Consolacion, officially the Municipality of Consolacion (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 153,931 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 and from Mandaue.

Etymology The town's name came from the name of the daughter, Consolacion, of the then-Cebu governor when it was re-established as an independent municipality in 1920. The Consolacion is now owned by the Alegados.

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.

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.

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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 presence of several medium size manufacturing industries. Consolacion is predicted to become a residential urban municipality.

Infrastructure

Road Network: National Road: Provincial Road: Municipal Road: Barangay Road:

Utilities

Malls: 3 In June 2012, SM Supermalls opened its second mall in Cebu – SM City Consolacion, located in Lamac. Public Market: 1 Multi-purpose Building: 1 Recreation Courts/Centers: 22

Education

Elementary schools: 16 High schools: 10 Vocational: 1 College: 1

Culture

Sarok Festival The Sarok Festival is celebrated every year on Consolacion's foundation day, February 14.

To protect farmers and the folks from the sun and the rain, the sarok, a conical hat made from bamboo strips and dried banana leaves, became popular throughout Consolacion. Over time the Sarok Festival evolved into a street dancing festival, with the musical concept inspired from the Miligoy de Cebu, a published Filipino folk dance originating from the same place.

Contribution to Cultural Heritage Consolacion is one of the contributor in Cultural History. It had created a dance called "Miligoy de Cebu". This dance is usually performed by pairs of dancers during social gatherings like baptism, weddings, and special programs in the poblacion. Dancers hold a pair of bamboo castanets in each hand.

Notable personalities

Juan Karlos Labajo - singer and actor Mark "Honcho" Maglasang - Ex Battalion founder and leader

References

Sources

External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]