Agoncillo, officially the Municipality of Agoncillo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Agoncillo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,101 people.[4]
Agoncillo | |
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| Municipality of Agoncillo | |
 Street in Agoncillo | |
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 Map of Batangas with Agoncillo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Agoncillo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°56′00″N 120°55′43″E / 13.933358°N 120.928481°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | April 7, 1949[1] |
| Named for | Felipe Agoncillo |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cinderella V. Reyes |
| • Vice Mayor | Daniel D. Reyes |
| • Representative | Ma. Theresa V. Collantes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 27,062 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.96 km2 (19.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 613 m (2,011 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 39,101 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,580 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.50 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 140.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 293.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 116.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.22 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 1 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4211 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
Etymology edit
The town got its name after Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal, Batangas.
History edit
Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacañang Palace, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
Through Executive Order 140 issued by President Elpidio Quirino, the Municipality of Pansipit was created.[6] But the Municipal Council of Lemery passed a resolution requesting for the revocation and suspension of the said creation. Thus, another executive order was endorsed for the conduct of a plebiscite to ascertain the true sentiments of the residents regarding the issue of separation.[7]
Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo,[8] in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal and one of the first Filipino representatives to the Spanish Cortes.
Geography edit
Agoncillo is located 118 kilometres (73 mi) south of Manila, a two-hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and Diokno Highway. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) away from Batangas City, the provincial capital. It is bounded in the east by approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) lakeshore of Taal Lake, south by San Nicolas and Taal, north by Laurel, and is separated by the Pansipit River on the west by Lemery.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 49.96 square kilometers (19.29 sq mi)[3] constituting 1.60% of the 3,119.75-square-kilometer- (1,204.54 sq mi) total area of Batangas.
Barangays edit
Agoncillo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[4] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 041001001 | Adia | 2.3% | 897 | 847 | 0.58% | |
| 041001002 | Bagong Sikat | 2.5% | 963 | 981 | −0.18% | |
| 041001004 | Balangon | 4.1% | 1,605 | 1,417 | 1.25% | |
| 041001006 | Bangin | 4.7% | 1,822 | 1,790 | 0.18% | |
| 041001023 | Banyaga | 7.8% | 3,051 | 2,791 | 0.89% | |
| 041001007 | Barigon | 4.2% | 1,629 | 1,477 | 0.98% | |
| 041001005 | Bilibinwang | 6.9% | 2,695 | 2,464 | 0.90% | |
| 041001008 | Coral na Munti | 9.7% | 3,803 | 3,465 | 0.93% | |
| 041001009 | Guitna | 1.5% | 583 | 503 | 1.49% | |
| 041001010 | Mabini | 3.0% | 1,185 | 1,052 | 1.20% | |
| 041001012 | Pamiga | 4.1% | 1,599 | 1,504 | 0.61% | |
| 041001013 | Panhulan | 2.5% | 996 | 1,054 | −0.56% | |
| 041001014 | Pansipit | 4.2% | 1,632 | 1,778 | −0.85% | |
| 041001015 | Poblacion | 4.8% | 1,873 | 1,793 | 0.44% | |
| 041001016 | Pook | 6.9% | 2,697 | 2,500 | 0.76% | |
| 041001017 | San Jacinto | 1.9% | 753 | 657 | 1.37% | |
| 041001018 | San Teodoro | 1.5% | 575 | 509 | 1.23% | |
| 041001019 | Santa Cruz | 2.9% | 1,153 | 1,066 | 0.79% | |
| 041001020 | Santo Tomas | 1.9% | 728 | 788 | −0.79% | |
| 041001021 | Subic Ibaba | 10.2% | 3,987 | 4,029 | −0.10% | |
| 041001022 | Subic Ilaya | 9.8% | 3,833 | 3,329 | 1.42% | |
| Total | 39,101 | 35,794 | 0.89% | |||
Climate edit
| Climate data for Agoncillo, Batangas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[11] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,719 | — |
| 1970 | 12,169 | +2.27% |
| 1975 | 14,076 | +2.96% |
| 1980 | 16,143 | +2.78% |
| 1990 | 20,227 | +2.28% |
| 1995 | 23,358 | +2.73% |
| 2000 | 26,584 | +2.81% |
| 2007 | 33,990 | +3.45% |
| 2010 | 35,794 | +1.90% |
| 2015 | 38,059 | +1.18% |
| 2020 | 39,101 | +0.53% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][10][13][14] | ||
In the 2020 census, Agoncillo had a population of 39,101.[4] The population density was 780 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).
Economy edit
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Government edit
Local government edit
The current set of local government officials were elected in 2022 and their term will expire in 2025. The municipal mayor is Atty. Cinderella Reyes, while the vice mayor is Daniel Reyes, the mayor's husband and predecessor. The municipal council is composed of Sarah Reyes, Joel Landicho, Jerwyn Landicho, Kidlat Caringal, Embet Catena, Joel Paras De Chavez, Viong Cacao, and Gido Lacap.[22]
Notable personalities edit
- Charlie Dizon - actress and singer
Gallery edit
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Welcome arch -
Municipal hall -
Police station -
Public market -
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish Church
References edit
- ^ "Executive Order No. 212, s. 1949 | GOVPH". April 7, 1949.
- ^ Municipality of Agoncillo | (DILG)
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Executive Order No. 140 (May 12, 1948), Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Pansipit, retrieved November 25, 2016
- ^ Executive Order No. 148 (July 2, 1948), Suspending the Provisions of Executive Order No. 140, Dated May 12, 1948, Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Pansipit, Malacañan, Manila, Philippines, retrieved November 25, 2016
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Executive Order No. 212 (April 7, 1949), Lifting the Suspension of the Provisions of Executive Order No. 140, Dated May 12, 1948, Organizing Certain Barrios of the Municipality of Lemery, Province of Batangas, into an Independent Municipality and Authorizing the Immediate Organization Thereof Under the Name of Agoncillo, retrieved November 25, 2016
- ^ "Municipal: Agoncillo, Batangas". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Agoncillo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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) - ^ "Province of Batangas". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Halalan 2022 AGONCILLO, BATANGAS Election Results". ABS-CBN News. 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links edit
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