Mantalongon

Mantalongon

Mantalongon, is one of the 33 Barangays in the Town of Dalaguete, Province of Cebu. It is 2.5 hours of travel by bus from Cebu City.

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The Summer Capital of Cebu Province

It is called the Summer Capital of Cebu, because of its cold temperature ranging 18-25 degree selsius in the month of November to middle of January. Due to its cold temperature the main livelihood of the people in Mantalongon is farming. Planting different kinds of vegetables.

The Vegetable Basket of Cebu

It is called the Vegetable Basket of Cebu, because it is one of the major vegetable supplier to the other town in Cebu province. Everyday, tons of vegetables delivered to Carbon Market( the biggest Public Market in Cebu City).

LEGEND

Mantalongon comes from two native words: "manta", which means big, and "talongon", meaning tree. The name is given to a certain which is the only one of its kind that can be seen growing tall and proud in the heart of the people in which now bear its name. Not the other tree of its species can be seen anywhere. Hence, travelers and local tribesmen have made the tree into a reference point since it is unique as well as prominently visible at any angle of the vicinity. When tired, they oftentimes take the shelter under it. Its bark, trunk, branches, and leaves look like those of an ordinary “ talong eggplant. It continuously bears small plant. Its fruits are a bit bluish in color which is very much liked that of an eggplant as we have it now. “KAINGINEROS” cut down the tree after tree in the vicinity. But they have spared this plant. Unfortunately, in the late 19th century, death and decay, such overtaken the centuries old plant. To the natives, such as been and irreplaceable be loss on account of which they name the whole area bounded by unadulterated hills “MANTALONGON”. Click here for >>Map

VISION

(Visayan languages) Kitang tanan nga lumulupyo sa Barangay Mantalongon, Lungsod sa Dalaguete ug Probinsiya sa Sugbo nangandoy sa usa ka mauswagon, malamboon, hapsay ug malinawon nga komunidad ug mamahimong sentro sa Tourismo dinhi sa Sugbo.

MISSION

(Visayan Language)
1.) Pagsusuri sa mga kakulangan nga mga proyekto para sa kaayohan sa tananh lumulupyo sa Barangay;
2.) Pagbansay sa modernong pamaagi sa Agrikultura para sa kauswagan sa Barangay;
3.) Pag-agak sa mga kabatan–onan ug maghimo ug mga programa alang sa kalambuan sa ilang edukasyon,
kultura ug panglawas.

GOAL

(Visayan Language) Paghimo sa barangay Mantalongon nga usa ka Tourist distination dinhi sa Sugbo.

Barangay Profile:(as of 2011)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Cebu Municipality of Dalaguete Barangay Mantalongon

* * Population Accrdg to Sitios
Population 6,682 Proper 307
Household 1,339 Cang-Ibang 596
Death 43 Private 983
Birth 165 Lahug 882
Death percentage 65% Alang2x 182
Birth percentage 2.5% Catambisan 253
Livelihood Agri-business Granchina 593
TOTAL land area 9.017sq. km Mag-Alambak 1,069
- - Suwa 558
- - Samping 612
Boundaries - Lapa 647
South Barangay TABON - -
West Municipality of BADIAN - -
East Barangay OBO - -
North Barangay DUMALAN - -

References

1.) Barangay Information at Mantalongon Barangay Hall.
2.) Mantalongon Website


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