Pontevedra, Capiz

Pontevedra Caguyuman
Municipality
Municipality of Pontevedra
Flag
Map of Capiz with Pontevedra highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pontevedra Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°29′N122°50′E / 11.48°N 122.83°E / 11.48; 122.83 Coordinates: 11°29′N122°50′E / 11.48°N 122.83°E / 11.48; 122.83
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	1st district
Founded	1853
Named for	Pontevedra, Spain
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Henry Tumlos
•  Vice Mayor	Fermin Nemesio M. Oquendo
•  Representative	Emmanuel A. Billones
•  Municipal Council	Members Maximo M. Avelino Vicente B. Dangan Jr. Vicente Ramil B. Bolina Klint Bernard B. Almeida Rustico D. Ortiz Jr. Moises S. Dumapig Dawn P. Salcedo Armando D. Blasurca
•  Electorate	31,457 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	130.90 km2 (50.54 sq mi)
Elevation	8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Lowest elevation	−3 m (−10 ft)
Population  (2020 census)  [3]
• Total	49,725
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
•  Households	12,901
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.05 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 159.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 291.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 147.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 54.75 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5802
PSGC	061912000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capiznon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Named after	Pontevedra, Spain

Pontevedra, officially the Municipality of Pontevedra (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pontevedra; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pontevedra), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,725 people.  ^[3]

Pontevedra is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Roxas City.

Geography

Barangays

Pontevedra is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.  ^[5]

• Agbanog
• Agdalipe
• Ameligan
• Bailan
• Banate
• Bantigue
• Binuntucan
• Cabugao
• Gabuc (Caugiat)
• Guba
• Hipona
• Intungcan
• Jolongajog
• Lantangan
• Linampongan
• Malag-it
• Manapao
• Ilawod (Poblacion)
• Ilaya (Poblacion)
• Rizal
• San Pedro
• Solo
• Sublangon
• Tabuc
• Tacas
• Yatingan

Climate

Climate data for Pontevedra, Capiz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	48 (1.9)	90 (3.5)	144 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	145 (5.7)	163 (6.4)	160 (6.3)	120 (4.7)	90 (3.5)	1,258 (49.4)
Average rainy days	12.3	9.0	9.9	10.0	18.5	25.0	27.4	26.0	25.9	24.9	17.9	14.2	221
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Pontevedra

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	9,937	—
1918	14,932	+2.75%
1939	23,241	+2.13%
1948	26,329	+1.40%
1960	20,965	−1.88%
1970	25,314	+1.90%
1975	27,266	+1.50%
1980	30,489	+2.26%
1990	36,748	+1.89%
1995	38,223	+0.74%
2000	40,103	+1.03%
2007	42,003	+0.64%
2010	43,525	+1.30%
2015	46,428	+1.24%
2020	49,725	+1.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority   [7]   [8]   [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pontevedra, Capiz, was 49,725 people,  ^[3] with a density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre or 980 inhabitants per square mile.

References

1.   Municipality of Pontevedra | (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. PSA . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Pontevedra: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
10. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information