Valderrama, Antique

Valderrama, officially the Municipality of Valderrama (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Valderrama; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Valderrama; Tagalog: Bayan ng Valderrama), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,124 people.[4] Making it 15th most populous municipality in the province of Antique and the second largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 273.79 square kilometers.

Valderrama
Municipality of Valderrama
Map of Antique with Valderrama highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Valderrama
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°08′E
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
DistrictLone district
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMary Joyce M. Roquero
  Vice MayorChristopher B. Maguad
  RepresentativeLoren Legarda
  Electorate13,724 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total273.79 km2 (105.71 sq mi)
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Highest elevation1,909 m (6,263 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
  Total19,124
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
  Households
4,151
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence32.2% (2015)[5]
  Revenue₱85,140,492.09 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5703
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)36
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesKinaray-a language
Sulod
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

The area is home to the indigenous Iraynun-Bukidnon, speakers of a dialect of the Kiniray-a language, who have crafted the only rice terrace clusters in the Visayas through indigenous knowledge and sheer vernacular capabilities. The rice terraces of the Iraynun-Bukidnon are divided into three terraced fields, namely, Lublub rice terraces, Baking rice terraces, and San Agustin rice terraces. All of the rice terrace clusters have been researched on by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and various scholars from the University of the Philippines. There have been campaigns to nominate the Iraynun-Bukidnon Rice Terraces, along with the central Panay mountain range, into the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Etymology

The municipality was named after Spanish governor-general Manuel Blanco Valderrama.

Geography

Valderrama is 53 kilometres (33 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 273.79 square kilometres (105.71 sq mi)[2] constituting 10.03% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Climate

Climate data for Valderrama, Antique
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)
30
(86)
31
(88)
33
(91)
32
(90)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5)
44
(1.7)
58
(2.3)
83
(3.3)
204
(8.0)
304
(12.0)
334
(13.1)
291
(11.5)
310
(12.2)
281
(11.1)
172
(6.8)
97
(3.8)
2,242
(88.3)
Average rainy days 12.5 8.9 11.3 14.1 24.2 28.0 29.6 28.2 28.1 28.1 20.2 15.2 248.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Barangays

Valderrama is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[8]
060618022 Alon 1.2% 222 219 0.26%
060618001 Bakiang 3.1% 588 569 0.63%
060618002 Binanogan 3.5% 673 534 4.50%
060618003 Borocboroc 4.3% 820 840 −0.46%
060618004 Bugnay 5.0% 953 936 0.34%
060618005 Buluangan I 9.4% 1,800 1,563 2.72%
060618006 Buluangan II 2.5% 479 463 0.65%
060618007 Bunsod 4.0% 772 779 −0.17%
060618008 Busog 1.4% 259 255 0.30%
060618009 Cananghan 1.4% 274 265 0.64%
060618010 Canipayan 3.1% 587 579 0.26%
060618011 Cansilayan 1.4% 269 268 0.07%
060618012 Culyat 0.8% 162 149 1.61%
060618013 Iglinab 4.8% 925 884 0.87%
060618014 Igmasandig 1.4% 273 271 0.14%
060618015 Lublub 5.2% 991 1,016 −0.47%
060618016 Manlacbo 5.7% 1,092 1,040 0.93%
060618017 Pandanan 10.4% 1,993 1,809 1.86%
060618018 San Agustin 6.4% 1,232 1,310 −1.16%
060618019 Takas (Poblacion) 9.8% 1,878 1,869 0.09%
060618020 Tigmamale 4.6% 871 851 0.44%
060618021 Ubos (Poblacion) 10.5% 2,011 1,973 0.36%
Total 19,124 18,442 0.69%

Demographics

Population census of Valderrama
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,885    
1918 5,424+0.70%
1939 7,742+1.71%
1948 9,388+2.17%
1960 8,683−0.65%
1970 9,821+1.24%
1975 11,936+3.99%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 12,968+1.67%
1990 14,197+0.91%
1995 15,433+1.58%
2000 17,874+3.20%
2007 18,878+0.76%
2010 18,442−0.85%
2015 19,124+0.69%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][8][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Valderrama had a population of 19,124.[4] The population density was 70 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).

Government

The newly elected Mayor, Atty. Jocelyn L. Posadas, took her oath on June 21, 2016, after winning the elections May 9, 2016. The new set of the municipality's government officials are Josefino Castillion as Vice Mayor and 8 Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Members: Richel Pagayonan, Pedro Labanon, Jose Mervin Gonzales, Keking Otadoy, Mary Joyce Roquero, Christopher Maguad, Anthony Gade and Budak Pon-an.[11]

References

  1. Municipality of Valderrama | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Valderrama". Official Antique Website. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. "Valderrama: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. "Municipal: Valderrama, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ivote.ph: Comelec Election Returns May 2016 Elections


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