Sebaste, Antique
Municipality in Antique, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sebaste; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sebaste), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,816 people.[3] Making it 16th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Sebaste | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose Christopher A. Varona |
| • Vice Mayor | January C. Padpad |
| • Representative | Anthony Agapito B. Legarda Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,865 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.64 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Acotay) | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,816 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,561 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.93 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 153.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 395.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 188.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5709 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint.
Geography
Summarize
Perspective
Sebaste is located at 11°35′24″N 122°05′40″E. It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 111.64 square kilometres (43.10 sq mi) [5] constituting 4.09% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate
| Climate data for Sebaste, Antique | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Sebaste is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 060615001 | Abiera | 15.1% | 2,832 | 2,673 | 0.58% | |
| 060615002 | Aguila | 7.6% | 1,427 | 1,410 | 0.12% | |
| 060615003 | Alegre | 3.1% | 575 | 524 | 0.93% | |
| 060615004 | Aras-Asan | 9.0% | 1,693 | 1,643 | 0.30% | |
| 060615005 | Bacalan | 13.1% | 2,470 | 2,332 | 0.58% | |
| 060615006 | Callan | 9.6% | 1,797 | 1,689 | 0.62% | |
| 060615010 | Idio | 11.8% | 2,229 | 2,198 | 0.14% | |
| 060615007 | Nauhon | 5.1% | 957 | 899 | 0.63% | |
| 060615008 | P. Javier | 1.4% | 269 | 248 | 0.82% | |
| 060615009 | Poblacion | 19.4% | 3,658 | 3,654 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 18,816 | 17,270 | 0.86% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,923 | — |
| 1970 | 8,773 | +1.65% |
| 1975 | 9,205 | +0.97% |
| 1980 | 10,369 | +2.41% |
| 1990 | 12,553 | +1.93% |
| 1995 | 12,438 | −0.17% |
| 2000 | 14,973 | +4.06% |
| 2007 | 15,840 | +0.78% |
| 2010 | 17,270 | +3.20% |
| 2015 | 17,907 | +0.69% |
| 2020 | 18,816 | +0.98% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][8][10][11] | ||
In the 2020 census, Sebaste had a population of 18,816.[3] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).
Language
Kinaray-a is the dominant language of Sebaste while Hiligaynon is used as a secondary language.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Sebaste
10
20
30
40
50
2000
49.12 2003
38.01 2006
35.10 2009
42.96 2012
24.17 2015
19.77 2018
21.17 2021
19.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
References
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