Geography and Population
Consolacion is subdivided into 21 barangays distributed on its approximately 3,900 hectares area and space. Seventy percent of the total area of the town is above or highland mountains 18 percent foreshore land. The contours are irregular and the highest point is a bout 500 meters above sea level.
The population of Consolacion is fast-growing with an intercensal growth rate of 50.45% from 1980 to 1990. Annual average growth rate in 1980-1990 is 4.16%. Population density in 1990 is 980.7 persons per square kilometer while in the recent survey shows 1.262. The demographic distribution profile of Consolacion shows a densely populated lowland barangays and sparsely populated upland barangays within the commercial area along the existing national highway.
Consolacion's recent economic trend is towards the development of operation of housing/subdivision facilities even with the presence of several medium size manufacturing industries. Consolacion is touted to become a residential urban municipality in the next 5–10 years.
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