Banga, Aklan

Coordinates: 11°38′20″N 122°19′59″E / 11.6389°N 122.3331°E / 11.6389; 122.3331
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Banga
Municipality
Municipality of Banga
Downtown, with the rotunda and public market
Downtown, with the rotunda and public market
Flag of Banga
Flag
Official seal of Banga
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Magbueoligan Kita"
("We should help each other.")
Map of Aklan with Banga highlighted
Map of Aklan with Banga highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Banga is located in Philippines
Banga
Banga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°38′20″N 122°19′59″E / 11.6389°N 122.3331°E / 11.6389; 122.3331
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 1st district
Founded1 January 1912
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorErlinda M. Maming
 • Vice MayorNoel L. Redison
 • RepresentativeCarlito S. Marquez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate29,166 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total84.53 km2 (32.64 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Highest elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total40,318
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
10,055
DemonymBanganhon
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.61
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 130.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 328.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 116.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 74.85 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5601
PSGC
060403000
IDD : area code +63 (0)36
Native languagesAklanon
Hiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog

Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Aklanon: Banwa it Banga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,318 people.[3]

Banga is the site of the Aklan State University.

History[edit]

The history of Banga dates back to the 15th century upon arrival in Panay Island of the ten datus from Borneo. While some skeptics considered this information a legend, still, Banganhons believed that Datu Manduyog ruled over the place with his seat of government located in Bakan, the ancient name of Banga. The site was at the foot of the Manduyog Hill that was named after Datu Manduyog. Being a legitimate successor to Datu Dangandanan who ruled what was called Akean in the late 1390s, Datu Manduyog became the ruler of Akean in 1437 and made Bakan the capital of Akean.

Another version of Banga's history from Panublion cited that Banga's ancient site was the present location of the Municipality of Malinao. In 1792 the town site was transferred across the Aklan River at the foot of Manduyog Hill. Several prominent families decided to remain in the “old town” which became a barrio and named Malinao after a placid tributary of the Aklan River.

The families of Bernabe Teodosio, Diego Eulalio Teodosio, Esteban Masigon and the Muntuyas established a settlement in 1676 in what is now Sitio Opong-opong of Barrio Cupang. However, these families moved to a higher ground due to its closeness to the Aklan River that overflowed annually. In 1781 they settled in sitio Agbueakan in Barrio Tabayon.

Due to the clayish soil conditions of the sitio, they again decided to resettle in 1783 in what is now the location of Banga poblacion. They named the place Banga after the Banga palm trees that were in abundance. Because of their growing families they had to cut down most of the trees to give way to their layout plans to establish a town close to their farmlands for residential purposes.

American sovereignty over the country started on August 13, 1898. With the natives resisting foreign domination, a revolutionary association was organized. Hostilities between the natives and the Americans began but did not take long since the natives were ill-equipped.

The American hostilities ended upon the signing on March 29, 1901, of the “Pas de Aklan”, a historical document in the Aklan Section of the Province of Capiz. The signing was done at the present municipal park at the corner of Rizal and San Jose Streets.

From January 1, 1904, to December 31, 1911, Banga was merged with Numancia and Lezo to form an “arabal” of the Municipality of Kalibo. Through the efforts of Don Baltazar Teodosio, Banga was separated from Kalibo on January 1, 1912.

A year after, Francisco Lachica was elected the first Municipal President. The following were the leaders of the town from 1912 to 1945:

1912 − 1913 Baltazar Teodosio 1913 − 1916 Francisco Lachica 1916 − 1919 Jacinto Repiedad 1919 − 1925 Edecio Venturanza 1925 − 1931 Baltazar Teodosio 1931 − 1937 Pedro Recto 1937 − 1943 Lorenzo Duran 1943 − 1945 Ereneo Ocutanim

On April 17, 1942, at 2:00 o’clock in the morning, the Japanese Imperial Forces landed at Culasi, Capiz. An hour later the 5th Capiz Cadre at Libas, Banga, Aklan (now Camp Jizmundo) was burned down by the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). Six hours later the Banga Rural High School, Banga Elementary School Building and Home Economics Building were likewise burned. About 95% of all the permanent structures in the Municipality of Banga were burned down both by the USAFFE and the Filipino guerrillas to prevent the Japanese Forces from occupying the buildings.

There was a surprising and infamous incident in Banga during the Japanese occupation. Civilians were massacred at 10:00 o’clock on October 21, 1942, at the junction of Rizal and Mabini Streets - now the Rotunda - and at the national road fronting the 5th Capiz Cadre at Libas, Banga. It was in these two places where civilians, who merely desired to please and welcome the Japanese forces, were ordered to squat and haplessly massacred. About 70 persons were killed. The Japanese soldiers conducted a further four-day operation killing about 200 more in order to paralyze the increasing guerrilla activities.

On March 18, 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor. The first elected Mayor after the Liberation was Mr. Jose Urquiola. He served from 1945 to 1951 and was succeeded by the following:

1951 − 1959 Atty. Vicente Teodosio 1959 − 1963 Dr. Napoleon Macahilig 1963 − 1971 Atty. Tomas Raz 1971 − 1986 Atty. Sergio Rigodon 1986 − 1995 Mr. Jose Urquiola, Jr. 1995 − 2004 Dr. Stevens Fuentes 2004 − 2007 Atty. Jeremy Fuentes 2007 − 2013 Mr. Antonio Maming 2013 − present Ms. Linda Maming

Geography[edit]

Variant flag of Banga

Banga is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 84.53 square kilometres (32.64 sq mi) [5] constituting 4.64% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Banga, 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) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		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) 57
(2.2) 		37
(1.5) 		41
(1.6) 		42
(1.7) 		98
(3.9) 		155
(6.1) 		187
(7.4) 		162
(6.4) 		179
(7.0) 		188
(7.4) 		114
(4.5) 		78
(3.1) 		1,338
(52.8)
Average rainy days 12.0 7.7 9.2 10.2 19.5 24.6 26.9 25.1 25.5 25.2 18.0 13.0 216.9
Source: Meteoblue [6] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Barangays[edit]

Banga is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
060403001 Agbanawan 3.8% 1,524 1,458 ▴ 0.44%
060403002 Bacan 4.2% 1,703 1,637 ▴ 0.40%
060403003 Badiangan 4.3% 1,747 1,644 ▴ 0.61%
060403004 Cerrudo 3.7% 1,485 1,237 ▴ 1.84%
060403005 Cupang 1.8% 740 736 ▴ 0.05%
060403006 Daguitan 1.1% 459 477 ▾ −0.38%
060403007 Daja Norte 3.3% 1,340 1,563 ▾ −1.53%
060403008 Daja Sur 1.3% 512 602 ▾ −1.61%
060403009 Dingle 1.7% 698 723 ▾ −0.35%
060403010 Jumarap 4.6% 1,835 1,744 ▴ 0.51%
060403011 Lapnag 1.6% 627 594 ▴ 0.54%
060403012 Libas 4.3% 1,717 1,662 ▴ 0.33%
060403013 Linabuan Sur 9.3% 3,756 3,455 ▴ 0.84%
060403014 Mambog 4.5% 1,803 1,596 ▴ 1.23%
060403015 Mangan 3.8% 1,542 1,632 ▾ −0.57%
060403016 Muguing 1.9% 764 695 ▴ 0.95%
060403017 Pagsanghan 4.8% 1,917 1,735 ▴ 1.00%
060403018 Palale 1.7% 678 599 ▴ 1.25%
060403019 Poblacion 5.0% 1,997 2,469 ▾ −2.10%
060403020 Polo 2.4% 955 1,240 ▾ −2.58%
060403021 Polocate 4.2% 1,707 1,638 ▴ 0.41%
060403022 San Isidro 0.8% 320 305 ▴ 0.48%
060403023 Sibalew 2.5% 989 940 ▴ 0.51%
060403024 Sigcay 2.5% 1,012 974 ▴ 0.38%
060403025 Taba-ao 2.9% 1,164 1,196 ▾ −0.27%
060403026 Tabayon 4.4% 1,777 1,454 ▴ 2.03%
060403027 Tinapuay 1.1% 457 381 ▴ 1.84%
060403028 Torralba 4.7% 1,890 1,550 ▴ 2.00%
060403029 Ugsod 3.9% 1,566 1,426 ▴ 0.94%
060403030 Venturanza 2.0% 824 701 ▴ 1.63%
Total 40,318 38,063 ▴ 0.58%

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Banga
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,830—    
1918 11,432+1.01%
1939 14,693+1.20%
1948 17,977+2.27%
1960 18,582+0.28%
1970 21,560+1.50%
1975 22,462+0.83%
1980 25,034+2.19%
1990 28,651+1.36%
1995 30,071+0.91%
2000 32,128+1.43%
2007 34,276+0.90%
2010 38,063+3.89%
2015 39,505+0.71%
2020 40,318+0.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][8][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Banga had a population of 40,318.[3] The population density was 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).

Economy[edit]

Poverty Incidence of Banga
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


Government[edit]

List of former local chief executives[edit]

The following headed the town from the American Period until the present under two different titles. On 18 March 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces and Philippine Commonwealth troops in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor.[19]

Attractions[edit]

At the religious sanctuary of Manduyog Hill, an annual pilgrimage is conducted on Good Friday. Devotees practise the 14 Stations of the Cross, pray the rosary, and light candles at each stop while climbing towards the peak where a 40m cross, sometimes lighted, is visible from due north to Kalibo and the nearby sea.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^  Municipality of Banga | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Banga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Municipal: Banga, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b 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.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of Aklan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ Recoter, Remelyn. "A Brief History of Banga". BANGA's 1000. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

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