Tobias Fornier

Tobias Fornier
Municipality
Municipality of Tobias Fornier

Map of Antique with Tobias Fornier highlighted
Tobias Fornier
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°31′N 121°57′E / 10.52°N 121.95°E / 10.52; 121.95Coordinates: 10°31′N 121°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 UTC+8 (PST)
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)
Native languages Kinaray-a language
Ati
Tagalog
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′N 121°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 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
YearPop.±% 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).


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Antique". 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. ↑ 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". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  10. 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.
  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.
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