Valderrama, Antique

Valderrama
Municipality

Map of Antique with Valderrama highlighted
Valderrama

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°08′E / 11.000°N 122.133°E / 11.000; 122.133Coordinates: 11°00′N 122°08′E / 11.000°N 122.133°E / 11.000; 122.133
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Antique
District Lone district
Barangays 22
Government[1]
  Mayor Mary Joyce M. Roquero
Area[2]
  Total 273.79 km2 (105.71 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation 1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Population (2010)[4]
  Total 18,442
  Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 5703
Dialing code 36

Valderrama is a fourth class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 18,442 people.[4] The municipality was named after Spanish governor-general Manuel Blanco Valderrama. Government officials today are Mayor Mary Joyce Roquero, who was re-elected for her second term in 2013.[1]

Barangays

Valderrama is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Alon
  • Bakiang
  • Binanogan
  • Borocboroc
  • Bugnay
  • Buluangan I
  • Buluangan II
  • Bunsod
  • Busog
  • Cananghan
  • Canipayan
  • Cansilayan
  • Culyat
  • Iglinab
  • Igmasandig
  • Lublub
  • Manlacbo
  • Pandanan
  • San Agustin
  • Takas (Pob.)
  • Tigmamale
  • Ubos (Pob.)

Demographics

Population census of Valderrama
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 14,197    
1995 15,433+1.58%
2000 17,874+3.20%
2007 18,878+0.76%
2010 18,442−0.85%
Source: National Statistics Office[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. "Valderrama". Official Antique Website. 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 February 2013.

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