Patnongon

Patnongon, officially the Municipality of Patnongon (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Patnongon; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Patnongon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Patnongon), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,329 people.^[5]

Patnongon
Municipality
Municipality of Patnongon
Patnongon Church
Flag
Map of Antique with Patnongon highlighted
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Patnongon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°54′51″N 121°59′41″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Barangays	36 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Johnny Flores S. Bacongallo
• Vice Mayor	Thomas Bacaoco
• Representative	Loren Legarda
• Municipal Council	Members Gemma B. Cepeda Thomas V. Bacaoco Gregorio L. Gumawa Carmelo R. Otico Jeany E. Servillon William E. Solis Al Brian T. Crespo Eduardo B. Magbanua
• Electorate	22,848 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	167.92 km2 (64.83 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Highest elevation	882 m (2,894 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	40,070
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Households	9,785
Demonym	Patnonganon
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.76 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 213.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 411.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 149.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 30.27 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5702
PSGC	060612000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog

Geography

Patnongon is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 167.92 square kilometres (64.83 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 6.15% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Climate

Climate data for Patnongon, Antique
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48 (1.9)	41 (1.6)	58 (2.3)	82 (3.2)	223 (8.8)	300 (11.8)	346 (13.6)	307 (12.1)	311 (12.2)	292 (11.5)	167 (6.6)	81 (3.2)	2,256 (88.8)
Average rainy days	11.4	7.7	11.3	15.4	25.7	28.5	29.5	28.7	28.3	28.7	21.8	15.2	252.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Barangays

Patnongon is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[9]		2010[10]
060612001	Alvañiz	0.6%	257	212	▴	1.36%
060612002	Amparo	1.8%	725	676	▴	0.49%
060612003	Apgahan	4.2%	1,671	1,573	▴	0.42%
060612004	Aureliana	6.4%	2,551	2,272	▴	0.81%
060612005	Badiangan	1.8%	725	685	▴	0.40%
060612006	Bernaldo A. Julagting (Bitas)	2.0%	786	749	▴	0.34%
060612007	Carit-an	5.0%	2,018	1,912	▴	0.38%
060612008	Cuyapiao	2.6%	1,050	1,020	▴	0.20%
060612010	Gella	1.0%	416	388	▴	0.49%
060612011	Igbarawan	3.9%	1,565	1,418	▴	0.69%
060612012	Igbobon	1.9%	742	597	▴	1.53%
060612013	Igburi	3.1%	1,260	998	▴	1.64%
060612014	La Rioja	5.7%	2,278	2,266	▴	0.04%
060612015	Mabasa	2.9%	1,151	1,032	▴	0.77%
060612016	Macarina	1.7%	689	659	▴	0.31%
060612017	Magarang	1.1%	441	355	▴	1.53%
060612018	Magsaysay	3.8%	1,533	1,457	▴	0.36%
060612019	Padang	4.2%	1,663	1,576	▴	0.38%
060612020	Pandanan	2.4%	953	911	▴	0.32%
060612021	Patlabawon	1.2%	494	453	▴	0.61%
060612022	Poblacion	15.1%	6,044	5,701	▴	0.41%
060612023	Quezon	0.9%	346	314	▴	0.68%
060612024	Salaguiawan	1.3%	539	468	▴	0.99%
060612025	Samalague	2.4%	970	1,541	▾	−3.19%
060612026	San Rafael	2.1%	829	803	▴	0.22%
060612028	Tamayoc	3.3%	1,330	1,304	▴	0.14%
060612029	Tigbalogo	1.4%	570	541	▴	0.37%
060612027	Tobias Fornier	1.1%	441	411	▴	0.49%
060612030	Villa Crespo	1.2%	463	413	▴	0.80%
060612031	Villa Cruz	1.4%	543	446	▴	1.39%
060612009	Villa Elio	1.1%	429	386	▴	0.74%
060612032	Villa Flores	0.5%	191	175	▴	0.61%
060612033	Villa Laua-an	0.8%	340	306	▴	0.74%
060612034	Villa Sal	0.7%	271	236	▴	0.97%
060612035	Villa Salomon	1.1%	423	390	▴	0.57%
060612036	Vista Alegre	1.2%	479	458	▴	0.31%
	Total		40,070	35,102	▴	0.93%

Demographics

Patnongon Municipal Hall

Population census of Patnongon

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 14,319 —     1918 15,721 +0.62% 1939 20,012 +1.16% 1948 23,145 +1.63% 1960 23,207 +0.02% 1970 22,443 −0.33%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 22,643 +0.18% 1980 24,262 +1.39% 1990 27,376 +1.22% 1995 29,235 +1.24% 2000 31,555 +1.65% 2007 33,694 +0.91%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 35,102 +1.50% 2015 37,176 +1.10% 2020 38,329 +0.64% 2024 40,070 +1.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][10][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Patnongon had a population of 38,329.^[15] The population density was 230 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi).

Language

Patnonganons speak Kinaray-a as their main language while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary language.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Patnongon

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 53.55 2003 40.13 2006 33.70 2009 41.81 2012 26.38 2015 22.29 2018 21.94 2021 24.76 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Tourism

• La Parola Orchids Beach Resort in Barangay Amparo
• Igbarawan Garden Resort in Igbarawan
• Bato-Bugtong Beach and resort in Igbarawan
• D'Viking Beach Resort in Igbarawan
• Apgahan Beach Resort / San Ramon Beach Resort
• Bato Tibi of Tamayoc
• Villa Alma Beach Resort in Padang
• Mountain Climbing in small mountains near Padang, Apgahan, Aureliana, La-Rioja and Aureliana where one can find fruit‑bearing wild trees
• Old Municipal Building Constructed by Spaniards
• Old Spanish Church Convent now Saint Augustine's Academy of Patnongon, Inc. old building (It is believed that if it was not bombed by the Americans during World War II, the Patnongon Church would have been the biggest in Antique Province and one of the oldest churches in the Philippines.)
• Spelunking in Kuweba Dapa and Kuweba Turu-ong in Barangay San Rafael
• Shrine of Rosa Mystica in Tigmanali
• Linaw-Balud Falls in Barangay Igburi
• Lipunto Range in Barangay Patlabawon
• Ulo Kuliatan and Busay Luhot in Aureliana, Patnongon, Antique
• Guinobatan Mountain at the boundary of Belison and Aureliana
• Madlakat Cliff in the Boundary of San Remegio, Sibalom, Patlabawon and Aureliana