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 | |
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| Municipality of Valderrama | |
 Map of Antique with Valderrama highlighted | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Valderrama Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°08′E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mary Joyce M. Roquero |
| • Vice Mayor | Christopher B. Maguad |
| • Representative | Loren Legarda |
| • Electorate | 13,724 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 273.79 km2 (105.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,909 m (6,263 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,124 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,151 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.2% (2015)[5] |
| • Revenue | ₱85,140,492.09 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5703 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Kinaray-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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
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| 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
- Municipality of Valderrama | (DILG)
- "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Valderrama". Official Antique Website. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Valderrama: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Municipal: Valderrama, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ivote.ph: Comelec Election Returns May 2016 Elections
