Agoncillo, Batangas
Agoncillo, officially the Municipality of Agoncillo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Agoncillo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,059 people.[5]
Agoncillo | |
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| Municipality of Agoncillo | |
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| Coordinates: 13°56′00″N 120°55′43″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Calabarzon (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd District |
| Founded | April 7, 1949 [1] |
| Named for | Felipe Agoncillo |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Daniel D. Reyes |
| • Vice Mayor | Danilo T. Anuran |
| • Congressman | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
| • Electorate | 25,756 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.96 km2 (19.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64.3 m (211.0 ft) |
| Population (2015 census)[5] | |
| • Total | 38,059 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,806 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.78% (2015)[6] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 93,524,546.43 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4211 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Climate type | tropical monsoon climate |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
History
Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacañan Palace, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
Through Executive Order 140 issued by President Elpidio Quirino, the Municipality of Pansipit was created.[7] But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation. Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation.[8]
Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo,[9] in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal and one of the first Filipino representatives to the Spanish Cortes.
Geography
Agoncillo is located 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Manila, a two-hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and R. Diokno Highway. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) away from Batangas City, the provincial capital. It is bounded in the east by approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) lakeshore of Taal Lake, south by San Nicolas, north by Laurel, and is separated by the Pansipit River on the west by Lemery.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.96 square kilometres (19.29 sq mi) [3] constituting 1.60% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometre- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays
Agoncillo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[10]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2015[5] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 041001001 | Adia | 2.4% | 897 | 847 | 1.10% | |
| 041001002 | Bagong Sikat | 2.5% | 963 | 981 | −0.35% | |
| 041001004 | Balangon | 4.2% | 1,605 | 1,417 | 2.40% | |
| 041001006 | Bangin | 4.8% | 1,822 | 1,790 | 0.34% | |
| 041001023 | Banyaga | 8.0% | 3,051 | 2,791 | 1.71% | |
| 041001007 | Barigon | 4.3% | 1,629 | 1,477 | 1.88% | |
| 041001005 | Bilibinwang | 7.1% | 2,695 | 2,464 | 1.72% | |
| 041001008 | Coral na Munti | 10.0% | 3,803 | 3,465 | 1.79% | |
| 041001009 | Guitna | 1.5% | 583 | 503 | 2.85% | |
| 041001010 | Mabini | 3.1% | 1,185 | 1,052 | 2.29% | |
| 041001012 | Pamiga | 4.2% | 1,599 | 1,504 | 1.17% | |
| 041001013 | Panhulan | 2.6% | 996 | 1,054 | −1.07% | |
| 041001014 | Pansipit | 4.3% | 1,632 | 1,778 | −1.62% | |
| 041001015 | Poblacion | 4.9% | 1,873 | 1,793 | 0.83% | |
| 041001016 | Pook | 7.1% | 2,697 | 2,500 | 1.45% | |
| 041001017 | San Jacinto | 2.0% | 753 | 657 | 2.63% | |
| 041001018 | San Teodoro | 1.5% | 575 | 509 | 2.35% | |
| 041001019 | Santa Cruz | 3.0% | 1,153 | 1,066 | 1.51% | |
| 041001020 | Santo Tomas | 1.9% | 728 | 788 | −1.50% | |
| 041001021 | Subic Ibaba | 10.5% | 3,987 | 4,029 | −0.20% | |
| 041001022 | Subic Ilaya | 10.1% | 3,833 | 3,329 | 2.72% | |
| Total | 38,059 | 35,794 | 1.18% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Agoncillo, Batangas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue [12] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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In the 2015 census, Agoncillo had a population of 38,059.[5] The population density was 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).
Government
The current set of local government officials were elected in 2013 and their term will expire in 2016. The municipal mayor is Daniel D. Reyes, which is composed of May Lacap-Martinez, Leonarda A. Enriquez, Constantino V. Hernandez, Edgar C. Carignal, Rosemelyn R. Fajardo-Roque, Alberto Reyes, Aaron R. B. Mendoza, and Nolasco C. Balba.[15]
Gallery
Welcome arch
Municipal hall
Police station
Public market
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish Church
References
- http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1949/04/07/executive-order-no-212-s-1949/
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Agoncillo, Batangas Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Executive Order No. 140; Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Pansipit". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañang, Manila, Philippines. 12 May 1948. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "Executive Order No. 148; Suspending the Provisions of Executive Order No. 140, Dated May 12, 1948, Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Pansipit". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañan, Manila, Philippines. 2 July 1948. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "Executive Order No. 212; Lifting the Suspension of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 140, Dated May 12, 1948, Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, into an Independent Municipality and Authorizing the Immediate Organization Thereof Under the Name of Agoncillo". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 7 April 1949. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- "Municipal: Agoncillo, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Agoncillo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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