Ajuy, Iloilo

Ajuy, officially the Municipality of Ajuy, (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ajuy, Tagalog: Bayan ng Ajuy), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 52,268 people.[3]

Ajuy
Municipality
Municipality of Ajuy
Map of Iloilo with Ajuy highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ajuy
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°10′21″N 123°01′11″E
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
District5th district of Iloilo
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJett C. Rojas
 • Vice MayorRobert R. Villaruz
 • CongressmanRaul C. Tupas
 • Electorate33,478 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total175.57 km2 (67.79 sq mi)
Elevation
6.8 m (22.3 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total52,268
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Households
12,162
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence25.66% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)114,631,989.82 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5012
PSGC
063001000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capiznon
Tagalog
Websitewww.ajuy.gov.ph

Geography

Ajuy is 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Iloilo City.

Barangays

Ajuy is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. [2]

  • Adcadarao
  • Agbobolo
  • Badiangan
  • Barrido
  • Bato Biasong
  • Bay-ang
  • Bucana Bunglas
  • Central
  • Culasi
  • Lanjagan
  • Luca
  • Malayu-an
  • Mangorocoro
  • Nasidman
  • Pantalan Nabaye
  • Pantalan Navarro
  • Pedada
  • Pili
  • Pinantan Diel
  • Pinantan Elizalde
  • Pinay Espinosa
  • Poblacion
  • Progreso
  • Puente Bunglas
  • Punta Buri
  • Rojas
  • San Antonio
  • Silagon
  • Santo Rosario
  • Tagubanhan
  • Taguhangin
  • Tanduyan
  • Tipacla
  • Tubogan

Climate
Climate data for Ajuy, Iloilo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)		 39
(1.5)		 46
(1.8)		 48
(1.9)		 90
(3.5)		 144
(5.7)		 152
(6.0)		 145
(5.7)		 163
(6.4)		 160
(6.3)		 120
(4.7)		 90
(3.5)		 1,258
(49.4)
Average rainy days 12.3 9.0 9.9 10.0 18.5 25.0 27.4 26.0 25.9 24.9 17.9 14.2 221
Source: Meteoblue [5] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics
Population census of Ajuy
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,854—    
1918 11,981+2.86%
1939 15,469+1.22%
1948 17,448+1.35%
1960 18,655+0.56%
1970 21,770+1.55%
1975 26,113+3.72%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 30,397+3.08%
1990 38,120+2.29%
1995 38,415+0.14%
2000 45,192+3.54%
2007 47,113+0.58%
2010 47,248+0.10%
2015 52,268+1.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Ajuy, Iloilo, was 52,268 people,[3] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

The town has many churches namely Ajuy Baptist Church, Ajuy Evangelical Church, Church of the Nazarene, Bible Baptist Church, Evangel Family Church, Roman Catholic Church, Aglipayan Church or the Philippine Independent Church, Iglesia ni Cristo and Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Current mayor of the town is Juan Alvarez. The town's main source of livelihood is fishing and farming.

Local government

Mayors of Ajuy:

  • Dionisio Diel 1916-1918
  • Roberto Tupas, Sr. 1918-1925
  • Basilio V. Dignadice 1925-1929
  • Juan Q. Dignadice 1929-1937
  • Juan Villaruz Centeno, Sr. 1937-1946
  • Pedro Beatingo Molina 1946-1955
  • Jose Dignadice Rojas, Jr. 1955-1978
  • Jose Tupas Rojas, lll 1978-1986, 1988-1998
  • Napoleon O. Dignadice 1986-1987
  • Vidal Celis Villaruz, Jr. 1987-1988
  • Juan Rojas Alvarez 2007-2016
  • Jett Castor Rojas 1998-2007, 2016–present

Education

The Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College has an Ajuy Branch located in the Poblacion. Ajuy's central public elementary school is Alejo Posadas Elementary School (APMES), named in honor of the lot's donor. A private elementary school is also in existence, Ajuy Christian Development Academy.

Library

The Island of Panay House of Wisdom library is an open (free use) library located at road 2, Barangay Barrido with more than 2,000 books and updated magazines for reading and research purposes. Pastor Lilianita Dulos and Brendalyn Dulos opened this library for the youth of Panay to help create more empowered Ajuynons youth and high thinking individual.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Ajuy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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