Altavas

Altavas, officially the Municipality of Altavas (Aklanon: Banwa it Altavas; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Altavas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Altavas), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,639 people.^[3]

Altavas Jimeno
Municipality
Municipality of Altavas
Jose Cortes Altavas monument
Flag Seal
Map of Aklan with Altavas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Altavas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°32′18″N 122°29′13″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Aklan
District	1st district
Named after	Jose Altavas
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Denny B. Refol Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Denny D. Refol Sr.
• Representative	Carlito S. Marquez
• Municipal Council	Members Confesor F. Inocencio III Neslyn May L. Belarmino Ric D'Cor M. Dalida Mylah Flor I. Villas Roger S. Oquendo Mary Ellen Q. Masangya Joly A. Solita Hernan E. Catuiran
• Electorate	17,774 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	109.05 km2 (42.10 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	25,639
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
• Households	6,504
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.66 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 172.6 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 428.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 131.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 125.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5616
PSGC	060401000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Aklanon Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog

Geography

Alternate flag of Altavas

Altavas is 41 kilometers (25 mi) from the provincial capital of Kalibo, 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Roxas City, and two hours from Boracay Island.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 109.05 square kilometers (42.10 sq mi) ^[5] constituting 5.99% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometer- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate

Climate data for Altavas, 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)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	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)	47 (1.9)	33 (1.3)	39 (1.5)	48 (1.9)	98 (3.9)	150 (5.9)	169 (6.7)	147 (5.8)	163 (6.4)	172 (6.8)	118 (4.6)	80 (3.1)	1,264 (49.8)
Average rainy days	11.4	8.2	9.3	9.7	19.1	25.6	27.4	25.5	25.5	25.2	18.5	14.5	219.9
Source: Meteoblue[6] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Barangays

Altavas is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[8]
060401001	Cabangila	6.7%	1,705	1,705		0.00%
060401002	Cabugao	7.7%	1,964	1,708	▴	1.41%
060401003	Catmon	4.7%	1,208	1,504	▾	−2.17%
060401004	Dalipdip	3.0%	772	698	▴	1.01%
060401005	Ginictan	5.9%	1,521	1,527	▾	−0.04%
060401006	Linayasan	7.3%	1,872	1,860	▴	0.06%
060401007	Lumaynay	6.2%	1,593	1,585	▴	0.05%
060401008	Lupo	8.3%	2,127	2,251	▾	−0.56%
060401009	Man-up	4.3%	1,112	2,360	▾	−7.25%
060401010	Odiong	11.8%	3,028	2,961	▴	0.22%
060401011	Poblacion	17.2%	4,406	2,465	▴	5.98%
060401012	Quinasay-an	1.9%	491	459	▴	0.68%
060401013	Talon	6.2%	1,589	1,587	▴	0.01%
060401014	Tibiao	4.8%	1,231	1,249	▾	−0.15%
	Total		25,639	23,919	▴	0.70%

Demographics

Population census of Altavas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,636	—
1918	6,046	+1.79%
1939	8,882	+1.85%
1948	10,238	+1.59%
1960	13,325	+2.22%
1970	14,519	+0.86%
1975	16,855	+3.04%
1980	17,443	+0.69%
1990	20,531	+1.64%
1995	21,475	+0.85%
2000	22,496	+1.00%
2007	23,692	+0.72%
2010	23,919	+0.35%
2015	24,619	+0.55%
2020	25,639	+0.80%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][8][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Altavas had a population of 25,639.^[3] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometer (620/sq mi).

Language

Aklanon is the main dialect of Altavas while Hiligaynon is also spoken and understood by the residents. Capiznon, on the other hand, is also used due to its border with Capiz.

Economy

Altavas Cave

Poverty incidence of Altavas

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 49.07 2003 50.85 2006 34.30 2009 48.88 2012 19.22 2015 19.52 2018 14.62 2021 21.66 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Education

Elementary schools

• Altavas Elementary School
• Cabangila Elementary School
• Cabugao Elementary School
• Catmon Elementary School
• Dalipdip Primary School
• Dina-ut Primary School
• Eahog Primary School
• Echelon Development School
• Ginictan Elementary School
• Guisi Elementary School
• Hongoton Primary School
• Linayasan Elementary School
• Lumaynay Elementary School
• Lumaynay Elementary School (Sangay Annex)
• Lupo Elementary School
• Odiong Elementary School
• Quinasayan Primary School
• Sapa Primary School
• Talon Elementary School
• Tibiao Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Altavas National School
• Altavas National School (Lupo Extension)
• Justicia Morales - Young Memorial National High School
• Linayasan National High School

College

• Altavas College