Ajuy, Iloilo

Ajuy, officially the Municipality of Ajuy (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ajuy, Tagalog: Bayan ng Ajuy), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,462 people.[3]

Ajuy
Municipality
Municipality of Ajuy
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Official seal of Ajuy
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Ajuy is located in Philippines
Ajuy
Ajuy
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°10′21″N 123°01′11″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJett C. Rojas
 • Vice MayorRobert R. Villaruz
 • RepresentativeRaul C. Tupas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate35,248 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total175.57 km2 (67.79 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total53,462
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
 • Households
14,013
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.11
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 190.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 397.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 134.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 83.41 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5012
PSGC
063001000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capiznon
Tagalog
Websitewww.ajuy.gov.ph

Geography

Ajuy is 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Iloilo City and 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Ajuy is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Adcadarao
  • Agbobolo
  • Badiangan
  • Barrido
  • Bato Biasong
  • Bay-ang
  • Bucana Bunglas
  • Central
  • Culasi
  • Lanjagan
  • Luca
  • Malayu-an
  • Mangorocoro
  • Nasidman
  • Pantalan Nabaye
  • Pantalan Navarro
  • Pedada
  • Pili
  • Pinantan Diel
  • Pinantan Elizalde
  • Pinay Espinosa
  • Poblacion
  • Progreso
  • Puente Bunglas
  • Punta Buri
  • Rojas
  • San Antonio
  • Silagon
  • Santo Rosario
  • Tagubanhan
  • Taguhangin
  • Tanduyan
  • Tipacla
  • Tubogan

Climate
Climate data for Ajuy, Iloilo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)		 39
(1.5)		 46
(1.8)		 48
(1.9)		 90
(3.5)		 144
(5.7)		 152
(6.0)		 145
(5.7)		 163
(6.4)		 160
(6.3)		 120
(4.7)		 90
(3.5)		 1,258
(49.4)
Average rainy days 12.3 9.0 9.9 10.0 18.5 25.0 27.4 26.0 25.9 24.9 17.9 14.2 221
Source: Meteoblue[5] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics
Population census of Ajuy
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,854—    
1918 11,981+2.86%
1939 15,469+1.22%
1948 17,448+1.35%
1960 18,655+0.56%
1970 21,770+1.55%
1975 26,113+3.72%
1980 30,397+3.08%
1990 38,120+2.29%
1995 38,415+0.14%
2000 45,192+3.54%
2007 47,113+0.58%
2010 47,248+0.10%
2015 52,268+1.94%
2020 53,462+0.45%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ajuy, Iloilo, was 53,462 people,[3] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

The town has many churches namely Ajuy Baptist Church, Ajuy Evangelical Church, Church of the Nazarene, Bible Baptist Church, Evangel Family Church, Roman Catholic Church, Aglipayan Church or the Philippine Independent Church,Emmanuel Riverside Mission Baptist Church ,Bobog Baptist Church, Pinay Espinosa Baptist Church ,Iglesia ni Cristo and Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The town's main source of livelihood is fishing and farming.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Ajuy
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]

Government

List of former chief executives

Mayors of Ajuy:

  • Dionisio Diel 1916-1918
  • Roberto Tupas, Sr. 1918-1925
  • Basilio V. Dignadice 1925-1929
  • Juan Q. Dignadice 1929-1937
  • Juan Villaruz Centeno, Sr. 1937-1946
  • Pedro Beatingo Molina 1946-1955
  • Jose Dignadice Rojas, Jr. 1955-1978
  • Jose Tupas Rojas, lll 1978–1986, 1988-1998
  • Napoleon O. Dignadice 1986-1987
  • Vidal Celis Villaruz, Jr. 1987-1988
  • Juan Rojas Alvarez 2007-2016
  • Jett Castor Rojas 1998–2007, 2016–present

Vice Mayors of Ajuy

Ramon Espinosa 1998-2004 Ramon Rojas,Jr 2004-2009 Abner Biclar 2009-2010 (Succeeded because of assassination) Jose Rojas,IV 2010-2016 Loida Espinosa 2022-2023 (Succeeded because of Suspension Robert Villaruz 2016-2022,2023)

Education

The Northern Iloilo State University has an Ajuy Branch located in the Poblacion. Ajuy's central public elementary school is Alejo Posadas Elementary School (APMES), named in honor of the lot's donor. A private elementary school is also in existence, Ajuy Christian Development Academy.

Library

The Island of Panay House of Wisdom library is an open (free use) library located at road 2, Barangay Barrido with more than 2,000 books and updated magazines for reading and research purposes. Pastor Lilianita Dulos and Brendalyn Dulos opened this library for the youth of Panay to help create more empowered Ajuynons youth and high thinking individual.

References
  1.  Municipality of Ajuy | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Ajuy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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