Pontevedra, Capiz
Municipality in Capiz, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Capiz, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pontevedra, officially the Municipality of Pontevedra (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pontevedra; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pontevedra), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,725 people.[3]
Pontevedra
Caguyuman | |
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Municipality of Pontevedra | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°29′N 122°50′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Capiz |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1853 |
Named for | Pontevedra, Spain |
Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Henry Tumlos |
• Vice Mayor | Fermin Nemesio M. Oquendo |
• Representative | Emmanuel A. Billones |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,457 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 130.90 km2 (50.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Highest elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 49,725 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,901 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.71 |
• Revenue | ₱ 159.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 291.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 147.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 54.75 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5802 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Named after | Pontevedra, Spain |
Pontevedra is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Roxas City.
Pontevedra is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Pontevedra, Capiz | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 9,937 | — |
1918 | 14,932 | +2.75% |
1939 | 23,241 | +2.13% |
1948 | 26,329 | +1.40% |
1960 | 20,965 | −1.88% |
1970 | 25,314 | +1.90% |
1975 | 27,266 | +1.50% |
1980 | 30,489 | +2.26% |
1990 | 36,748 | +1.89% |
1995 | 38,223 | +0.74% |
2000 | 40,103 | +1.03% |
2007 | 42,003 | +0.64% |
2010 | 43,525 | +1.30% |
2015 | 46,428 | +1.24% |
2020 | 49,725 | +1.36% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Pontevedra, Capiz, was 49,725 people,[3] with a density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre or 980 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Pontevedra
10
20
30
40
2006
33.60 2009
17.75 2012
29.08 2015
17.91 2018
6.05 2021
15.71 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
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