Tobias Fornier, Antique

Tobias Fornier
Municipality
Municipality of Tobias Fornier
Map of Antique with Tobias Fornier highlighted
Tobias Fornier Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°31′N121°57′E / 10.52°N 121.95°E / 10.52; 121.95 Coordinates: 10°31′N121°57′E / 10.52°N 121.95°E / 10.52; 121.95
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Barangays	50 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	José María Fornier
• Electorate	15,513 voters (2016)
Area  [2]
• Total	112.12 km2 (43.29 sq mi)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	33,046
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5716
PSGC	060607000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Climate type	Tropical climate
Income class	4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	84,175,577.77 (2016)
Website	elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/tobiasfornier-antique/

Tobias Fornier, officially the Municipality of Tobias Fornier, (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Tobias Fornier; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Tobias Fornier; Filipino : Bayan ng Tobias Fornier), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 33,046 people. ^[3]

History

Prior to the arrival of Magellan in the Philippines, there had already been people residing in the archipelago. The members of these groups are what we call the Aetas. The Aetas or the Negritos were the first inhabitants. But the first cross-breeds of Filipinos were descended from the Bornays who came from Borneo. Long before the coming of the Spaniards, people from the South, particularly from Borneo, migrated to these islands. They came to settle and immediately began to look for good spots wherein to establish their permanent homes. They found the Aetas friendly and so many of the Bornays intermarried with them. They became neighbors. Many of them came to the island of Panay and a group of these came to the Southernmost part of what is now the province of Antique. This particularly stout-hearted group of Bornays had a leader called “Ohoy”. His wife was named “Dawa”. He managed the clearing of the place. The site of the little town of Dao was a deep forest haunted by ferocious animals, reptiles and darkened by gigantic trees. In the center of this place was one tree which overshadowed the rest. Large snakes found sanctuary and fearful beasts were seen around it. The people believed that the tree was enchanted because of its powerful dimensions. But gradually, under the leadership of Ohoy, they lost their fear of the place. They called the tree and all the other trees of the same kind, DAO, a combination from the first syllable of the name Dawa and the first syllable of the name Ohoy. “Da” and “O” combined. As weeks grew into months and into years, families sprang out. Each family claimed the portion it had cleared. These families more or less organized themselves into tribe under Ohoy. While some of them cleared and developed then place, others went hunting. When hunters met in the woods, it was their custom to inquire where each lived in order to get acquainted with each other. The hunters under Ohoy often indicated where they resided by referring to Dao trees as home. Soon other tribes began calling these particular trees and the place where they stood Dao. Years later, when the Spanish conquistadores came, more people combined the original group of Ohoy and the place became civilized. It developed into village, then into town. The newcomers married into the original Bornays and soon everybody was in one way or another related to everybody else. The introduction of the Spanish local government only served to strengthen the ties which already bound the people together. However, as the civilization progressed, even the big trees were cut down including the largest one at the center of the village. The trees were gone now but the name given them which consequently became the official cognomen of the town, will forever remain in the history of the province and in the hearts of the Daonhon people. ^[4]

The municipality was formerly known as Dao until 1978 when it was given its current name. ^[5] It is named after a Congressman from Antique, Tobias Abiera Fornier (1902–October 31,1964). ^[6]

In 1957, a barrio named Barasanan was renamed to Ballescas. ^[7] In the same year, barrio Taguimtim was renamed to Pacienca. ^[8]

Geography

Tobias Fornier is located at 10°31′N121°57′E / 10.52°N 121.95°E / 10.52; 121.95 . It is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 112.12 square kilometres (43.29 sq mi)  ^[2] constituting 7000411000000000000♠4.11% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Barangays

Tobias Fornier is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. ^[9]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015 [3]		2010 [10]
060607001	Abaca	5.7%	1,888	1,817	▴	0.73%
060607002	Aras-Asan	3.4%	1,120	924	▴	3.73%
060607003	Arobo	1.7%	556	524	▴	1.14%
060607004	Atabay	2.7%	892	784	▴	2.49%
060607005	Atiotes	1.5%	481	455	▴	1.06%
060607006	Bagumbayan	1.5%	506	442	▴	2.61%
060607007	Balloscas	1.6%	523	483	▴	1.53%
060607008	Balud	1.7%	565	704	▾	−4.10%
060607009	Barasanan A	2.0%	659	579	▴	2.49%
060607010	Barasanan B	1.5%	512	501	▴	0.41%
060607011	Barasanan C	0.9%	301	281	▴	1.32%
060607012	Bariri	0.5%	179	170	▴	0.99%
060607013	Camandagan	1.6%	515	481	▴	1.31%
060607014	Cato-ogan	3.6%	1,174	1,097	▴	1.30%
060607015	Danawan	1.9%	612	490	▴	4.32%
060607016	Diclum	2.2%	711	664	▴	1.31%
060607017	Fatima	3.9%	1,295	1,257	▴	0.57%
060607018	Gamad (Igdamacio)	1.5%	490	478	▴	0.47%
060607019	Igbalogo	1.5%	493	490	▴	0.12%
060607020	Igbangcal-A	1.4%	475	471	▴	0.16%
060607021	Igbangcal-B	1.7%	577	444	▴	5.12%
060607022	Igbangcal-C	1.0%	320	313	▴	0.42%
060607023	Igcabuad	0.7%	243	171	▴	6.92%
060607049	Igcadac	1.4%	456	419	▴	1.62%
060607024	Igcado	2.8%	941	838	▴	2.23%
060607025	Igcalawagan	1.6%	520	437	▴	3.37%
060607026	Igcapuyas	0.6%	200	179	▴	2.13%
060607027	Igcasicad (San Pedro)	0.7%	239	228	▴	0.90%
060607028	Igdalaguit	4.4%	1,445	1,250	▴	2.80%
060607029	Igdanlog	2.6%	872	843	▴	0.65%
060607030	Igdurarog	1.7%	553	423	▴	5.23%
060607031	Igtugas	1.2%	410	384	▴	1.26%
060607032	Lawigan	0.8%	275	270	▴	0.35%
060607050	Lindero	1.2%	385	341	▴	2.34%
060607033	Manaling (Cata-an)	0.9%	287	264	▴	1.60%
060607034	Masayo	3.4%	1,124	1,247	▾	−1.96%
060607035	Nagsubuan	0.8%	272	261	▴	0.79%
060607042	Nasuli-A (San Ramon)	2.5%	818	894	▾	−1.68%
060607041	Opsan (San Jose)	1.9%	624	591	▴	1.04%
060607036	Paciencia	3.3%	1,099	914	▴	3.57%
060607037	Poblacion Norte	5.1%	1,683	1,611	▴	0.84%
060607038	Poblacion Sur	4.1%	1,352	1,298	▴	0.78%
060607039	Portillo	0.6%	212	203	▴	0.83%
060607040	Quezon	1.0%	338	301	▴	2.23%
060607043	Salamague (Santa Maria)	1.2%	395	332	▴	3.36%
060607044	Santo Tomas	2.2%	725	532	▴	6.07%
060607045	Tacbuyan	0.6%	204	185	▴	1.88%
060607046	Tene	1.0%	334	339	▾	−0.28%
060607047	Villaflor	4.5%	1,480	1,445	▴	0.46%
060607048	Ysulat	2.2%	716	620	▴	2.78%
	Total		33,046	30,669	▴	1.43%

Demographics

Population census of Tobias Fornier
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	8,280	—
1918	15,792	+4.40%
1939	21,249	+1.42%
1948	23,702	+1.22%
1960	15,329	−3.57%
1970	19,063	+2.20%
1975	21,139	+2.09%
1980	22,511	+1.27%
1990	25,816	+1.38%
1995	26,155	+0.24%
2000	27,331	+0.95%
2007	29,772	+1.19%
2010	30,669	+1.09%
2015	33,046	+1.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2015 census, Tobias Fornier had a population of 33,046. ^[3] The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 15,513 registered voters. ^[13]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013. 
2. "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016. 
3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016. 
4. https://www.scribd.com/document/17224635/History-of-Dao-ANTIQUE
5. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 10; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Dao in the Province of Antique to Tobias Fornier". The Corpus Juris. 6 December 1978. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016. 
6. "History - Antique National School". Antiquenationalschool.webs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-04. 
7. "R.A. No. 1658, An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Barasanan (C) in the Municipality of Dao, Province of Antique, to Ballescas". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12. 
8. "R.A. No. 2043, An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Taguimtim, Municipality of Dao, Province of Antique, to Paciencia". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13. 
9. "Municipal: Tobias Fornier, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016. 
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016. 
11. 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. 
12. "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016. 
13. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.