Banton, Romblon

Banton is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 6,769 people in 1,478 households. It was formerly known as Jones, and was recognized with its current name starting in 1959.[1]

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Geography

Banton is composed of the main island of Banton and the uninhabited islands of Bantoncillo, and the Dos Hermanas Islands (Two Sisters), composed of Carlota and Isabel.

Barangays

Banton is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. In 1954, the sitios of Mahaba, Angomon, Solocan, Kapanranan and Yabawon were consolidated into the barrio known as Yabawon.[2]

  • Balogo
  • Banice
  • Hambi-an
  • Lagang
  • Libtong
  • Mainit
  • Nabalay
  • Nasunogan
  • Poblacion
  • Sibay
  • Tan-Ag
  • Toctoc
  • Togbongan
  • Togong
  • Tungonan
  • Tumalum
  • Yabawon

Population of Banton at Various Time

Barrio/Barangay
Name		 Land Area
(Hectares)		 1894
 1896
/c,e		 1903
/c		 1918
/a,b		 1939
/a		 1948
/a		 1960
 1970
 1975
 1980
 1990
 1995
 2000
 2007
/k
Poblacion
(Poblacion Norte)		 228
Poblacion
(Poblacion Sur)		 236
Poblacion (U) 49.79 912 854 985 810 1,093 1,014 1,308 1,215 971 1,248 1,163 910
Alegria 219
Balogo 190.17 226 84 264 327 393 368 438 423 422 432 390 480 558
Banice 120.49 238 122 277 417 477 535 495 517 533 464 425 440
Colongcolong 133
Concepcion
(Visita Concepcion)		 609 992
Corcuera 514
Gobon 387
Guintiguiban 137
Hambian 178.55 267 293 223 257 217 251 263 305 371 237 323 326
Ilijan 287
Isla de los Hermanas /f
(Isla de los Hermanos)		 23
Labnig 105
Lagang 173.71 96 119 142 163 139 173 156 157 111 147 147
Libtong 201.78 236 196 288 345 366 321 361 364 393 298 298 292
Mahaba /f
(Banton Island)		 22
Mahaba
(Simara Island)		 238
Mainit 172.02 236 124 233 282 271 329 351 410 462 397 344 410 424
Malavega /g 213
Mangansag 259
Mas-ing /f 139 59
Nabalay 152.77 235 86 177 139 149 119 155 132 134 81 125 160
Nasunogan 325.41 229 238 124 438 699 422 505 540 536 573 404 402 409
Sayut /h
(Say-ut)		 47
Sibay 96.30 230 155 211 300 325 424 380 456 445 443 321 381 395
Solocan /f 272 43
Tambac /i 105
Tan-ag 301.21 236 235 295 316 341 359 422 438 444 347 411 405
Tinigban /d
Toctoc 167.66 289 176 183 124 123 134 209 190 164 136 237 315
Togbon /i
(Togbungan)		 99
Togbongan
(Tugbungan)		 166.45 218 239 129 177 76 114 127 162 146 126 94 185 198
Togong 121.20 198 228 325 410 403 472 506 454 433 356 411 429
Tumalum 94.02 189 194 201 236 335 316 336 455 404 448 351 424 430
Tungonan
(Tongonan)		 190.41 217 206 345 483 534 645 763 735 641 536 538 557
Yabawon /l 286.06 316 321 444 441 417 351 409 406
Total 2,988.00 /j 4,090 4,043 6,060 4,977 4,972 5,542 6,155 6,447 7,545 7,362 6,069 6,769 6,799

/a – Municipality of Jones
/b – Includes barrios annexed to Corcuera
/c – Includes barrios annexed to Concepcion
/d – Perhaps this was former barrio Tinigban of Sibale (Maestro de Campo) Island rather than the Tinigban located at Tungonan. Population of the barrio was included under visita Concepcion
/e – Reported in 1897
/f – Taken from barrio Nasunogan
/g – Taken from Togong
/h – Taken from Balogo
/i – Taken from Banice
/j - No Data
/k - 2007 NCSO Census
/l - Created barrio on June 12, 1954 under R.A. No. 1014 including the following sitios: Mahaba, Angomon, Solocan, Kapanranan and Yao.

References

  1. ^ "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Jones, Province of Romblon, to Municipality of Banton". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra2158.html. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 
  2. ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Yabawon in the Municipality of Jones, Province of Romblon". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1014.html. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 

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