Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alcantara; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alcantara), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,490 people.
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Geography
Alcantara is bordered to the north by the town of Ronda, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Argao, and to the south is the town of Moalboal. It is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Cebu City.
Alcantara is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province.
Barangays
Alcantara is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Alcantara (%)
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Education
The public schools in the town of Alcantara are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province Archived 2023-10-07 at the Wayback Machine.
Elementary schools:
Alcantara Central Elementary School — Poblacion
Cabil-isan Elementary School — Cabil-isan
Candabong Elementary School — Candabong
Lawaan Elementary School — Lawaan
Manga Elementary School — Manga
Palanas Elementary School — Palanas
Polo Elementary School — Polo
Salagmaya Elementary School — Salagmaya
High schools:
Alcantara National High School — Poblacion
Integrated schools:
Cabadiangan Integrated School — Cabadiangan
Private schools:
Saint Augustine Academy, Inc. — Poblacion