Consolacion
Consolacion, officially the Municipality of Consolacion (; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,012 people. Consolacion is bordered on the north by the town of Liloan, to the west by Cebu City, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the city of Mandaue. It is from Cebu City. Etymology The town's name came from the name of daughter, Consolacion, of the then Cebu governor when it was re-established as an independent municipality in 1920. History Consolacion was a component barangay first founded in 1871 with a population of 14,248. Before this, it was only a barrio of the municipality of Mandaue. The barrio, formerly named "Kampi-ig" named after a kind of crab living in mangroves, which was abundant in the area, became a separate town in 1871. However, in 1902 and 1903, unable to maintain its status as an independent municipality, it reverted to Mandaue. In 1920, Consolacion was again made an independent municipality after a petition was accepted by the governor. So grateful were the townspeople to the Cebuano governor that they named their new town after his daughter – Consolacion – and they also chose San Narciso as their patron saint, the namesake of the governor's wife, Narcisa. A year after the construction of the Casa Real or municipal hall, the people built their first church. Because it was made of wood, nipa, and bamboo, it was totally destroyed by a typhoon in 1888. A second one was also destroyed by a typhoon in 1892. A third one was built just before World War II, on its current site. The present municipal hall is already the third one. The first was destroyed by the typhoon of 1892. The second one was also destroyed, by the Japanese during World War II. Today, Consolacion is a robust residential urban municipality with a vigorous economy, providing a place to live for people employed in the neighboring cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu. Cityhood On July 6, 2022, House Bill No. 1324 was filed by Reps. Daphne Lagon and Sonny Lagon which seeks to convert the municipality of Consolacion to be known as the City of Consolacion. The bill is currently pending since August 1, 2022. Geography 70% of the total area of the town is above or highland mountains and 18% foreshore land. The contours are irregular and the highest point is about above sea level. Barangays Consolacion is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate Demographics The population of Consolacion is fast-growing with an intercensal growth rate of 50.45% from 1980 to 1990, repeated and more in subsequent decades. The demographic distribution profile of Consolacion shows sparsely populated upland barangays, and densely populated lowland barangays within the commercial area along the existing national highway. Economy Consolacion's recent economic trend is towards the development of operation of housing/subdivision facilities even with the