The Municipality of Ronda which is 81.5 Kms. away and is two and a half hour ride from Cebu City is situated in the southwest coast of Cebu Province. It is bounded in the East by the Municipality of Argao; in the west by the Tanon Strait; in the North by the Municipality of Dumanjug and in the South by the Municipality of Alcantara.

Class : 6th
Annual Income:(As of 1996) P 4,588,401.18
No. of Barangays: 14
Total Land Area (Cadastral Survey): 5,325.84 Has.

Land Classification as of (Latest Year)
   Arable Area: 5,269.5205 Has.
   Residential : 15.0650 Has.
   Commercial : 0.1350 Has.
   Industrial : none
   Certified Alienable /Disposable Land: none
   Classified Forest/Reservation/Timberland: 22.6194 Has.    Wildlife/Military Reserve Land : none
   Unclassified Forest Land/Wilderness : none
   National Parks/Playgrounds : 1.50 Has.

Topography:
Areas within barangay Malalay, Cansalonoy and Butong which covers a total land area of 428 Has. or 8.8% of the total area have very steep slopping lands in many direction to mountainous and hilly areas. Likewise Libo-o has forestal area of 22.6194 Has.

Climate :
Falls under the third type of climate with no pronounce maximum rain period with short dry season.

Soil Type :
Bolinao clay Faraon clay Mandaue clay Hydrosol

Population: (Latest NCSO Survey-1994 ) 17,431
No. of Household: 3,644
Labor Force: 7,500

National Road: none
Provincial Road: 6.50 Kms.
Municipal Road : 5.150 Kms.
Barangay Road : 42.0 Kms.
Ports (Domestic/International): 1 Municipal Wharf
Airport (If any): none

Schools (Public & Private)
        Elementary: 7
        High Schools: 2
        College: none
Public Library: none
Public Market: 3
Multi-purpose Building: 1
Recreation Courts/Centers : 2

Transportation Services
         No. of Buses: none
         No. of Jeepneys : 7
         No.of Tricycles: 40
         No. of Trisicads : -

Communications
         No. of Post Office: 1
         No. of Telephone Stations: 1
         No. of Telex Services: none
         No. of Telegraphic Stations: 1

Power
         Source of Electricity: CEBECO
         No. of Barangay Served: 7
         No. Household Served: 700

Water
         Source of Water: Mun. Water System
         No. of Households Served: -

No. of Commercial Banks and Money Shops: none
No. of Government Banks: none
No. of Savings Banks: none
No. of Rural Banks: none
No. of Lending/Financing Institutions: none
No. of Cooperatives within the area: 2

Commercial   Establishments  

Type of Business   No. of Establishments

Sari-sari Stores: 20
Restaurants & Cafeterias: -
Fresh Fish & Meal Retailers: -
General Merchandising: 4
Service and Repair Shops: 1
Tailoring & Dress Shops: -
Pawnshops & Lending Investments: -
Lumber and Hardwares: -
Pharmacies and Drug Stores: -
Marketing Firms (Appliances, furniture,etc.): -
Gasoline Stations: 2
Bakeries: -
Photo Shops & Beauty Parlors: -
Others (Pls. Specify)

Mining and Quarrying: 1
Manufacturing/Processing: 3

Raw materials available within the area:

Types of Materials
Corn Banana Rice Fishing Coconut Root crops

Existing Skills
1. Carpentry
2. Welding
3. Mat Weaving .
4. Tailoring