Banga, Aklan

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Banga
Municipality of Banga
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Downtown, with the rotunda and public market
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Motto(s): 
"Magbueoligan Kita"
("We should help each other.")
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Map of Aklan with Banga highlighted
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Banga, Aklan
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Banga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°38′20″N122°19′59″E / 11.6389°N 122.3331°E / 11.6389; 122.3331
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas
Province Aklan
District 1st district
Founded 1 January 1912
Barangays 30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Noel L. Redison
   Vice Mayor Erlinda Maming
   Representative Carlito S. Marquez
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 29,166 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total84.53 km2 (32.64 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Highest elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total40,318
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
   Households
10,055
Demonym Banganhon
Economy
   Income class 3rd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
14.68
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 130.9 million (2020)
   Assets 328.2 million (2020)
   Expenditure 116.4 million (2020)
   Liabilities 74.85 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5601
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)36
Native languages Aklanon
Hiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog

Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Aklanon: Banwa it Banga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Tagalog : Bayan ng Banga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,318 people. [3]

Contents

Banga is the site of the Aklan State University.

History

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The history of Banga dates back to the 15th century upon arrival in Panay Island of the ten datus from Borneo. While some skeptics considered this information a legend, still, Banganhons believed that Datu Manduyog ruled over the place with his seat of government located in Bakan, the ancient name of Banga. The site was at the foot of the Manduyog Hill that was named after Datu Manduyog. Being a legitimate successor to Datu Dangandanan who ruled what was called Akean in the late 1390s, Datu Manduyog became the ruler of Akean in 1437 and made Bakan the capital of Akean.

Another version of Banga's history from Panublion cited that Banga's ancient site was the present location of the Municipality of Malinao. In 1792 the town site was transferred across the Aklan River at the foot of Manduyog Hill. Several prominent families decided to remain in the “old town” which became a barrio and named Malinao after a placid tributary of the Aklan River.

The families of Bernabe Teodosio, Diego Eulalio Teodosio, Esteban Masigon and the Muntuyas established a settlement in 1676 in what is now Sitio Opong-opong of Barrio Cupang. However, these families moved to a higher ground due to its closeness to the Aklan River that overflowed annually. In 1781 they settled in sitio Agbueakan in Barrio Tabayon.

Due to the clayish soil conditions of the sitio, they again decided to resettle in 1783 in what is now the location of Banga poblacion. They named the place Banga after the Banga palm trees that were in abundance. Because of their growing families they had to cut down most of the trees to give way to their layout plans to establish a town close to their farmlands for residential purposes.

American sovereignty over the country started on August 13, 1898. With the natives resisting foreign domination, a revolutionary association was organized. Hostilities between the natives and the Americans began but did not take long since the natives were ill-equipped.

The American hostilities ended upon the signing on March 29, 1901, of the “Pas de Aklan”, a historical document in the Aklan Section of the Province of Capiz. The signing was done at the present municipal park at the corner of Rizal and San Jose Streets.

From January 1, 1904, to December 31, 1911, Banga was merged with Numancia and Lezo to form an “arabal” of the Municipality of Kalibo. Through the efforts of Don Baltazar Teodosio, Banga was separated from Kalibo on January 1, 1912.

A year after, Francisco Lachica was elected the first Municipal President. The following were the leaders of the town from 1912 to 1945:

1912 − 1913 Baltazar Teodosio 1913 − 1916 Francisco Lachica 1916 − 1919 Jacinto Repiedad 1919 − 1925 Edecio Venturanza 1925 − 1931 Baltazar Teodosio 1931 − 1937 Pedro Recto 1937 − 1943 Lorenzo Duran 1943 − 1945 Ereneo Ocutanim

On April 17, 1942, at 2:00 o’clock in the morning, the Japanese Imperial Forces landed at Culasi, Capiz. An hour later the 5th Capiz Cadre at Libas, Banga, Aklan (now Camp Jizmundo) was burned down by the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). Six hours later the Banga Rural High School, Banga Elementary School Building and Home Economics Building were likewise burned. About 95% of all the permanent structures in the Municipality of Banga were burned down both by the USAFFE and the Filipino guerrillas to prevent the Japanese Forces from occupying the buildings.

There was a surprising and infamous incident in Banga during the Japanese occupation. Civilians were massacred at 10:00 o’clock on October 21, 1942, at the junction of Rizal and Mabini Streets - now the Rotunda - and at the national road fronting the 5th Capiz Cadre at Libas, Banga. It was in these two places where civilians, who merely desired to please and welcome the Japanese forces, were ordered to squat and haplessly massacred. About 70 persons were killed. The Japanese soldiers conducted a further four-day operation killing about 200 more in order to paralyze the increasing guerrilla activities.

On March 18, 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor. The first elected Mayor after the Liberation was Mr. Jose Urquiola. He served from 1945 to 1951 and was succeeded by the following:

1951 − 1959 Atty. Vicente Teodosio 1959 − 1963 Dr. Napoleon Macahilig 1963 − 1971 Atty. Tomas Raz 1971 − 1986 Atty. Sergio Rigodon 1986 − 1995 Mr. Jose Urquiola, Jr. 1995 − 2004 Dr. Stevens Fuentes 2004 − 2007 Atty. Jeremy Fuentes 2007 − 2013 Mr. Antonio Maming 2013 − present Ms. Linda Maming

Geography

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Variant flag of Banga

Banga is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 84.53 square kilometres (32.64 sq mi) [5] constituting

Climate

Climate data for Banga, Aklan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
32
(90)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)
23
(73)
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)57
(2.2)
37
(1.5)
41
(1.6)
42
(1.7)
98
(3.9)
155
(6.1)
187
(7.4)
162
(6.4)
179
(7.0)
188
(7.4)
114
(4.5)
78
(3.1)
1,338
(52.8)
Average rainy days12.07.79.210.219.524.626.925.125.525.218.013.0216.9
Source: Meteoblue [6] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Barangays

Banga is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [8]
060403001 Agbanawan 3.8% 1,524 1,458 0.44%
060403002 Bacan 4.2% 1,703 1,637 0.40%
060403003 Badiangan 4.3% 1,747 1,644 0.61%
060403004 Cerrudo 3.7% 1,485 1,237 1.84%
060403005 Cupang 1.8% 740 736 0.05%
060403006 Daguitan 1.1% 459 477 −0.38%
060403007 Daja Norte 3.3% 1,340 1,563 −1.53%
060403008 Daja Sur 1.3% 512 602 −1.61%
060403009 Dingle 1.7% 698 723 −0.35%
060403010 Jumarap 4.6% 1,835 1,744 0.51%
060403011 Lapnag 1.6% 627 594 0.54%
060403012 Libas 4.3% 1,717 1,662 0.33%
060403013 Linabuan Sur 9.3% 3,756 3,455 0.84%
060403014 Mambog 4.5% 1,803 1,596 1.23%
060403015 Mangan 3.8% 1,542 1,632 −0.57%
060403016 Muguing 1.9% 764 695 0.95%
060403017 Pagsanghan 4.8% 1,917 1,735 1.00%
060403018 Palale 1.7% 678 599 1.25%
060403019 Poblacion 5.0% 1,997 2,469 −2.10%
060403020 Polo 2.4% 955 1,240 −2.58%
060403021 Polocate 4.2% 1,707 1,638 0.41%
060403022 San Isidro 0.8% 320 305 0.48%
060403023 Sibalew 2.5% 989 940 0.51%
060403024 Sigcay 2.5% 1,012 974 0.38%
060403025 Taba-ao 2.9% 1,164 1,196 −0.27%
060403026 Tabayon 4.4% 1,777 1,454 2.03%
060403027 Tinapuay 1.1% 457 381 1.84%
060403028 Torralba 4.7% 1,890 1,550 2.00%
060403029 Ugsod 3.9% 1,566 1,426 0.94%
060403030 Venturanza 2.0% 824 701 1.63%
Total40,31838,0630.58%

Demographics

Population census of Banga
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,830    
1918 11,432+1.01%
1939 14,693+1.20%
1948 17,977+2.27%
1960 18,582+0.28%
1970 21,560+1.50%
1975 22,462+0.83%
1980 25,034+2.19%
1990 28,651+1.36%
1995 30,071+0.91%
2000 32,128+1.43%
2007 34,276+0.90%
2010 38,063+3.89%
2015 39,505+0.71%
2020 40,318+0.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [8] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Banga had a population of 40,318. [3] The population density was 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Banga

10
20
30
40
2006
23.40
2009
39.58
2012
11.30
2015
18.13
2018
10.61
2021
14.68

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Government

List of former local chief executives

The following headed the town from the American Period until the present under two different titles. On 18 March 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces and Philippine Commonwealth troops in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor. [20]

Attractions

At the religious sanctuary of Manduyog Hill, an annual pilgrimage is conducted on Good Friday. Devotees practise the 14 Stations of the Cross, pray the rosary, and light candles at each stop while climbing towards the peak where a 40m cross, sometimes lighted, is visible from due north to Kalibo and the nearby sea.

See also

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