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Barotac Viejo, officially the Municipality of Barotac Viejo (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Barotac Viejo, Tagalog: Bayan ng Barotac Viejo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,614 people.[3]
Barotac Viejo | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Barotac Viejo | |
 Barotac Viejo Dam | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Asenso Barotac Viejo! | |
| Anthem: Barotac Viejo Hymn | |
 Map of Iloilo with Barotac Viejo highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Barotac Viejo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′N 122°51′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nielo C. Tupas |
| • Vice Mayor | Parly B. Balleza |
| • Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,367 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.78 km2 (71.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 48,614 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,491 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 188.1 million (2020), 74.08 million (2012), 81.78 million (2013), 94.91 million (2014), 104.4 million (2015), 115.5 million (2016), 131.3 million (2017), 140.8 million (2018), 155.2 million (2019), 191.8 million (2021), 257.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 440.1 million (2020), 145.3 million (2012), 148.2 million (2013), 156.6 million (2014), 351.3 million (2015), 223.5 million (2016), 248.5 million (2017), 283.4 million (2018), 346.3 million (2019), 571 million (2021), 623.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108.5 million (2020), 75.46 million (2012), 76.98 million (2013), 84.64 million (2014), 92.66 million (2015), 94.8 million (2016), 96.57 million (2017), 111 million (2018), 109.8 million (2019), 64.66 million (2021), 134.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 89.91 million (2020), 62.42 million (2012), 66.24 million (2013), 77.71 million (2014), 260.7 million (2015), 92 million (2016), 83.33 million (2017), 99.43 million (2018), 81.32 million (2019), 158.4 million (2021), 114.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5011 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
| Website | www |
In 1957, the sitio of Poscolon in the barrio of Calaigang was converted into a barrio.[5] Surprisingly, the same law was reenacted in 1959,[6] probably indicating resistance to the renaming.[7]
Barotac Viejo is in the northern part of the Province of Iloilo, facing the strait of Guimaras and the island of Negros. It is bounded on the north by San Rafael, on the west by Banate, on the south by the Visayan Sea, and on the east by Ajuy. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Iloilo City and 18 kilometres (11 mi) from San Rafael.
The total land area of 18,578 hectares (45,910 acres). [8]
Topography and land features
A range of sprawling hills and high mountains occupy three quarters of the land of Barotac Viejo. Mount Agumid on the northern boundary with San Rafael is the highest mountain, at about 550 meter high.
The town is divided by a long mountain range dividing it into the upper and lower regions. The upper region is approximately 1,000 feet above sea level. The climate is generally cooler than ordinary and rain is more abundant. The lower region is compose of rice producing areas. This part is near the sea and is well populated.
Water sources
Barotac Viejo has 2 rivers, namely the Barotac Viejo River and the Barotac Cayo River. It has several creeks or springs.
The Barotac Viejo River is the longest and the widest river passing through the heart of the town. It has never been dry but it sometimes overflows its banks on rainy days. The river is utilized for bathing, laundry and fishing.
The municipality has approximately 10 miles of shallow shorelines and nearby are fishponds.
Climate
| Climate data for Barotac Viejo, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) |
37 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
42 (1.7) |
98 (3.9) |
155 (6.1) |
187 (7.4) |
162 (6.4) |
179 (7.0) |
188 (7.4) |
114 (4.5) |
78 (3.1) |
1,338 (52.8) |
| Average rainy days | 12.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 24.6 | 26.9 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 216.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
Rainy season sets in about May and last up to the middle of January. The rainfall in the upper region is comparatively heavier than the lower region. This is due to the chain of high mountains surrounding the place and innumerable springs that flow along the foot of the hills the heaviest rainfall occurs about in the early part of September during the south monsoon. Under usual condition, Barotac Viejo receives up to 100 centimetres (39 in) of rainfall. The average however in the upper region is 42 centimetres (17 in) and in the lower region 36 centimetres (14 in). Dry season sets in a little earlier in the lower region than in the upper region.
Barangays
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Barotac Viejo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bugnay
- California
- Del Pilar
- De la Peña
- General Luna
- La Fortuna
- Lipata
- Natividad
- Nueva Invencion
- Nueva Sevilla
- Poblacion
- Puerto Princesa
- Rizal
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Geronimo
- San Juan
- San Lucas
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- Santiago
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Tomas
- Ugasan
- Vista Alegre
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 5,339 | — |
| 1918 | 7,254 | +2.06% |
| 1939 | 13,542 | +3.02% |
| 1948 | 16,732 | +2.38% |
| 1960 | 26,051 | +3.76% |
| 1970 | 14,655 | −5.58% |
| 1975 | 20,169 | +6.61% |
| 1980 | 24,135 | +3.65% |
| 1990 | 31,660 | +2.75% |
| 1995 | 33,652 | +1.15% |
| 2000 | 36,314 | +1.65% |
| 2007 | 39,326 | +1.11% |
| 2010 | 41,470 | +1.95% |
| 2015 | 45,808 | +1.91% |
| 2020 | 48,614 | +1.18% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Barotac Viejo was 48,614 people,[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Barotac Viejo
10
20
30
40
2006
35.20 2009
26.22 2012
25.43 2015
24.21 2018
19.50 2021
23.23 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
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