# Ginatilan

Ginatilan, officially the Municipality of Ginatilan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ginatilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ginatilan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,906 people.

## Geography

Ginatilan is bordered to the north by the town of Malabuyoc, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Oslob, and to the south is the town of Samboan. It is 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Cebu City and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Samboan.
Ginatilan is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province.

### Barangays

Ginatilan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 072225001 | Anao | 3.6% | 616 | 534 | ▴ | 1.44% |
| 072225002 | Cagsing | 6.9% | 1,171 | 1,162 | ▴ | 0.08% |
| 072225003 | Calabawan | 3.9% | 654 | 538 | ▴ | 1.97% |
| 072225004 | Cambagte | 2.8% | 472 | 577 | ▾ | −1.99% |
| 072225005 | Campisong | 2.7% | 457 | 459 | ▾ | −0.04% |
| 072225006 | Cañorong | 4.7% | 792 | 819 | ▾ | −0.33% |
| 072225007 | Guiwanon | 7.1% | 1,205 | 968 | ▴ | 2.21% |
| 072225008 | Looc | 6.9% | 1,172 | 1,050 | ▴ | 1.11% |
| 072225009 | Malatbo | 5.8% | 986 | 815 | ▴ | 1.92% |
| 072225010 | Mangaco | 8.2% | 1,390 | 1,218 | ▴ | 1.33% |
| 072225011 | Palanas | 14.7% | 2,490 | 1,970 | ▴ | 2.37% |
| 072225012 | Poblacion | 19.0% | 3,219 | 3,045 | ▴ | 0.56% |
| 072225013 | Salamanca | 4.3% | 719 | 640 | ▴ | 1.17% |
| 072225014 | San Roque | 9.2% | 1,563 | 1,532 | ▴ | 0.20% |
| | Total | Total | 16,906 | 15,327 | ▴ | 0.99% |

### Climate

Climate data for Ginatilan, 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 ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Ginatilan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2006 41.50
* 2009 57.96
* 2012 40.47
* 2015 33.29
* 2018 19.80
* 2021 41.73
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Attractions

Inambakan Falls is the municipality's most visited 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 views of Tañon Strait and Negros Island.
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.
Livelihood includes farming, fishing, government, and business.
Ginatilan is 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.

## Education

The public schools in the town of Ginatilan are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools:
* Anao Elementary School — Anao
* Cambagte Elementary School — Cambagte
* Campisong Elementary School — Campisong
* Canorong Elementary School — Cañorong
* Guiwanon Elementary School — Looc
* Kabatuan Elementary School — Caseres Road, Poblacion
* Kagsing Elementary School — Cagsing
* Salamanca Elementary School — Salamanca
High schools:
* Guiwanon National High School — Guiwanon
* Salamanca National High School — Salamanca
Integrated schools:
* Ginatilan Integrated School (formerly Ginatilan CES) — San Roque
* Mangaco Integrated School — Mangaco
* Palanas Integrated School — Palanas
Private schools:
* Holy Trinity School of Ginatilan, Inc. — San Roque