Boljoon

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
Municipality
Municipality of Boljoon
Boljoon
Boljoon
Official seal of Boljoon
Seal
Map of Cebu with Boljoon highlighted
Map of Cebu with Boljoon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Boljoon is located in Philippines
Boljoon
Boljoon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°38′N 123°26′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 2nd district
Founded1600
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoie Genesse N. Derama (1Cebu)
 • Vice MayorErvin M. Villanueva (1Cebu)
 • RepresentativeEdsel A. Galeos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,932 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total117.00 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]
 • Total17,525
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
 • Households
4,106
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.30
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 132.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 360.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 116.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 91.08 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6024
PSGC
072212000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.boljoon.com

Geography

Boljo-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.

Barangays

Boljoon comprises 11 barangays, of which six (including Poblacion) are coastal, and the rest inland:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[5]
072212008 Arbor 6.1% 1,076 1,035 ▴ 0.39%
072212001 Baclayan 2.7% 468 438 ▴ 0.66%
072212002 El Pardo 18.6% 3,264 2,953 ▴ 1.01%
072212003 Granada 7.1% 1,253 1,046 ▴ 1.82%
072212004 Lower Becerril 7.4% 1,297 1,153 ▴ 1.18%
072212009 Lunop 5.2% 916 874 ▴ 0.47%
072212010 Nangka 3.9% 679 590 ▴ 1.41%
072212005 Poblacion 23.3% 4,082 3,709 ▴ 0.96%
072212006 San Antonio 6.4% 1,114 1,125 ▾ −0.10%
072212011 South Granada 4.8% 839 813 ▴ 0.32%
072212007 Upper Becerril 7.7% 1,356 1,291 ▴ 0.49%
Total 17,525 15,027 ▴ 1.55%

Climate
Climate data for Boljoon, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Population census of Boljoon
YearPop.±% 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
Poverty Incidence of Boljoon
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]

Boljoon Church
Main article: Boljoon Church
Church of Patrocinio de Maria

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 31 October 1690, and on 5 April 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 27 September 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.[17]

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.[18]

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

In 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.[19]

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.[20]

References
  1.  Municipality of Boljoon | (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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. "Boljoon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. "Brief Historical Notes on Boljoon".
  18. "Boljoon Church".
  19. "Ancient Japanese pottery in Boljoon town". 30 May 2011.
  20. Philippine Sun Star, Jujemay G. Awit (23 April 2008). "Remains, artifacts found in Boljoon". The Boljoon Blogs. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009.

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