Agoncillo, Batangas

Agoncillo
Municipality
Municipality of Agoncillo
Street in Agoncillo
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Map of Batangas with Agoncillo highlighted
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Agoncillo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°56′00″N120°55′43″E / 13.933358°N 120.928481°E / 13.933358; 120.928481
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Batangas
District	3rd district
Founded	April 7, 1949 [1]
Named for	Felipe Agoncillo
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Cinderella V. Reyes
•  Vice Mayor	Daniel D. Reyes
•  Representative	Ma. Theresa V. Collantes
•  Municipal Council	Members Sarah Pauline S. Mendoza Joel G. Landicho Jerwyn G. Landicho Clark Eduard S. Caringal Wilbert M. Catena Joel H. de Chavez Virgilio M. Cacao Hermenegildo G. Lacap III
•  Electorate	27,062 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	49.96 km2 (19.29 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Highest elevation	613 m (2,011 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	39,101
• Density	780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
•  Households	8,580
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	12.50 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 140.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 293.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 116.5 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 51.22 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4211
PSGC	041001000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Tagalog

Agoncillo, officially the Municipality of Agoncillo (Tagalog : Bayan ng Agoncillo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,101 people. ^[4]

Etymology

The town got its name after Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal, Batangas.

History

Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacañang Palace, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.

Through Executive Order 140 issued by President Elpidio Quirino, the Municipality of Pansipit was created. ^[6] But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation. Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation. ^[7]

Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo, ^[8] in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal and one of the first Filipino representatives to the Spanish Cortes.

Geography

Copernicus Sentinel-2 image of Taal Volcano in January 2020 with the ash-blanketed town of Agoncillo.

Agoncillo is located 118 kilometres (73 mi) south of Manila, a two-hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and Diokno Highway. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) away from Batangas City, the provincial capital. It is bounded in the east by approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) lakeshore of Taal Lake, south by San Nicolas and Taal, north by Laurel, and is separated by the Pansipit River on the west by Lemery.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.96 square kilometers (19.29 sq mi) ^[3] constituting 1.60% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.

Barangays

Agoncillo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [10]
041001001	Adia	2.3%	897	847	▴	0.58%
041001002	Bagong Sikat	2.5%	963	981	▾	−0.18%
041001004	Balangon	4.1%	1,605	1,417	▴	1.25%
041001006	Bangin	4.7%	1,822	1,790	▴	0.18%
041001023	Banyaga	7.8%	3,051	2,791	▴	0.89%
041001007	Barigon	4.2%	1,629	1,477	▴	0.98%
041001005	Bilibinwang	6.9%	2,695	2,464	▴	0.90%
041001008	Coral na Munti	9.7%	3,803	3,465	▴	0.93%
041001009	Guitna	1.5%	583	503	▴	1.49%
041001010	Mabini	3.0%	1,185	1,052	▴	1.20%
041001012	Pamiga	4.1%	1,599	1,504	▴	0.61%
041001013	Panhulan	2.5%	996	1,054	▾	−0.56%
041001014	Pansipit	4.2%	1,632	1,778	▾	−0.85%
041001015	Poblacion	4.8%	1,873	1,793	▴	0.44%
041001016	Pook	6.9%	2,697	2,500	▴	0.76%
041001017	San Jacinto	1.9%	753	657	▴	1.37%
041001018	San Teodoro	1.5%	575	509	▴	1.23%
041001019	Santa Cruz	2.9%	1,153	1,066	▴	0.79%
041001020	Santo Tomas	1.9%	728	788	▾	−0.79%
041001021	Subic Ibaba	10.2%	3,987	4,029	▾	−0.10%
041001022	Subic Ilaya	9.8%	3,833	3,329	▴	1.42%
	Total		39,101	35,794	▴	0.89%

Climate

Climate data for Agoncillo, Batangas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	19 (66)	20 (68)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	21 (70)	20 (68)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11 (0.4)	13 (0.5)	14 (0.6)	32 (1.3)	101 (4.0)	142 (5.6)	208 (8.2)	187 (7.4)	175 (6.9)	131 (5.2)	68 (2.7)	39 (1.5)	1,121 (44.3)
Average rainy days	5.2	5.0	7.4	11.5	19.8	23.5	27.0	25.9	25.2	23.2	15.5	8.3	197.5
Source: Meteoblue [11] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

Population census of Agoncillo

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	9,719	—
1970	12,169	+2.27%
1975	14,076	+2.96%
1980	16,143	+2.78%
1990	20,227	+2.28%
1995	23,358	+2.73%
2000	26,584	+2.81%
2007	33,990	+3.45%
2010	35,794	+1.90%
2015	38,059	+1.18%
2020	39,101	+0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [10] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, Agoncillo had a population of 39,101. ^[4] The population density was 780 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

The current set of local government officials were elected in 2022 and their term will expire in 2025. The municipal mayor is Atty. Cinderella Reyes, while the vice mayor is Daniel Reyes, the mayor's husband and predecessor. The municipal council is composed of Sarah Reyes, Joel Landicho, Jerwyn Landicho, Kidlat Caringal, Embet Catena, Joel Paras De Chavez, Viong Cacao, and Gido Lacap. ^[22]

Notable personalities

• Charlie Dizon - actress and singer

Gallery

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  Welcome arch
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  Municipal hall
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  Police station
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  Public market
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  Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish Church

References

1. "Executive Order No. 212, s. 1949 | GOVPH". April 7, 1949.
2.   Municipality of Agoncillo | (DILG)
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
6. Executive Order No. 140 (May 12, 1948), Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Pansipit , retrieved November 25, 2016
7. Executive Order No. 148 (July 2, 1948), Suspending the Provisions of Executive Order No. 140, Dated May 12, 1948, Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Pansipit, Malacañan, Manila, Philippines, retrieved November 25, 2016
8. Executive Order No. 212 (April 7, 1949), Lifting the Suspension of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 140, Dated May 12, 1948, Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, into an Independent Municipality and Authorizing the Immediate Organization Thereof Under the Name of Agoncillo , retrieved November 25, 2016
9. "Municipal: Agoncillo, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved January 8, 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
11. "Agoncillo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
22. "Halalan 2022 AGONCILLO, BATANGAS Election Results". ABS-CBN News. 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.

External links

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