Ronda, officially the Municipality of Ronda ( ceb, Lungsod sa Ronda; tgl, Bayan ng Ronda), is a 5th class

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,005 people. Ronda is bordered to the north by the town of Dumanjug, to the west is the

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, to the east is the town of

Argao Argao, officially the Municipality of Argao ( ceb, Lungsod sa Argao; tgl, Bayan ng Argao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,187 people. Geography The munic ...

, and to the south is the town of Alcantara. It is from

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Etymology

Ronda (which is named after a a town in Malaga) is usually attributed to the Spanish word ''”ronda”'' which means ''”to round”'' or ''”to patrol”'' but evidence suggests Ronda is derived from ''Arunda'', presumably of Celtic origin however its meaning is uncertain. Oral traditions suggest that the town was named ''“Holoyaw”'' before the Spanish conquest. ''‘’Holoyaw’’'' refers to a type of

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that was abundant in the area. Others posit the name’s origin to

Jolo Jolo ( tsg, Sūg) is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines and the primary island of the province of Sulu, on which the capital of the same name is situated. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has ...

as the southern parts of the

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was infamous to being vulnerable to raids by Muslim pirates. However, ''Jolo'' is just a recent orthographic innovation from earlier ''“Xoló”'', with the “x” being pronounced as / ʃ/ (the ''sh'' in English ''ship'').

Geography

Barangays

Ronda comprises 14 barangays:

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code Municipalities of Cebu {{CVisayas-geo-stub