Pontevedra, Negros Occidental

Pontevedra, officially the Municipality of Pontevedra, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,502 people.^[3]

Pontevedra Marayo
Municipality
Municipality of Pontevedra
Flag Seal
Map of Negros Occidental with Pontevedra highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pontevedra Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°22′N 122°53′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Occidental
District	4th district
Named for	Pontevedra, Spain
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jose Maria A. Alonso
• Vice Mayor	Jimmy C. Gavan
• Representative	Juliet Marie D. Ferrer
• Municipal Council	Members Chingbe A. Gilbor Rodolfo E. Catague Jr. Aurellio S. Garita II Raymund A. Gurrea Elmo V. Gavituya Giacomo M. Alonso Jonathan J. Bayona Dan D. Perez
• Electorate	33,945 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	112.50 km2 (43.44 sq mi)
Elevation	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	54,502
• Density	480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households	13,467
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	19.18 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 271.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 640.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 187 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 236 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6105
PSGC	064521000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)34
Native languages	Hiligaynon Tagalog
Named after	Pontevedra, Spain

The town celebrates the annual Handurayo Festival every May.

Former actress Rio Diaz served as vice mayor of the town from 1998 to 2004.

Geography

Also called Marayo, Pontevedra's center or poblacion area is marked by the St. Michael the Archangel Parish, with the Saint Michael Academy beside it. To the east is the Public Market, ending up with Barangay Antipolo which is a notable place of some of prominent family "Hacienderos" as well as political clans of the town. The western side offers scenic views of Panay Gulf as well as the islands of Guimaras and Panay.

At the northern end of the town is Barangay San Juan which is named in honor of Saint John the Baptist and offers turnips that are common in the area. Its southern part is Barangay Miranda, forming the boundary of Pontevedra and Hinigaran, where most people make their means of living through fishing.

Pontevedra is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Bacolod.

Barangays

Royal Villa Beach Resort in Barangay Miranda

Pontevedra is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Antipolo
• Barangay I (Poblacion)
• Barangay II (Poblacion)
• Barangay III (Poblacion)
• Buenavista Gibong
• Buenavista Rizal
• Burgos
• Cambarus
• Canroma
• General Malvar
• Gomez
• M. H. Del Pilar
• Mabini
• Miranda
• Pandan
• Recreo
• San Isidro
• San Juan
• Zamora

Climate

Climate data for Pontevedra, Negros Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	55 (2.2)	65 (2.6)	141 (5.6)	210 (8.3)	212 (8.3)	176 (6.9)	180 (7.1)	180 (7.1)	130 (5.1)	70 (2.8)	1,486 (58.6)
Average rainy days	9.0	7.2	11.1	13.5	25.6	28.4	28.9	27.3	26.9	27.7	21.8	13.8	241.2
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Pontevedra

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	9,538	—
1918	10,817	+0.84%
1939	20,495	+3.09%
1948	18,060	−1.40%
1960	22,751	+1.94%
1970	27,007	+1.73%
1975	30,575	+2.52%
1980	33,258	+1.70%
1990	40,094	+1.89%
1995	42,443	+1.07%
2000	42,089	−0.18%
2007	46,768	+1.46%
2010	47,945	+0.91%
2015	51,866	+1.51%
2020	54,502	+0.98%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pontevedra

10 20 30 40 50 2000 43.69 2003 22.00 2006 20.10 2009 20.43 2012 18.34 2015 16.59 2018 12.47 2021 19.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

References

1.  Municipality of Pontevedra | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Pontevedra: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System