The Municipality of Aloguinsan is located 73.2 kms. southwest of Cebu City. It is bounded in the North by the Municipality of Pinamungajan; in the south by the Municipality of Barili; in the East by the Municipalities of San Fernando and Carcar, and in the West by Tanon Strait.

Class : 5th
Annual Income:(As of 1996) P 8,800,000.00
No. of Barangays: 15
Total Land Area:(Cadastral Survey) 7,421 Has.

Land Classification as of 1994:
Arable Area: 2,968 Has.
Residential : 330,000 sq.m.
Commercial/Industrial : 2,666 Has.
Certified Alienable /Disposable Land: -
Classified Forest/Reservation/Timberland: -
Wildlife/Military Reserve Land : -
Unclassified Forest Land/Wilderness : -
National Parks/Playgrounds : 12.00 Has.

Topography:
Generally rolling & mountainous with limestones & rocks.

Climate :
Third type of climate characterized with modern shower with alert period of dry season.

Soil Type :
Combination of Bolinao and Faraon type of clay

Population: (Latest NCSO Survey-1995) 21,472
Male: 11,165
Female: 10,307
No. of Household: 4,333
Labor Force: 8,588
Employed: 8,459
Underemployed: 50 %
Unemployed: 1.5 %

National Road: 12.0 Kms.
Provincial Road: 10.0 Kms.
Municipal Road : 3.8 Kms.
Barangay Road : 63.0 Kms.
Ports (Domestic/International): none
Airport (If any): -
Schools (Public & Private)
    Elementary: 17
    High Schools: 3
    Vocational: none
    College: -
Public Library: -
Public Market: 6
Multi-purpose Building: -
Recreation Courts/Centers : 7

Transportation Services
    No. of Buses: 11
    No. of Jeepneys : 13
    No.of Tricycles: -
    No. of Trisicads: -
    No. of Hired Motorcycles: 15

Communications
    No. of Post Office: 1
    No. of Telephone Stations: 1
    No. of Telex Services: -
    No. of Telegraphic Stations: 1 (BUTEL)

Power
    Source of Electricity: CEBECO
    No. of Barangay Served: 12
    No. Household Served: 1,500

Water
     Source of Water: Mun. Water System
    No. of Households Served: 118 H.H.
    Cost per M3

No. of Commercial Banks and Money Shops: none
No. of Government Banks: -
No. of Savings Banks: -
No. of Rural Banks: -
No. of Lending/Financing Institutions: -
No. of Cooperatives within the area: 3

Commercial   Establishments  

Type of Business   No. of Establishments

Sari-sari Stores 92
Restaurants & Cafeterias 8
Fresh Fish Retailers 18
Meat Retailers 3
General Merchandising 3
Service and Repair Shops 2
Tailoring & Dress Shops 3
Pawnshops & Lending Investments -
Lumber and Hardwares 3
Pharmacies and Drug Stores -
Marketing Firms (Appliances, furniture,etc.) -
Gasoline Stations -
Bakeries 6
Photo Shops & Beauty Parlors -
Rice & Corn Mill 1

Raw materials available within the area:
1. Nipa Palms - 12,000 Shingles/harvest
2. Sugarcane - 10 -20 Has./harvest
3. Corn -
4. Coconut - 15 tons/month

Suppliers of the following raw materials:

a) Nipa Palms:
1. Triplitt
2. Alvarado
3. Cimafranca
4. Baritua
5. Tausa

b) Sugar Cane:
1. Poncardas
2. Capacite
3. Umbay
4. Alquizar
5. Lariosa

c) Corn: All farmers

d) Coconut: All coco land owners

Existing Skills
% of Total Population
1. Carpentry - 1.6 %
2. Masonry - 0.93%

Tourist Attraction:
Location
1. Bantayan Beach - Sitio Bantayan, Bonbon
2. Kantabogon Beach - Sitio Baybay, Kantabogon (for Scuba     Diving)
3. Ulbohan Underground - Sitio Ulbohan, Bonbon River
4. Kantabogon Legendary - Sitio Palingpaling, Kantabogon Cave
5. Tap-anan Beach for - Sitio Tap-anan, Pob. Aloguinsan Scuba     Diving
6. Batalyon Hill - Sitio Batalyon, Candingan (Historical Spot)
7. Nahulgag Pinuti - Esperanza, Aloguinsan (Historical Spot)