthouse in Liloan, Cebu a National Historical Landmark
  30. ↑ Cebu's Pier 88 boosts PH's global connectivity efforts --- PBBM
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