Jetafe

IJsselstein, Saturday, 14 January 2012 22:58:38

Jetafe (sometimes also spelled Getafe) is a port town on the northern coast, 92 kilometers from the capital.

Outrigger Ferry

Getafe Pier

It was only a strip of level land along the coast belonging to the town of Inabanga. The rich fishing grounds in the shallow waters around the neighboring little islands attracted people from Cebu and other nearby places to settle on the strip of level land. The community grew and flourished but during the 18th century marauding muslims used to come to the place so the community transferred to the top of a hill so that they could watch the coming of marauders. The decision of the Spaniards to give them protection made them return to the old site. In 1874, this barrio which was once called Ambacon became a municipality and was named Jetafe.

Jetafe Police Station: +63 38 514 9052

Bank: First Consolidated Bank "FCB"

Jetafe at a glance
Population (2010):	31789
Population (2000):	26826
Number of households (2000):	4694
Land area:	9980 ha
Number of barangays:	24
Distance from Tagbilaran:	92 km

Barangay	Population (2010)	Population (2000)	Households (2000)
Alumar	935	669	120
Banacon	1304	1391	260
Buyog	775	709	124
Cabasakan	1149	1134	194
Campao Occidental	418	415	58
Campao Oriental	963	951	158
Cangmundo	968	1008	162
Carlos P. Garcia	858	755	142
Corte Baud	704	692	115
Handumon	983	927	162
Jagoliao	1478	1626	263
Jandayan Norte	901	876	157
Jandayan Sur	1360	1657	267
Mahanay (Mahanay Island)	484	433	65
Nasingin	1809	1666	317
Pandanon	1840	1947	348
Poblacion	2371	2092	406
Saguise	1358	1303	238
Salog	1036	1071	180
San Jose	1432	1413	238
Santo Niņo	686	631	100
Taytay	1334	1082	204
Tugas	896	855	148
Tulang	1746	1523	268

(Based on figures from the census of 2000 and 2010 from NSO)

Jeroen Hellingman