Ronda, officially the Municipality of Ronda (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,179 people.
Etymology
Ronda (which is named after a town in Malaga) is usually attributed to the Spanish word ”ronda” which means ”to round” or ”to patrol” but evidence suggests Ronda is derived from Arunda, presumably of Celtic origin however its meaning is uncertain.
Oral traditions suggest that the town was named “Holoyaw” before the Spanish conquest. ‘’Holoyaw’’ refers to a type of banana that was abundant in the area. Others posit the name’s origin to Jolo as the southern parts of the Visayas was infamous to being vulnerable to raids by Muslim pirates. However, Jolo is just a recent orthographic innovation from earlier “Xoló”, with the “x” being pronounced as /ʃ/ (the sh in English ship).
Geography Ronda is bordered to the north by the town of Dumanjug, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Argao, and to the south is the town of Alcantara. It is from Cebu City and from Argao.
Ronda is one of the eight municipalities comprising the 7th Congressional District Cebu Province.
Barangays Ronda is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Education The public schools in the town of Ronda are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.
Elementary schools: Butong Elementary School — Butong Can-abujon Elementary School — Can-abujon Cansalonoy Elementary School — Cansalonoy Cansayahon Elementary School — Cansayahon Langin Elementary School — Langin Liboo Elementary School — Libo-o Madanglog Elementary School — Vive Ronda Central Elementary School — Palanas Sta. Cruz Elementary School — Sta. Cruz Tupas Elementary School — Libo-o
High schools: Langin National High School — Vive Ronda National High School — Palanas
Private schools: Academia de Nuestra Señora, Inc. — J.P. Rizal Street, Poblacion
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]