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	Johnny Flores S. Bacongallo
•  Vice Mayor	Thomas Bacaoco
•  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	22,848 voters (2025)
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  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	40,070
• Density	238.6/km2 (618.0/sq mi)
•  Households	9,785
Demonym	Patnonganon
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	24.76 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 213.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 411.1 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 149.6 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 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
Website	lgupatnongon.gov.ph

Patnongon, officially the Municipality of Patnongon (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Patnongon; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Patnongon; Tagalog : Bayan ng Patnongon), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,070 people. ^[5]

History

The town's early history traces back to pre-colonial settlements that formed long before Spanish contact. ^[6] The area grew around farming and coastal trade, then moved into formal town status under Spanish rule. Local leaders expanded services during the American period and the town rebuilt after the war.

Patnongon continued to develop its schools, roads, and barangays, and it remains known for its heritage sites, rivers, and steady community growth.

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)  ^[7] constituting 6.15% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Barangays

Patnongon is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [9]		2010 [10]
060612001	Alvañiz	0.6%	257	212	▴	1.33%
060612002	Amparo	1.8%	725	676	▴	0.48%
060612003	Apgahan	4.2%	1,671	1,573	▴	0.41%
060612004	Aureliana	6.4%	2,551	2,272	▴	0.80%
060612005	Badiangan	1.8%	725	685	▴	0.39%
060612006	Bernaldo A. Julagting (Bitas)	2.0%	786	749	▴	0.33%
060612007	Carit-an	5.0%	2,018	1,912	▴	0.37%
060612008	Cuyapiao	2.6%	1,050	1,020	▴	0.20%
060612010	Gella	1.0%	416	388	▴	0.48%
060612011	Igbarawan	3.9%	1,565	1,418	▴	0.68%
060612012	Igbobon	1.9%	742	597	▴	1.50%
060612013	Igburi	3.1%	1,260	998	▴	1.61%
060612014	La Rioja	5.7%	2,278	2,266	▴	0.04%
060612015	Mabasa	2.9%	1,151	1,032	▴	0.75%
060612016	Macarina	1.7%	689	659	▴	0.31%
060612017	Magarang	1.1%	441	355	▴	1.50%
060612018	Magsaysay	3.8%	1,533	1,457	▴	0.35%
060612019	Padang	4.2%	1,663	1,576	▴	0.37%
060612020	Pandanan	2.4%	953	911	▴	0.31%
060612021	Patlabawon	1.2%	494	453	▴	0.60%
060612022	Poblacion	15.1%	6,044	5,701	▴	0.40%
060612023	Quezon	0.9%	346	314	▴	0.67%
060612024	Salaguiawan	1.3%	539	468	▴	0.97%
060612025	Samalague	2.4%	970	1,541	▾	−3.12%
060612026	San Rafael	2.1%	829	803	▴	0.22%
060612028	Tamayoc	3.3%	1,330	1,304	▴	0.14%
060612029	Tigbalogo	1.4%	570	541	▴	0.36%
060612027	Tobias Fornier	1.1%	441	411	▴	0.48%
060612030	Villa Crespo	1.2%	463	413	▴	0.79%
060612031	Villa Cruz	1.4%	543	446	▴	1.36%
060612009	Villa Elio	1.1%	429	386	▴	0.73%
060612032	Villa Flores	0.5%	191	175	▴	0.60%
060612033	Villa Laua-an	0.8%	340	306	▴	0.72%
060612034	Villa Sal	0.7%	271	236	▴	0.95%
060612035	Villa Salomon	1.1%	423	390	▴	0.56%
060612036	Vista Alegre	1.2%	479	458	▴	0.31%
	Total		40,070	35,102	▴	0.91%

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) [11]

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% 1970 22,443 −0.33% 1975 22,643 +0.18% 1980 24,262 +1.39%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 27,376 +1.22% 1995 29,235 +1.24% 2000 31,555 +1.65% 2007 33,694 +0.91% 2010 35,102 +1.50% 2015 37,176 +1.10% 2020 38,329 +0.64% 2024 40,070 +1.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [10] [14] [15]

In the 2024 census, Patnongon had a population of 40,070. ^[16] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).

Language

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

60

2000
53.55

2003
40.13

2006
33.70

2009
41.81

2012
26.38

2015
22.29

2018
21.94

2021
24.76

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]}

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

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[25] These are the:

• Patnongon I Schools District
• Patnongon II Schools District

Primary and elementary schools

• Amarong Elementary School
• Apgahan Elementary School
• Aureliana Elementary School
• Baybay Elementary School
• Bitas Elementary School
• Causeway Learning Center
• Col. Ruperto Abellon Sr. Memorial School
• Carit-an Central School
• Cuyapiao Elementary School
• Gella Elementary School
• Esteban-Talidong Elementary School (Pandanan Elementary School)
• Igbarawan-Mabasa Elementary School
• Igbobon Amparo Elementary School
• Igburi Elementary School
• Igcapayas Primary School
• La Rioja Elementary School
• Magranting Elementary School
• Magsaysay Elementary School
• Macarina Elementary School
• Magarang Elementary School
• Padang Elementary School
• Panacawon Elementary School
• Patlabawon Elementary School
• Patnongon Baptist Church Preparatory School
• Quezon Primary School
• Salaguiawan Elementary School
• Samalague Elementary School
• San Rafael Elementary School
• St. Augustine's Academy
• T. Dela Cruz Elementary School
• Tamayoc Elementary School
• Tig-angkal Primary School
• Tigbalogo Elementary School
• Tobias Fornier Elementary School
• Villa Crespo Elementary School
• Villa Cruz Primary School
• Villa Flores Elementary School
• Villa Laua-an-Villa Sal Elementary School
• Villa Salomon Elementary School
• Vista Alegre Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Aureliana National High School
• Igburi National High School
• Lirio M. Escaño National High School

Culture

Udyakan Festival sa Patnongon is held every last Monday of February. ^[26] The event features street dancing, fire dance shows, the Parada kang Karusa competition, and displays of local crafts and food. Each barangay prepares a float that highlights its livelihood.

References

1.   Municipality of Patnongon | (DILG)
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17. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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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.
25. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
26. "Udyakan Festival". lgupatnongon.gov.ph. Retrieved December 4, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code