Banga, Aklan

Banga
Municipality
Municipality of Banga
Downtown, with the rotunda and public market

Seal
Motto(s): "Magbueoligan Kita"
("We Work Together")

Map of Aklan with Banga highlighted
Banga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°38′N 122°20′E / 11.63°N 122.33°E / 11.63; 122.33Coordinates: 11°38′N 122°20′E / 11.63°N 122.33°E / 11.63; 122.33
Country  Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Aklan
District Lone district
Founded 1 January 1912
Barangays 30 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Erlinda M. Maming
 • Electorate 25,513 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 84.53 km2 (32.64 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 39,505
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Banganhon
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 5601
PSGC 060403000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)36
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 95,815,966.13 (2016)
Native languages Aklan language
Capiznon
Tagalog
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/banga-aklan/

Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga, (Aklanon: Banwa it Banga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Filipino: Bayan ng Banga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,505 people.[3]

Banga is the site of the Aklan State University.

Geography

Banga is located at 11°38′N 122°20′E / 11.63°N 122.33°E / 11.63; 122.33. It is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 84.53 square kilometres (32.64 sq mi) [2] constituting 4.64% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Barangays

Banga is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.[4]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
060403001 Agbanawan 3.9% 1,524 1,458 ▴ 0.85%
060403002 Bacan 4.3% 1,703 1,637 ▴ 0.76%
060403003 Badiangan 4.4% 1,747 1,644 ▴ 1.16%
060403004 Cerrudo 3.8% 1,485 1,237 ▴ 3.54%
060403005 Cupang 1.9% 740 736 ▴ 0.10%
060403006 Daguitan 1.2% 459 477 ▾ −0.73%
060403007 Daja Norte 3.4% 1,340 1,563 ▾ −2.89%
060403008 Daja Sur 1.3% 512 602 ▾ −3.04%
060403009 Dingle 1.8% 698 723 ▾ −0.67%
060403010 Jumarap 4.6% 1,835 1,744 ▴ 0.97%
060403011 Lapnag 1.6% 627 594 ▴ 1.03%
060403012 Libas 4.3% 1,717 1,662 ▴ 0.62%
060403013 Linabuan Sur 9.5% 3,756 3,455 ▴ 1.60%
060403014 Mambog 4.6% 1,803 1,596 ▴ 2.35%
060403015 Mangan 3.9% 1,542 1,632 ▾ −1.07%
060403016 Muguing 1.9% 764 695 ▴ 1.82%
060403017 Pagsanghan 4.9% 1,917 1,735 ▴ 1.92%
060403018 Palale 1.7% 678 599 ▴ 2.39%
060403019 Poblacion 5.1% 1,997 2,469 ▾ −3.96%
060403020 Polo 2.4% 955 1,240 ▾ −4.85%
060403021 Polocate 4.3% 1,707 1,638 ▴ 0.79%
060403022 San Isidro 0.8% 320 305 ▴ 0.92%
060403023 Sibalew 2.5% 989 940 ▴ 0.97%
060403024 Sigcay 2.6% 1,012 974 ▴ 0.73%
060403025 Taba-ao 2.9% 1,164 1,196 ▾ −0.52%
060403026 Tabayon 4.5% 1,777 1,454 ▴ 3.89%
060403027 Tinapuay 1.2% 457 381 ▴ 3.52%
060403028 Torralba 4.8% 1,890 1,550 ▴ 3.85%
060403029 Ugsod 4.0% 1,566 1,426 ▴ 1.80%
060403030 Venturanza 2.1% 824 701 ▴ 3.13%
Total 39,505 38,063 ▴ 0.71%

Demographics

Population census of Banga
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,830—    
1918 11,432+1.01%
1939 14,693+1.20%
1948 17,977+2.27%
1960 18,582+0.28%
1970 21,560+1.50%
1975 22,462+0.83%
1980 25,034+2.19%
1990 28,651+1.36%
1995 30,071+0.91%
2000 32,128+1.43%
2007 34,276+0.90%
2010 38,063+3.89%
2015 39,505+0.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6] [7]

In the 2015 census, Banga had a population of 39,505.[3] The population density was 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).


Government

Former heads of government

The following headed the town from the American Period until the present under two different titles. On 18 March 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces and Philippine Commonwealth troops in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor.[8]

Attractions

At the religious sanctuary of Manduyog Hill, an annual pilgrimage is conducted on Good Friday. Devotees practise the 14 Stations of the Cross, pray the rosary, and light candles at each stop while climbing towards the peak where a 40m cross, sometimes lighted, is visible from due north to Kalibo and the nearby sea.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Banga, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Province of Aklan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Recoter, Remelyn. "A Brief History of Banga". BANGA's 1000. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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