Aloguinsan, officially the Municipality of Aloguinsan (; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,466 people.

History

Aloguinsan was formerly a barrio of

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. It was created a town by the Royal Decree of the Kingdom of Spain in 1886. Bulwarte, a historic landmark, still stands as mute testimony to the courage of the early inhabitants of Aloguinsan. Because of the frequent Moro attacks, the natives, under the supervision of the Spaniards, constructed a watchtower on top of a hill at the mouth of a river. From this vantage point, they could see incoming Moro

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s. One night (a full moon and favorable winds), the Muslim invaders approached the village. With old people, women, and children safe behind the hills, the men began firing their cannons and did not stop until the pirates had been annihilated. It was the end of Moro assaults. The historic hill of Villona between the barrios of Olango and Cawasan was also the site of a battle between the American forces and Filipino revolutionaries. The rebels under the leadership of Anastacio de la Cruz encountered the forces of Lt. Walker on Holy Thursday, April 1903. Lt. Walker and a number of his men were killed. The following day, Good Friday, Lt. McCoy took over the command of the American troops and outfought the

Pulahan The Pulahan (literally "those wearing red" in Cebuano language, Cebuano; ), also known as dios-dios, were the members of a Christian revival, religious revival of Philippine mythology, Philippine beliefs that developed in the Visayas prior to t ...

es (the rebels were so called because of their red headbands) who were defeated. The courage and patriotism of the Aloguinsan were again tested in World War II. Cebuano guerillas resisted Japanese invaders, and joined Allied and Filipino troops of the 3rd, 8th, 82nd and 83rd Infantry Division of the

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Geography

Aloguinsan is bordered to the north by the town of

, to the west is the

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, to the east is the city of

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, and to the south is the town of

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. It is southwest of

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Barangays

Aloguinsan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

Festival

Every June, they celebrate the famous "Kinsan Festival", named after the Dotted Grouper ( Epinephelus epistictus), known locally as ''Kinsan'', that is usually abundant in months of May to July. The town fiesta is celebrated every 2nd Sunday of June in honor of St.

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. Interestingly, the saint is sometimes depicted in religious iconography as holding a fish. Only Aloguinsan has a titular parish dedicated to Saint Raphael the Archangel throughout the entire

Archdiocese of Cebu The Archdiocese of Cebu (more formally the Archdiocese of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in Cebu; ; ; ; ) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines and one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Catholic Church in the ...

Tourism

* Bojo River * Hermit's Cove * Hidden Beach

Education

The public schools in the town of Aloguinsan are administered by one school district under th
Schools Division of Cebu Province
Elementary schools: * Aloguinsan Central Elementary School — Poblacion * Angilan Elementary School — Angilan * Bogo Elementary School — Sitio Bogo, Kawasan * Bojo Elementary School — Bojo * Calape Primary School — Sitio Calape, Kawasan * Cawasan Elementary School — Cawasan * Kandingan Elementary School — Kandingan * Kantabogon Elementary School — Kantabogon * Olango Elementary School — Olango * Punay Elementary School — Punay * Saksak Elementary School — Saksak * Sto. Rosario Elementary School — Rosario * Zaragosa Elementary School — Zaragosa High schools: * Aloguinsan National High School — Poblacion * Angilan National High School — Angilan * Rosario National High School — Rosario Integrated schools: * Bonbon Integrated School — Bonbon * Esperanza Integrated School — Esperanza * Tampaan Integrated School — Tampa-an * Tuyokon Integrated School — Toyokon

Notable personalities

Jojo Tangkay Jercules "Jojo" Tangkay (born November 26, 1976) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He was drafted 16th overall by the Sta. Lucia Realtors in the 2001 PBA draft. Career Tangkay made the roster of Southwestern University ...

- A professional basketball player notably played in PBL then PBA's Welcoat Dragons.

References

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External links

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