Patnongon

Patnongon
Municipality
Municipality of Patnongon
Patnongon Church
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Map of Antique with Patnongon highlighted
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Patnongon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°54′51″N121°59′41″E / 10.9142°N 121.9947°E / 10.9142; 121.9947
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Barangays	36 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Evohn Nee B. Baldestamon
•  Vice Mayor	Johnnyflores S. Bacongallo
•  Representative	Loren Legarda
•  Municipal Council	Members Gemma B. Cepeda Thomas V. Bacaoco Gregorio L. Gumawa Carmelo R. Otico Jeany E. Servillon William E. Solis Al Brian T. Crespo Eduardo B. Magbanua
•  Electorate	22,006 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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	24.76 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 150.5 million (2020), 65.91 million (2012), 73.88 million (2013), 83.06 million (2014), 92.99 million (2015), 103.3 million (2016), 117 million (2017), 127.5 million (2018), 135.7 million (2019), 161.1 million (2021), 213.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 302.6 million (2020), 73.51 million (2012), 83.4 million (2013), 95.24 million (2014), 136.7 million (2015), 146.5 million (2016), 192.3 million (2017), 201.5 million (2018), 244.8 million (2019), 359.4 million (2021), 411.1 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 104.9 million (2020), 55.32 million (2012), 57.62 million (2013), 60.99 million (2014), 67.61 million (2015), 74.45 million (2016), 76.41 million (2017), 96.77 million (2018), 98.28 million (2019), 113.2 million (2021), 149.6 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 24.55 million (2020), 9.992 million (2012), 9.043 million (2013), 14.02 million (2014), 28.87 million (2015), 23.99 million (2016), 32.93 million (2017), 24.91 million (2018), 18.83 million (2019), 25.47 million (2021), 30.27 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5702
PSGC	060612000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog

Patnongon, officially the Municipality of Patnongon (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Patnongon; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Patnongon; Tagalog : Bayan ng Patnongon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,329 people. ^[3]

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
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)	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

Patnongon Municipal Hall

Population census of Patnongon

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 14,319 —     1918 15,721 +0.62% 1939 20,012 +1.16% 1948 23,145 +1.63% 1960 23,207 +0.02%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 22,443 −0.33% 1975 22,643 +0.18% 1980 24,262 +1.39% 1990 27,376 +1.22% 1995 29,235 +1.24%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 31,555 +1.65% 2007 33,694 +0.91% 2010 35,102 +1.50% 2015 37,176 +1.10% 2020 38,329 +0.60%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [8] [10] [11]

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

Poverty incidence of Patnongon

10 20 30 40 50 2006 33.70 2009 41.81 2012 26.38 2015 22.29 2018 21.94 2021 24.76 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

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

1.   Municipality of Patnongon | (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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Patnongon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. "Municipal: Patnongon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. 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.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code