- Proportion Of Province
- 1.11% of Cebu province (as of 2020)
- Foreign Born Percentage
- Not officially documented in census data
- Administrative Divisions
- 15 barangays
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: en.wikipedia.org, visitmoalboal.com
Good to know
Good to Know
- English is widely spoken, making integration straightforward for English-speaking expats and digital nomads.
- Moalboal's expat community is concentrated in the Panagsama Beach area, which serves as the main social hub.
- The town has transformed from a fishing village into a tourism-focused economy, with dive instruction, resort management, and hospitality as primary foreign-employment sectors.
- Most recent census data (2024) shows population of 37,993; no official foreign-born percentage is available in census statistics.
- The expat/digital nomad community organizes regular social events including quiz nights, beach cleanups, and dive meetups.
Population Trend
- Growth Rate Annual 2015 2020
- 3.66%
- Census 2015
- 31130
- Census 2020
- 36930
Total Population
- Count
- 37993
- Census Year
- 2024
- Note
- Latest official census count
Proportion Of Province
1.11% of Cebu province (as of 2020)
Foreign Born Percentage
Not officially documented in census data
Administrative Divisions
15 barangays
Expat And Nomad Community
- Presence
- Significant and active
- Primary Nationalities
- Not quantified in available sources
- Description
- Tight-knit expat and digital nomad community with organized social groups and regular meetups
Community Hubs
- Panagsama Beach cafes
- Online groups: 'Moalboal Expats' and 'Moalboal Community' Facebook groups
Business And Tech Presence
- Tech Infrastructure
- Co-working spaces available; many remote workers and digital nomads operate from the town
- Primary Economic Driver
- Tourism
- Digital Nomad Infrastructure
- Several co-working spaces support location-independent work
Foreign Employment Sectors
- Dive instruction and dive shop management
- Hotel and resort management
- Tourism guide services
- Restaurant and bar ownership
- English teaching
- Non-profit and environmental conservation work
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this local demographics research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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