Patnongon, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
Barangay count36
Postal code5702
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)167.92 km2 (64.83 sq mi)
Population (2020)38,329
Density (2020)228 / km2 (591 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 55' North, 121° 60' East (10.9133, 121.9950)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.4 meters (50.6 feet)

Patnongon is a coastal municipality in the province of Antique.

The municipality has a land area of 167.92 square kilometers or 64.83 square miles which constitutes 6.15% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 38,329. This represented 6.25% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.48% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 228 inhabitants per square kilometer or 591 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Patnongon has 36 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Patnongon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alvañiz0.68%2592570.78%0.16%
Amparo2.05%7867258.41%1.71%
Apgahan4.48%1,7191,6712.87%0.60%
Aureliana6.47%2,4792,551-2.82%-0.60%
Badiangan2.25%86272518.90%3.71%
Bernaldo A. Julagting2.05%785786-0.13%-0.03%
Carit-an5.58%2,1382,0185.95%1.22%
Cuyapiao2.86%1,0961,0504.38%0.91%
Gella1.15%4394165.53%1.14%
Igbarawan4.50%1,7241,56510.16%2.06%
Igbobon2.00%7677423.37%0.70%
Igburi3.23%1,2371,260-1.83%-0.39%
La Rioja6.02%2,3072,2781.27%0.27%
Mabasa3.21%1,2301,1516.86%1.41%
Macarina1.65%634689-7.98%-1.74%
Magarang1.21%4654415.44%1.12%
Magsaysay4.05%1,5521,5331.24%0.26%
Padang4.63%1,7731,6636.61%1.36%
Pandanan2.66%1,0209537.03%1.44%
Patlabawon1.30%4984940.81%0.17%
Poblacion16.09%6,1686,0442.05%0.43%
Quezon0.79%304346-12.14%-2.69%
Salaguiawan1.50%5765396.86%1.41%
Samalague2.53%9719700.10%0.02%
San Rafael2.68%1,02682923.76%4.59%
Tamayoc3.48%1,3351,3300.38%0.08%
Tigbalogo1.55%5965704.56%0.94%
Tobias Fornier1.25%4814419.07%1.84%
Villa Crespo1.21%4654630.43%0.09%
Villa Cruz1.33%510543-6.08%-1.31%
Villa Elio1.05%403429-6.06%-1.31%
Villa Flores0.60%22919119.90%3.89%
Villa Laua-an0.93%3573405.00%1.03%
Villa Sal0.61%233271-14.02%-3.13%
Villa Salomon1.19%4584238.27%1.69%
Vista Alegre1.17%447479-6.68%-1.44%
Patnongon Total38,32937,1763.10%0.65%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Patnongon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 103,319,998.35.

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Annual regular income of Patnongon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,917,696.73
201060,624,975.916.51%
201165,684,876.798.35%
201264,749,257.51-1.42%
201372,512,696.7711.99%
201481,786,017.6412.79%
201592,017,562.5312.51%
2016103,319,998.3512.28%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Patnongon in the 2015 Census was 37,176 broken down into 8,593 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Patnongon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,3535,4665.00
29,2355,9094.95
31,5526,3814.94
33,6907,2174.67
35,1017,8064.50
37,1768,5934.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Patnongon is 10 to 14, with 4,225 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 544 individuals.

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Population of Patnongon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16881.85%
1 to 43,1878.57%
5 to 94,07310.96%
10 to 144,22511.36%
15 to 193,92510.56%
20 to 242,7387.36%
25 to 292,4286.53%
30 to 342,3036.19%
35 to 392,1875.88%
40 to 442,0295.46%
45 to 491,9455.23%
50 to 541,8364.94%
55 to 591,5174.08%
60 to 641,2303.31%
65 to 699402.53%
70 to 747822.10%
75 to 795441.46%
80 and over5991.61%
Total37,176100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.93
  • Median Age: 24.55

Historical population

The population of Patnongon grew from 14,319 in 1903 to 38,329 in 2020, an increase of 24,010 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 1,153 people, from the previous population of 37,176 in 2015.

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Population of Patnongon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,319
15,7210.59%
20,0121.21%
23,1451.50%
23,2070.02%
22,443-0.33%
22,6430.18%
24,2621.39%
27,3761.22%
29,2351.24%
31,5551.65%
33,6940.91%
35,1021.50%
37,1761.10%
38,3290.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Patnongon for the year 2019 was 21,912, broken down into 10,861 males and 11,051 females.

Location

The municipal center of Patnongon is situated at approximately 10° 55' North, 121° 60' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.4 meters or 50.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Patnongon are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Belison, Antique, San Remigio, Antique, Sibalom, Antique, Bugasong, Antique, Valderrama, Antique, and San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. Its distance from the national capital is 421.48 kilometers (261.89 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 421.48 kilometers (261.89 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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