Altavas Jimeno | |
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Municipality of Altavas | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°32′18″N122°29′13″E / 11.5383°N 122.4869°E Coordinates: 11°32′18″N122°29′13″E / 11.5383°N 122.4869°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Aklan |
District | 1st district |
Named for | Senator Jose Altavas |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Denny B. Refol Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Denny D. Refol Sr. |
• Representative | Carlito S. Marquez |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 17,993 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 109.05 km2 (42.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Highest elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 25,639 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,504 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.62 |
• Revenue | ₱ 119.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 372.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 110.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 133.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5616 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Aklan Hiligaynon Capiznon Tagalog |
Altavas, officially the Municipality of Altavas (Aklanon: Banwa it Altavas; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Altavas; Tagalog : Bayan ng Altavas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,639 people. [3]
Altavas is 41 kilometres (25 mi) from the provincial capital of Kalibo and 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Roxas City.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 109.05 square kilometres (42.10 sq mi) [5] constituting 5.99% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Climate data for Altavas, Aklan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 98 (3.9) | 150 (5.9) | 169 (6.7) | 147 (5.8) | 163 (6.4) | 172 (6.8) | 118 (4.6) | 80 (3.1) | 1,264 (49.8) |
Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) |
Altavas is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [7]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
060401001 | Cabangila | 6.7% | 1,705 | 1,705 | 0.00% | |
060401002 | Cabugao | 7.7% | 1,964 | 1,708 | 1.41% | |
060401003 | Catmon | 4.7% | 1,208 | 1,504 | −2.17% | |
060401004 | Dalipdip | 3.0% | 772 | 698 | 1.01% | |
060401005 | Ginictan | 5.9% | 1,521 | 1,527 | −0.04% | |
060401006 | Linayasan | 7.3% | 1,872 | 1,860 | 0.06% | |
060401007 | Lumaynay | 6.2% | 1,593 | 1,585 | 0.05% | |
060401008 | Lupo | 8.3% | 2,127 | 2,251 | −0.56% | |
060401009 | Man-up | 4.3% | 1,112 | 2,360 | −7.25% | |
060401010 | Odiong | 11.8% | 3,028 | 2,961 | 0.22% | |
060401011 | Poblacion | 17.2% | 4,406 | 2,465 | 5.98% | |
060401012 | Quinasay-an | 1.9% | 491 | 459 | 0.68% | |
060401013 | Talon | 6.2% | 1,589 | 1,587 | 0.01% | |
060401014 | Tibiao | 4.8% | 1,231 | 1,249 | −0.15% | |
Total | 25,639 | 23,919 | 0.70% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4,636 | — |
1918 | 6,046 | +1.79% |
1939 | 8,882 | +1.85% |
1948 | 10,238 | +1.59% |
1960 | 13,325 | +2.22% |
1970 | 14,519 | +0.86% |
1975 | 16,855 | +3.04% |
1980 | 17,443 | +0.69% |
1990 | 20,531 | +1.64% |
1995 | 21,475 | +0.85% |
2000 | 22,496 | +1.00% |
2007 | 23,692 | +0.72% |
2010 | 23,919 | +0.35% |
2015 | 24,619 | +0.55% |
2020 | 25,639 | +0.80% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [8] [10] [11] |
In the 2020 census, Altavas had a population of 25,639. [3] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).
Aklanon is the main dialect of Altavas while Hiligaynon is also spoken and understood by the residents. Capiznon, on the other hand, is also used due to its border with Capiz.
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