Argao
Argao | |
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| Municipality of Argao | |
Old cannons of Argao | |
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Map of Cebu with Argao highlighted | |
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Argao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′N 123°36′E / 9.88°N 123.6°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1608 |
| Barangays | 45 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Allan M. Sesaldo (1Cebu) |
| • Vice Mayor | Orvi G. Ortega (IND) |
| • Representative | Edsel Galeos (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 56,384 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 191.50 km2 (73.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 78,111 |
| • Density | 407.89/km2 (1,056.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,017 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 103 million (2012), 118.2 million (2013), 133.8 million (2014), 182.7 million (2015), 190.2 million (2016), 207.4 million (2017) |
| • Assets | ₱ 176.5 million (2012), 235.5 million (2013), 272.3 million (2014), 334.1 million (2015), 408.7 million (2016), 478.8 million (2017) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 92.66 million (2012), 99.12 million (2013), 106.1 million (2014), 128.2 million (2015), 129.5 million (2016), 117.4 million (2017) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.33 million (2012), 119.8 million (2013), 139.2 million (2014), 120.9 million (2015), 124.8 million (2016), 121.6 million (2017) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6021 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Archangel Michael |
Argao, officially the Municipality of Argao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Argao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Argao), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 78,111 people.