Patnongon
Patnongon, officially the Municipality of Patnongon (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Patnongon; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Patnongon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Patnongon), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,329 people.[3]
Patnongon | |
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| Municipality of Patnongon | |
 Patnongon Church | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Antique with Patnongon highlighted | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Patnongon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′51″N 121°59′41″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Evohn Nee B. Baldestamon |
| • Vice Mayor | Johnnyflores S. Bacongallo |
| • Representative | Loren Legarda |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,006 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.92 km2 (64.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 38,329 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,785 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.94 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 302.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 104.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 24.55 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5702 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Geography
Patnongon is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 167.92 square kilometres (64.83 sq mi) [5] constituting 6.15% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate
| Climate data for Patnongon, Antique | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
41 (1.6) |
58 (2.3) |
82 (3.2) |
223 (8.8) |
300 (11.8) |
346 (13.6) |
307 (12.1) |
311 (12.2) |
292 (11.5) |
167 (6.6) |
81 (3.2) |
2,256 (88.8) |
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 15.4 | 25.7 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 21.8 | 15.2 | 252.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Patnongon is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 060612001 | Alvañiz | 0.7% | 257 | 212 | 1.94% | |
| 060612002 | Amparo | 1.9% | 725 | 676 | 0.70% | |
| 060612003 | Apgahan | 4.4% | 1,671 | 1,573 | 0.61% | |
| 060612004 | Aureliana | 6.7% | 2,551 | 2,272 | 1.16% | |
| 060612005 | Badiangan | 1.9% | 725 | 685 | 0.57% | |
| 060612006 | Bernaldo A. Julagting (Bitas) | 2.1% | 786 | 749 | 0.48% | |
| 060612007 | Carit-an | 5.3% | 2,018 | 1,912 | 0.54% | |
| 060612008 | Cuyapiao | 2.7% | 1,050 | 1,020 | 0.29% | |
| 060612010 | Gella | 1.1% | 416 | 388 | 0.70% | |
| 060612011 | Igbarawan | 4.1% | 1,565 | 1,418 | 0.99% | |
| 060612012 | Igbobon | 1.9% | 742 | 597 | 2.20% | |
| 060612013 | Igburi | 3.3% | 1,260 | 998 | 2.36% | |
| 060612014 | La Rioja | 5.9% | 2,278 | 2,266 | 0.05% | |
| 060612015 | Mabasa | 3.0% | 1,151 | 1,032 | 1.10% | |
| 060612016 | Macarina | 1.8% | 689 | 659 | 0.45% | |
| 060612017 | Magarang | 1.2% | 441 | 355 | 2.19% | |
| 060612018 | Magsaysay | 4.0% | 1,533 | 1,457 | 0.51% | |
| 060612019 | Padang | 4.3% | 1,663 | 1,576 | 0.54% | |
| 060612020 | Pandanan | 2.5% | 953 | 911 | 0.45% | |
| 060612021 | Patlabawon | 1.3% | 494 | 453 | 0.87% | |
| 060612022 | Poblacion | 15.8% | 6,044 | 5,701 | 0.59% | |
| 060612023 | Quezon | 0.9% | 346 | 314 | 0.98% | |
| 060612024 | Salaguiawan | 1.4% | 539 | 468 | 1.42% | |
| 060612025 | Samalague | 2.5% | 970 | 1,541 | −4.52% | |
| 060612026 | San Rafael | 2.2% | 829 | 803 | 0.32% | |
| 060612028 | Tamayoc | 3.5% | 1,330 | 1,304 | 0.20% | |
| 060612029 | Tigbalogo | 1.5% | 570 | 541 | 0.52% | |
| 060612027 | Tobias Fornier | 1.2% | 441 | 411 | 0.71% | |
| 060612030 | Villa Crespo | 1.2% | 463 | 413 | 1.15% | |
| 060612031 | Villa Cruz | 1.4% | 543 | 446 | 1.99% | |
| 060612009 | Villa Elio | 1.1% | 429 | 386 | 1.06% | |
| 060612032 | Villa Flores | 0.5% | 191 | 175 | 0.88% | |
| 060612033 | Villa Laua-an | 0.9% | 340 | 306 | 1.06% | |
| 060612034 | Villa Sal | 0.7% | 271 | 236 | 1.39% | |
| 060612035 | Villa Salomon | 1.1% | 423 | 390 | 0.82% | |
| 060612036 | Vista Alegre | 1.2% | 479 | 458 | 0.45% | |
| Total | 38,329 | 35,102 | 0.88% | |||
Demographics
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Patnongon Municipal Hall
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In the 2020 census, Patnongon had a population of 38,329.[3] The population density was 230 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi).
Patnonganons speak Kinaray-a as their main language while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary language.
Economy
Tourism
- La Parola Orchids Beach Resort in Barangay Amparo
- Igbarawan Garden Resort in Igbarawan
- Bato-Bugtong Beach and resort in Igbarawan
- D'Viking Beach Resort in Igbarawan
- Apgahan Beach Resort / San Ramon Beach Resort
- Bato Tibi of Tamayoc
- Villa Alma Beach Resort in Padang
- Mountain Climbing in small mountains near Padang, Apgahan, Aureliana, La-Rioja and Aureliana where one can find fruit‑bearing wild trees
- Old Municipal Building Constructed by Spaniards
- Old Spanish Church Convent now Saint Augustine's Academy of Patnongon, Inc. old building (It is believed that if it was not bombed by the Americans during World War II, the Patnongon Church would have been the biggest in Antique Province and one of the oldest churches in the Philippines.)
- Spelunking in Kuweba Dapa and Kuweba Turu-ong in Barangay San Rafael
- Shrine of Rosa Mystica in Tigmanali
- Linaw-Balud Falls in Barangay Igburi
- Lipunto Range in Barangay Patlabawon
- Ulo Kuliatan and Busay Luhot in Aureliana, Patnongon, Antique
- Guinobatan Mountain at the boundary of Belison and Aureliana
- Madlakat Cliff in the Boundary of San Remegio, Sibalom, Patlabawon and Aureliana
References
- Municipality of Patnongon | (DILG)
- "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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Patnongon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Municipal: Patnongon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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