Banga, Aklan

Banga
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
	OpenStreetMap
	Banga Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°38′20″N 122°19′59″E / 11.6389°N 122.3331°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Aklan
District	1st district
Founded	1 January 1912
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Erlinda M. Maming
• Vice Mayor	Noel L. Redison
• Congressman	Carlito S. Marquez
• Electorate	29,166 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	84.53 km2 (32.64 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	40,318
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Banganhon
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.13% (2015)
• Revenue (₱)	₱ 130.9 million (2020)
• Assets (₱)	₱ 328.2 million (2020), 98.16 million (2012)
• Liabilities (₱)	₱ 74.85 million (2020)
• Expenditure (₱)	₱ 116.4 million (2020)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5601
PSGC	060403000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Aklanon; Hiligaynon; Capisnon; Tagalog

Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga, (Aklanon: Banwa it Banga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,318 people.^[3]

Banga is the site of the Aklan State University.

Geography

Banga 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.

Climate

Climate data for Banga, Aklan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	57 (2.2)	37 (1.5)	41 (1.6)	42 (1.7)	98 (3.9)	155 (6.1)	187 (7.4)	162 (6.4)	179 (7.0)	188 (7.4)	114 (4.5)	78 (3.1)	1,338 (52.8)
Average rainy days	12.0	7.7	9.2	10.2	19.5	24.6	26.9	25.1	25.5	25.2	18.0	13.0	216.9
Source: Meteoblue ^[5]

Barangays

Banga is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.^[6]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[7]
060403001	Agbanawan	3.8%	1,524	1,458	▴	0.44%
060403002	Bacan	4.2%	1,703	1,637	▴	0.40%
060403003	Badiangan	4.3%	1,747	1,644	▴	0.61%
060403004	Cerrudo	3.7%	1,485	1,237	▴	1.84%
060403005	Cupang	1.8%	740	736	▴	0.05%
060403006	Daguitan	1.1%	459	477	▾	−0.38%
060403007	Daja Norte	3.3%	1,340	1,563	▾	−1.53%
060403008	Daja Sur	1.3%	512	602	▾	−1.61%
060403009	Dingle	1.7%	698	723	▾	−0.35%
060403010	Jumarap	4.6%	1,835	1,744	▴	0.51%
060403011	Lapnag	1.6%	627	594	▴	0.54%
060403012	Libas	4.3%	1,717	1,662	▴	0.33%
060403013	Linabuan Sur	9.3%	3,756	3,455	▴	0.84%
060403014	Mambog	4.5%	1,803	1,596	▴	1.23%
060403015	Mangan	3.8%	1,542	1,632	▾	−0.57%
060403016	Muguing	1.9%	764	695	▴	0.95%
060403017	Pagsanghan	4.8%	1,917	1,735	▴	1.00%
060403018	Palale	1.7%	678	599	▴	1.25%
060403019	Poblacion	5.0%	1,997	2,469	▾	−2.10%
060403020	Polo	2.4%	955	1,240	▾	−2.58%
060403021	Polocate	4.2%	1,707	1,638	▴	0.41%
060403022	San Isidro	0.8%	320	305	▴	0.48%
060403023	Sibalew	2.5%	989	940	▴	0.51%
060403024	Sigcay	2.5%	1,012	974	▴	0.38%
060403025	Taba-ao	2.9%	1,164	1,196	▾	−0.27%
060403026	Tabayon	4.4%	1,777	1,454	▴	2.03%
060403027	Tinapuay	1.1%	457	381	▴	1.84%
060403028	Torralba	4.7%	1,890	1,550	▴	2.00%
060403029	Ugsod	3.9%	1,566	1,426	▴	0.94%
060403030	Venturanza	2.0%	824	701	▴	1.63%
	Total		40,318	38,063	▴	0.58%

Demographics

Population census of Banga

Year	Pop.	±% 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%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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^[8]^[7]^[9]^[10]

In the 2020 census, Banga had a population of 40,318.^[3] The population density was 480 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.^[11]

Municipal presidents:

1899–uncertain — Francisco Lachica
1904–1911 — None (town merged with Kalibo)
1912–1913 — Baltazar Teodosio
1913–1916 — Francisco Lachica
1916–1919 — Jacinto Repiedad
1919–1925 — Edecio Venturanza
1925–1931 — Baltazar Teodosio
1931–1937 — Pedro Recto
1937–1943 — Lorenzo Duran
1943–1945 — Ereneo Icotanim

Mayors:

1945 — Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza (appointed)
1945–1951 — José Urquiola
1951–1959 — Atty. Vicente Teodosio
1959–1963 — Dr. Napoleon Macahilig
1963–1971 — Atty. Tomas Raz
1971–1986 — Atty. Sergio Rigodon
1986–1995 — José Urquiola, Jr.
1995–2004 — Dr. Stevens Fuentes
2004–2007 — Atty. Jeremy Fuentes
2007–2013 — Antonio Maming
2013–Present — Erlinda Maming

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

^ Municipality of Banga | (DILG)
^ ^a ^b "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Balete: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "Municipal: Banga, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Province of Aklan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ Recoter, Remelyn. "A Brief History of Banga". BANGA's 1000. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

External links

A Brief History of Banga on BANGA's 1000
Historical Events that Took Place During the Term of the Governadorcillos on Angelfire
Banga, Aklan, Philippines on Zamboanga.Com

[1] Municipality of Banga | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–06-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[met_norms-5] "Balete: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[nscb-6] "Municipal: Banga, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[NSO10–06-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[PSA15–06-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-06-9] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of Aklan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[Bangas1000-History-11] 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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