Medellin, Cebu
Medellin, officially the Municipality of Medellin, is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 62,163 people.
History
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. 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.
Geography
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. It is north from Cebu City.Medellin is one of the nine municipalities comprising the 4th Congressional District Cebu Province.