Date Founded
| : 1850, through a Royal Decree by the King of Spain |
| Land Area |
: 11,725.27 hectares/117.2527 sq.km.
|
Location
| : Southwestern Cebu |
Distance to Cebu City
| : 70 Kilometers from Cebu City via Naga-Toledo Highway |
| Legislative District |
: Cebu's 3rd District |
| Patron Saint |
: Sta. Monica |
| Annual Town Fiesta |
: Every 4th day of May |
| No. of Barangays |
: 26 |
| Registered Voters |
: 48,322 (May 2022) |
| Population |
: 75,131 (2020 Census) |
| No. of Households |
: 12,109 |
| Population Density |
: 5 persons/hectare |
| Population Growth rate |
: 2.6% |
| Topology |
: Generally hilly and mountainous |
| Soil Type |
: Mostly clay
|
Agricultural
|
: 3,939.00 hectares - 33.59% |
Timberland
|
: 3,242.77 hectares - 27.66% |
Protection Forest
|
: 3,200.00 hectares - 27.29% |
Built-up Area/Commercial
|
: 365.00 hectares - 3.12% |
Industrial
|
: 431.00 hectares - 3.68% |
Tourism
|
: 20.00 hectares - .17% |
| Mangroves |
: 150.00 hectares - 1.28% |
| Fishponds |
: 377.50 hectares - 3.21% |
