Valderrama, Antique

Valderrama
Municipality
Map of Antique with Valderrama highlighted
Location within Antique province
Valderrama

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°08′E / 11°N 122.13°E / 11; 122.13Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°08′E / 11°N 122.13°E / 11; 122.13
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Antique
District Lone district
Barangays 22 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Jocelyn L. Posadas
Area[2]
 • Total 273.79 km2 (105.71 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation 1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Population (2015 census)[4]
 • Total 19,124
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[5]  11,786
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5703
IDD : area code  +63 (0)36
Income class 4th class
PSGC 060618000
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/valderrama-antique/

Valderrama, officially the Municipality of Valderrama (Karay-a: Banwa kang Valderrama; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Valderrama; Filipino: Bayan ng Valderrama), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 19,124 at the 2015 census.[4] In the 2016 election, it had 11,786 registered voters.[5]

The municipality was named after Spanish governor-general Manuel Blanco Valderrama.

Geography

Valderrama is located at 11°00′N 122°08′E / 11°N 122.13°E / 11; 122.13.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 273.79 square kilometres (105.71 sq mi)[2] constituting 10.03% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Barangays

Valderrama is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[7]
060618022 Alon 1.2% 222 219 +0.26%
060618001 Bakiang 3.1% 588 569 +0.63%
060618002 Binanogan 3.5% 673 534 +4.50%
060618003 Borocboroc 4.3% 820 840 −0.46%
060618004 Bugnay 5.0% 953 936 +0.34%
060618005 Buluangan I 9.4% 1,800 1,563 +2.72%
060618006 Buluangan II 2.5% 479 463 +0.65%
060618007 Bunsod 4.0% 772 779 −0.17%
060618008 Busog 1.4% 259 255 +0.30%
060618009 Cananghan 1.4% 274 265 +0.64%
060618010 Canipayan 3.1% 587 579 +0.26%
060618011 Cansilayan 1.4% 269 268 +0.07%
060618012 Culyat 0.8% 162 149 +1.61%
060618013 Iglinab 4.8% 925 884 +0.87%
060618014 Igmasandig 1.4% 273 271 +0.14%
060618015 Lublub 5.2% 991 1,016 −0.47%
060618016 Manlacbo 5.7% 1,092 1,040 +0.93%
060618017 Pandanan 10.4% 1,993 1,809 +1.86%
060618018 San Agustin 6.4% 1,232 1,310 −1.16%
060618019 Takas (Poblacion) 9.8% 1,878 1,869 +0.09%
060618020 Tigmamale 4.6% 871 851 +0.44%
060618021 Ubos (Poblacion) 10.5% 2,011 1,973 +0.36%
Total 19,124 18,442 +0.69%

Demographics

Population census of Valderrama
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 14,197—    
1995 15,433+1.58%
2000 17,874+3.20%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 18,878+0.76%
2010 18,442−0.85%
2015 19,124+0.69%
Source: PSA[4][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Valderrama had a population of 19,124.[4] The population density was 70 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 11,786 registered voters.[5]

Government

The newly elected Mayor, Atty. Jocelyn L. Posadas, took her oath on June 21, 2016, after winning the elections May 9, 2016. The new set of the municipality's government officials are Josefino Castillion as Vice Mayor and 8 Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Members: Richel Pagayonan, Pedro Labanon, Jose Mervin Gonzales, Keking Otadoy, Mary Joyce Roquero, Christopher Maguad, Anthony Gade and Budak Pon-an.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Valderrama". Official Antique Website. 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  6. ↑ "Municipal: Valderrama, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  9. ↑ ivote.ph: Comelec Election Returns May 2016 Elections


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