Pontevedra, Capiz
Appearance
Pontevedra
Caguyuman | |
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Municipality of Pontevedra | |
![]() Map of Capiz with Pontevedra highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°29′N 122°50′E / 11.48°N 122.83°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, 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 is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Roxas City.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Pontevedra is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
[edit]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] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
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.
Economy
[edit]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] |
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Pontevedra | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Pontevedra: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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