Ronda, officially the Municipality of Ronda (; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,005 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

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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

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that was abundant in the area. Others posit the name’s origin to

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as the southern parts of the

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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

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, to the west is the

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, to the east is the town of

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, and to the south is the town of

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. It is from

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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

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s and some have

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

Education

The public schools in the town of Ronda are administered by one school district under th
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

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