Cuartero

Cuartero, officially the Municipality of Cuartero (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Cuartero; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cuartero), is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,993 people.^[6]

Cuartero
Municipality
Municipality of Cuartero
Cuartero Municipal Hall
Flag
Map of Capiz with Cuartero highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cuartero Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°20′34″N 122°40′17″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	2nd district
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Stephen Chris E. Openiano (1Capiz)
• Vice Mayor	Abner V. Falcis(1Capiz)
• Representative	Jane T. Castro (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Eve D. Cedullo Percela B. Flejoles Rut D. Bustamante Eileen H. Palmes Stephen V. Paligumba Renerio R. Pimentel Steve E. Hijosa Christopher L. Booth
• Electorate	20,235 registered voters (2025)[2]
Area [3]
• Total	106.58 km2 (41.15 sq mi)
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Highest elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[4]
• Total	28,650
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
• Households	7,093
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	16.47 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 172 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 354.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 133.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 15.85 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5811
PSGC	061901000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	www.cuartero.gov.ph

Geography

Cuartero is 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Cuartero is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agcabugao
• Agdahon
• Agnaga
• Angub
• Balingasag
• Bito-on Ilawod
• Bito-on Ilaya
• Bun-od
• Carataya
• Lunayan
• Mahunodhunod
• Maindang
• Mainit
• Malagab-i
• Nagba
• Poblacion Ilawod
• Poblacion Ilaya
• Poblacion Takas
• Puti-an
• San Antonio
• Sinabsaban
• Mahabang Sapa

Climate

Climate data for Cuartero, Capiz
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Cuartero

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,613	—
1939	10,775	+3.08%
1948	9,985	−0.84%
1960	11,534	+1.21%
1970	14,497	+2.31%
1975	17,665	+4.04%
1980	18,513	+0.94%
1990	22,597	+2.01%
1995	26,477	+3.01%
2000	24,286	−1.83%
2007	25,306	+0.57%
2010	25,456	+0.22%
2015	27,408	+1.42%
2020	27,993	+0.45%
2024	28,650	+0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Cuartero, Capiz, was 27,993 people,^[14] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.