Country Philippines Barangay Time zone PHT (UTC+8) Province Cebu | District 2nd district of Cebu Demonym(s) Ginatilanon Area 70.1 km² | |
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Region Central Visayas (Region VII) | ||
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Ginatilan is a 5th municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,919. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,143 registered voters.
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Map of Ginatilan, Cebu, Philippines
Local delicacies include palagsing, tinumpi, and kinugay, made from buli tree.
Every March is annual festival in honor of the patron St. Gregory the Great.
Livelihoods include farming, fishing, government, and business.
Ginatilan was the hometown of Catholic martyr and second Filipino saint, St. Pedro Calungsod, who was killed during his missionary work in Guam with Diego Luis de San Vitores in 1672.
Barangays
Ginatilan comprises 14 barangays:
Demographics
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,143 registered voters, meaning that 70% of the population are aged 18 and over.
Attractions
Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most popular natural attraction. Hidden in a river valley in the middle of Ginatilan's highlands, the towering 100-foot (30 m) waterfall can be reached via motorcycles for hire.
Mount Hambubuyog straddles the border of Ginatilan and Samboan. The summit offers spectacular view of Tañon Strait and Negros Island.