Anini-y

Anini-y
Municipality
Municipality of Anini-y
Anini-y Church
Flag Seal
Anthem: Anini-y, Banwang Pinili (unofficial)
Map of Antique with Anini-y highlighted
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Anini-y Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°25′57″N121°55′31″E / 10.432475°N 121.925286°E / 10.432475; 121.925286
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Maxfil B. Pollicar
•  Vice Mayor	Atty: Jorrey T. Sampior
•  Representative	Antonio Agapito "AA Legarda" Bautista Legarda Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Glenn Hernaez Micah Jeremy Hernaez Mahal Pollicar Arvin Salmite Magdalena Cazeñas Adviento Orlando Solis Amalia Formarejo Roger Gentica
•  Electorate	14,388 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	66.17 km2 (25.55 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation (Mount Paluli-an)	404 m (1,325 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	22,713
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
•  Households	5,466
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.11 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 141.8 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 151.7 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 106.5 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 30.38 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5717
PSGC	060601000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Ati Hiligaynon Tagalog
Major religions	Roman Catholic, Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Local feast	Urukay Festival
Catholic diocese	Diocese of San Jose de Buenavista
Patron saint	St. Joseph the Worker St. John of Nepomuk St. Theresa of Avila

Anini-y, officially the Municipality of Anini-y (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Anini-y; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Anini-y; Tagalog : Bayan ng Anini-y), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,018 people. ^[5] Making it 14th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.

History

During the Spanish era, Anini-y was already an independent town with a Baroque church located on the heart of its town proper. During the American period in October 23, 1903, Anini-y was integrated into the municipality of Tobias Fornier (formerly Dao) by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 961. This move by the Americans, aimed to reorganize the local government units in the country. On August 5, 1949, the town of Anini-y became independent again from the municipality of Tobias Fornier by virtue of Executive Order No. 253 by President Elpidio Quirino.

Geography

Anini-y is the southernmost municipality of the province and is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Iloilo City.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.17 square kilometres (25.55 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 2.42% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Climate

Climate data for Anini-y, Antique
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	17 (0.7)	26 (1.0)	37 (1.5)	119 (4.7)	191 (7.5)	258 (10.2)	260 (10.2)	248 (9.8)	196 (7.7)	97 (3.8)	39 (1.5)	1,507 (59.3)
Average rainy days	7.2	5.2	8.3	11.9	22.3	26.5	28.3	28.2	27.3	26.4	18.7	11.8	222.1
Source: Meteoblue [7] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Barangays

Anini-y is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

The barrio of San Ramón was formerly the sitio of Igdacoton in the barrio of Magdalena. ^[9]

This map shows the barangays of the municipality of Anini-y in the province of Antique, Philippines.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [10]		2010 [11]
060601001	Bayo Grande	2.9%	670	655	▴	0.16%
060601002	Bayo Pequeño	2.6%	600	574	▴	0.31%
060601004	Butuan	6.0%	1,352	1,347	▴	0.03%
060601005	Casay, Anini-y	5.0%	1,134	1,176	▾	−0.26%
060601006	Casay Viejo	1.9%	421	374	▴	0.84%
060601007	Iba	4.9%	1,119	1,081	▴	0.24%
060601008	Milagrosa (Igbarabatuan)	1.6%	371	344	▴	0.53%
060601009	Igpalge	2.7%	612	632	▾	−0.23%
060601010	Igtumarom	1.9%	423	417	▴	0.10%
060601011	Lisub A	3.5%	801	868	▾	−0.56%
060601012	Lisub B	5.2%	1,184	896	▴	1.98%
060601013	Mabuyong	6.1%	1,385	1,361	▴	0.12%
060601014	Magdalena	9.5%	2,168	2,127	▴	0.13%
060601015	Nasuli C	2.8%	645	533	▴	1.35%
060601016	Nato	4.4%	999	963	▴	0.26%
060601017	Poblacion	3.5%	789	754	▴	0.32%
060601018	Sagua	5.1%	1,150	1,124	▴	0.16%
060601019	Salvacion	3.3%	750	736	▴	0.13%
060601020	San Francisco (Dapdap)	6.1%	1,378	1,363	▴	0.08%
060601021	San Ramon	1.6%	368	337	▴	0.62%
060601022	San Roque	5.6%	1,277	1,137	▴	0.82%
060601023	Tagaytay	1.2%	264	257	▴	0.19%
060601024	Talisayan	5.9%	1,341	1,293	▴	0.26%
	Total		22,713	20,349	▴	0.78%

Demographics

Population census of Anini-y

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,541	—
1960	8,792	+1.17%
1970	11,590	+2.80%
1975	11,740	+0.26%
1980	13,480	+2.80%
1990	16,851	+2.26%
1995	18,657	+1.93%
2000	19,623	+1.09%
2007	20,097	+0.33%
2010	20,349	+0.45%
2015	21,201	+0.78%
2020	22,018	+0.80%
2024	22,713	+0.75%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [11] [14] [15]

In the 2020 census, Anini-y had a population of 22,018. ^[16] The population density was 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Anini-y

10 20 30 40 50 2000 41.70 2003 38.52 2006 37.90 2009 45.44 2012 18.46 2015 19.54 2018 18.76 2021 22.11 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Tourism

• Cresta de Gallo — a mountain with a shape like a rooster's crown.
• Aliwliw - the highest mountain in Anini-y located along Anini-y and Tobias Fornier border.
• Iboc River and Nasuli River - two longest rivers in Anini-y
• Nogas Island — according to local legend, this Island was formed when the two lovers Anini and Nogas had broken their promises with the fairy God Mother. While riding on a boat near the town, their boat was capsized by big waves summoned by the fairy God Mother. After which, at the spot where Nogas and Anini were last seen, a white sand island full of mangroves appeared just near beside the Anini-y town.
• Siraan Hot Spring and Health Resort — People who reside near Siraan hot spring usually take their time relaxing in a bath tub sized pool early in the morning to feel the warmness and the cool breeze of the ocean as the resort is located just along the seashore.
• San Juan Nepomuceno Parish ChurchorAnini-y Church — built during the Spanish era in the 19th century. The church is made of coral reefs carved into thick blocks to form an adobe and were glued using thousands of egg whites/yolks. Early locals/settlers of the town were the prime workers and carpenters of the church. Some stories tell that people of the town were forced to contribute anything such as goods and food for the Spanish priest as well as raising chicken to lay more eggs so that it will be used for building of the church.
• Bantigue Marine Sanctuary — a marine reef and sanctuary situated on the western coast of Barangay San Francisco (Dapdap). This site is the future of local tourism of the barrio.

References

1.   Municipality of Anini-y | (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.
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7. "Anini-y: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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9. "Republic Act No. 1661; An Act Converting the Sitio of Igdacoton in the Barrio of Magdalena, Municipality of Anini-y, Province of Antique, into a Barrio to be Known as the Barrio of San Ramon". The Corpus Juris. 20 June 1957. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
10. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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14. 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.
15. "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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18. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
19. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
20. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
23. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
24. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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