Sebaste, Antique

Sebaste
Municipality
Municipality of Sebaste
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Map of Antique with Sebaste highlighted
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Sebaste Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°35′24″N122°05′40″E / 11.5901°N 122.0945°E / 11.5901; 122.0945
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	January C. Padpad
•  Vice Mayor	Jonathan A. Dioso
•  Representative	Anthony Agapito B. Legarda Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Joey H. Padojinog Roy De Los Reyes Gerry F. Vellermosa Niño Varona Lea Lomugda Felino O. Gauran Noel C. Dimafiles Jaff Rennon B. Azucena
•  Electorate	12,865 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	111.64 km2 (43.10 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Highest elevation (Mount Acotay)	988 m (3,241 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	19,365
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
•  Households	4,561
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	19.93 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 153.8 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 395.9 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 126.1 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 188.1 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5709
PSGC	060615000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog

Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Sebaste; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sebaste), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,816 people. ^[5] Making it 16th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.

Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint.

Geography

Sebaste is located at 11°35′24″N122°05′40″E / 11.5901°N 122.0945°E / 11.5901; 122.0945 . It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 111.64 square kilometres (43.10 sq mi)  ^[6] constituting 4.09% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Climate

Climate data for Sebaste, Antique
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	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)	47 (1.9)	33 (1.3)	39 (1.5)	48 (1.9)	98 (3.9)	150 (5.9)	169 (6.7)	147 (5.8)	163 (6.4)	172 (6.8)	118 (4.6)	80 (3.1)	1,264 (49.8)
Average rainy days	11.4	8.2	9.3	9.7	19.1	25.6	27.4	25.5	25.5	25.2	18.5	14.5	219.9
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays

Sebaste is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [9]		2010 [10]
060615001	Abiera	14.6%	2,832	2,673	▴	0.41%
060615002	Aguila	7.4%	1,427	1,410	▴	0.08%
060615003	Alegre	3.0%	575	524	▴	0.66%
060615004	Aras-Asan	8.7%	1,693	1,643	▴	0.21%
060615005	Bacalan	12.8%	2,470	2,332	▴	0.41%
060615006	Callan	9.3%	1,797	1,689	▴	0.44%
060615010	Idio	11.5%	2,229	2,198	▴	0.10%
060615007	Nauhon	4.9%	957	899	▴	0.44%
060615008	P. Javier	1.4%	269	248	▴	0.57%
060615009	Poblacion	18.9%	3,658	3,654	▴	0.01%
	Total		19,365	17,270	▴	0.81%

Demographics

Population census of Sebaste

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,923	—
1970	8,773	+1.65%
1975	9,205	+0.97%
1980	10,369	+2.41%
1990	12,553	+1.93%
1995	12,438	−0.17%
2000	14,973	+4.06%
2007	15,840	+0.78%
2010	17,270	+3.20%
2015	17,907	+0.69%
2020	18,816	+1.05%
2024	19,365	+0.69%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [10] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, Sebaste had a population of 18,816. ^[15] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).

Language

Kinaray-a is the dominant language of Sebaste while Hiligaynon is used as a secondary language.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sebaste

10 20 30 40 50 2000 49.12 2003 38.01 2006 35.10 2009 42.96 2012 24.17 2015 19.77 2018 21.17 2021 19.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

References

1.   Municipality of Sebaste | (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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Sebaste: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
8. "Municipal: Sebaste, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
9. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
10. 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.
11. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
13. 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.
14. "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
23. "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