Medellin, officially the Municipality of Medellin (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medellin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medellin), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,605 people.^[3]

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Medellin
Municipality
Municipality of Medellin
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Map of Cebu with Medellin highlighted
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Medellin Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°07′43″N 123°57′44″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	4th district
Founded	9 September 1881
Named for	Medellín, Spain
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Joven J. Mondigo Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Juan Alfonso L. Lim
• Representative	Janice Z. Salimbangon
• Municipal Council	Members Harold L. Salimbangon Regene A. Cudiera Joselito R. Yurag Agnes S. Yaun Raymond R. Olivar Charlee Marie G. Montilla Angelito C. Yaun Romeo O. Tapayan
• Electorate	40,009 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	73.19 km2 (28.26 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	59,605
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
• Households	14,149
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.20 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 173.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 536.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 205.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 281.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6012
PSGC	072231000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.medellin.gov.ph

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Medellin is one of the nine municipalities comprising the 4th Congressional District Cebu Province. It is 119 kilometres (74 mi) north from Cebu City.

Medellin is bordered on the north by the town of Daanbantayan, to the west by the Tañon Strait, on the east by the Camotes Sea, on the southwest by the town of San Remigio and the southeast by the city of Bogo.

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The name Medellin is of Spanish origin and refers to the village with the same name in the Badajoz province of Extremadura in Spain. Medellin became a municipality by royal decree of Queen Isabel II of Spain on September 9, 1881.

Medellin was formerly part of Daanbantayan. As a town, it started with only 3 barangays, namely; Kawit and Buenavista on the west coast, and Tindog on the east coast. Kawit, being the biggest and most progressive barangay at that time, became the first seat of government.

Due to its deep shore water, the area was prone to pirates. As a consequence, the seat of government was then transferred to Buenavista (Daanlungsod). However, in view of its shallow shore water, traders and merchants found it difficult to transport their wares to and from Buenavista. A distance away south of Buenavista, there was a place called Tawagan which was an ideal site for trade and commerce. When the seat of government was transferred to Tawagan, the new poblacion was then called Medellin.

Poverty Incidence of Medellin

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The principal source of livelihood among locals is Fishing and Farming while Tourism plays a promising future. Large tracts of land were engage in cultivating Sugarcane hence the tagged as the "Sugar Bowl of Cebu". A sugar milling company BOMEDCO is still operating since it was founded in the year 1928. Its mill is located in Barangay Luy-a, Medellin, Cebu. The principal product of the company is raw sugar.