Naga, officially the City of Naga (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Naga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Naga), is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,184 people. [4]
Naga City is bordered to the north by the town of Minglanilla, to the west is the city of Toledo, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of San Fernando. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Cebu City.
Naga was previously named by the first settlers as "Narra" due to the abundance of trees called "narra". The name eventually became to what is now known as "Naga". Naga became a municipality on June 12, 1829.
Cityhood was ratified in a plebiscite on September 2, 2007. The Supreme Court declared the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other cities unconstitutional after a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines in its ruling on November 18, 2008. On December 22, 2009, the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other municipalities regain its status as cities again after the court reversed its ruling November 18, 2008 ruling.
On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, making Naga and 15 other cities regular municipalities. Finally, on February 15, 2011, Naga and the other 15 municipalities declared that the conversion to cityhood met all legal requirements. In 2013, after six years of legal battle, in its board resolution the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Naga and 15 other cities on July 19, 2013.[7][8]
Naga is home to several heavy industries, and as such, the city bills itself as the Industrial City of the South. Among the industries in Naga are the Apo Cement Corporation, the largest factory in the country, producing 4,000 metric tons (3,900 long tons) per day; FSP Group; the 290-megawatt KEPCO Philippines Corporation power plant; MRC Allied Industries; Pryce Gases, Inc.; Rikio Southeast Asia; the 147-megawatt coal-fired Salcon Power Corporation plant;[1] Asian Grains Corporation, a flour milling company; Sugbo ACS Food Manufacturing Corporation, the maker of Ichipan bread; UNAHCO Feeds, Inc.; and Provera Nutritional Solutions Corp. (feedmill), among other industries.
The Naga Valley Industrial Park (NAVA) is a 36 ha (89 acres) Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-registered industrial park in Barangay Cantao-an. Locators in NAVA include Cebu Mitsumi, Inc., Kyocera Kinseki Philippines, Inc., and Tokyo Microshaft Corporation. The industrial park was a part of the 250 ha (620 acres) New Cebu Township One (NCTO) of MRC Allied before it was acquired by Cebu City-based developer Primary Properties Corporation.[21]
Sports venues
In December 2015, the Naga City government inaugurated the Teodoro Mendiola Sports Field and Oval, located along North Poblacion. Its inauguration was in time for its usage as the main venue for the 2016 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) games in February. The ₱68 million project comprises a track and field oval, swimming pool (Olympic-sized), and basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts.[22]
2017 the first time a host became back-in-back in the venue for the CVIRAA again.[23]
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Naga officially the City of Naga Cebuano Dakbayan sa Naga Filipino Lungsod ng Naga is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 133 184 people 4 NagaComponent cityCity of NagaHighway in NagaSealNickname The Industrial Hub of Southern Cebu 1 Anthem Mahal Kong Naga My Beloved Naga Map of Cebu with Naga highlightedOpenStreetMapNagaLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 10 13 N 123 45 E 10 22 N 123 75 E 10 22 123 75 Coordinates 10 13 N 123 45 E 10 22 N 123 75 E 10 22 123 75CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral VisayasProvinceCebuDistrict1st districtFounded1785CityhoodSeptember 2 2007 Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010 Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15 2011Barangays28 see Barangays Government 2 TypeSangguniang Panlungsod MayorValdemar M Chiong NP Vice MayorVirgilio M Chiong NP RepresentativeRhea Mae A Gullas City CouncilMembers Clint Isidro A ChiongAlexander R LaraAurelio B AlinsonorinCharmaine R NavarroCarmelino N Cruz Jr Ray A ManabatLuzminda R LapitanJustino L DakayDominador A LiborLetecia F Abangan Electorate82 753 voters 2022 Area 3 Total101 97 km2 39 37 sq mi Elevation105 m 344 ft Highest elevation819 m 2 687 ft Lowest elevation0 m 0 ft Population 2020 census 4 Total133 184 Density1 300 km2 3 400 sq mi Households32 011Economy Income class5th city income class Poverty incidence15 30 2018 5 Revenue 856 6 million 2020 Assets 3 975 million 2020 Expenditure 942 1 million 2020 Liabilities 1 314 million 2020 Service provider ElectricityVisayan Electric Company VECO Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code6037PSGC072234000IDD area code 63 0 32Native languagesCebuano TagalogWebsitewww wbr cityofnagacebu wbr gov wbr phNaga City is bordered to the north by the town of Minglanilla to the west is the city of Toledo to the east is the Cebu Strait and to the south is the town of San Fernando It is 21 kilometres 13 mi from Cebu City It lies within the Cebu metropolitan area 6 It is one of the two Philippine cities named Naga the other being Naga Camarines Sur in Luzon Contents 1 History 1 1 Cityhood 2 Geography 2 1 Barangays 2 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Sports venues 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksHistory EditNaga was previously named by the first settlers as Narra due to the abundance of trees called narra The name eventually became to what is now known as Naga Naga became a municipality on June 12 1829 Cityhood Edit Main article Cities of the Philippines For further information see League of Cities of the Philippines v COMELEC Cityhood was ratified in a plebiscite on September 2 2007 The Supreme Court declared the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other cities unconstitutional after a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines in its ruling on November 18 2008 On December 22 2009 the cityhood law of Naga and 15 other municipalities regain its status as cities again after the court reversed its ruling November 18 2008 ruling On August 23 2010 the court reinstated its ruling on November 18 2008 making Naga and 15 other cities regular municipalities Finally on February 15 2011 Naga and the other 15 municipalities declared that the conversion to cityhood met all legal requirements In 2013 after six years of legal battle in its board resolution the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Naga and 15 other cities on July 19 2013 7 8 Geography EditBarangays Edit Naga comprises 28 barangays PSGC Barangay Population p a 2020 4 2010 9 0772234001Alpaco 2 6 3 486 2 921 1 78 0772234002Bairan 1 6 2 173 1 772 2 06 0772234003Balirong 3 6 4 760 3 918 1 97 0772234004Cabungahan 1 0 1 306 1 176 1 05 0772234005Cantao an 4 4 5 889 5 133 1 38 0772234006Central Poblacion 0 7 896 933 0 40 0772234007Cogon 3 2 4 267 3 583 1 76 0772234008Colon 3 4 4 467 4 227 0 55 0772234009East Poblacion 0 5 636 544 1 57 0772234011Inayagan 6 3 8 342 7 832 0 63 0772234010Inoburan 4 5 6 054 5 104 1 72 0772234012Jaguimit 1 8 2 344 2 071 1 25 0772234013Lanas 2 2 2 890 2 374 1 99 0772234014Langtad 4 7 6 220 6 900 1 03 0772234015Lutac 3 5 4 603 3 879 1 73 0772234016Mainit 2 1 2 770 2 695 0 27 0772234017Mayana 1 0 1 299 1 295 0 03 0772234018Naalad 2 2 2 937 2 700 0 84 0772234019North Poblacion 2 3 3 019 2 866 0 52 0772234020Pangdan 3 6 4 730 4 643 0 19 0772234021Patag 1 1 1 419 1 167 1 97 0772234022South Poblacion 4 3 5 673 4 459 2 44 0772234023Tagjaguimit 1 7 2 317 2 302 0 06 0772234024Tangke 4 0 5 263 4 652 1 24 0772234025Tinaan 5 4 7 157 4 129 5 65 0772234027Tuyan 8 5 11 337 10 705 0 58 0772234028Uling 4 6 6 187 4 470 3 30 0772234029West Poblacion 2 5 3 309 3 121 0 59 Total 133 184 101 571 2 75 Climate Edit Climate data for Naga CebuMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high 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 Average low 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 7Source Meteoblue 10 Demographics Edit City Hall Population census of NagaYearPop p a 190316 884 191821 166 1 52 193925 850 0 96 194824 911 0 41 196032 475 2 23 197035 043 0 76 197538 242 1 77 198045 831 3 69 199060 425 2 80 199569 010 2 52 200080 189 3 27 200795 163 2 39 2010101 571 2 40 2015115 750 2 52 2020133 184 2 80 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 11 9 12 13 Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Naga Source Philippine Statistics Authority 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Naga is home to several heavy industries and as such the city bills itself as the Industrial City of the South Among the industries in Naga are the Apo Cement Corporation the largest factory in the country producing 4 000 metric tons 3 900 long tons per day FSP Group the 290 megawatt KEPCO Philippines Corporation power plant MRC Allied Industries Pryce Gases Inc Rikio Southeast Asia the 147 megawatt coal fired Salcon Power Corporation plant 1 Asian Grains Corporation a flour milling company Sugbo ACS Food Manufacturing Corporation the maker of Ichipan bread UNAHCO Feeds Inc and Provera Nutritional Solutions Corp feedmill among other industries The Naga Valley Industrial Park NAVA is a 36 ha 89 acres Philippine Economic Zone Authority PEZA registered industrial park in Barangay Cantao an Locators in NAVA include Cebu Mitsumi Inc Kyocera Kinseki Philippines Inc and Tokyo Microshaft Corporation The industrial park was a part of the 250 ha 620 acres New Cebu Township One NCTO of MRC Allied before it was acquired by Cebu City based developer Primary Properties Corporation 21 Sports venues EditIn December 2015 the Naga City government inaugurated the Teodoro Mendiola Sports Field and Oval located along North Poblacion Its inauguration was in time for its usage as the main venue for the 2016 Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association CVIRAA games in February The 68 million project comprises a track and field oval swimming pool Olympic sized and basketball tennis and volleyball courts 22 2017 the first time a host became back in back in the venue for the CVIRAA again 23 References Edit a b Philippine Global 2012 City of Naga DILG 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 a b c Census of Population 2020 Region VII Central Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 sparksph March 8 2022 Pasilong sa Naga Boardwalk in Naga City Suroy ph Retrieved July 20 2022 16 new cities recognized as LCP members Archived Sun Star News July 19 2013 Retrieved March 6 2018 League finally recognizes 16 unqualified cities Rappler July 19 2013 Retrieved March 6 2018 a b Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region VII Central Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved June 29 2016 Naga City Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved May 10 2020 Census of Population 2015 Region VII Central Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved June 20 2016 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 Province of Cebu Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved December 17 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved December 28 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority December 15 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 Renewed interest in Naga industrial park SunStar Cebu August 2 2015 Retrieved January 8 2023 Sun Star 2015 Sun Star 2017 Sources EditPhilippine Global Bernard Supetran June 25 2012 Economic boom brings prosperity to Cebu s new cities Archived from the original on December 22 2015 Sun Star Justin K Vestil December 14 2015 Naga opens P152 5M in infra including track for runners Archived from the original on December 14 2015 Sun Star Richiel S Chavez February 11 2017 2017 Cviraa goes full swing today Archived from the original on March 10 2017 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naga External links EditOfficial website www wbr cityofnaga cebu wbr com Philippine Standard Geographic Code Naga Cebu on Instagram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naga Cebu amp oldid 1132428787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
