Patnanungan

Patnanungan, officially the Municipality of Patnanungan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Patnanungan), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,052 people.^[3]

Patnanungan
Municipality
Municipality of Patnanungan
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Map of Quezon with Patnanungan highlighted
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Patnanungan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°47′N 122°11′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	1st district
Founded	June 18, 1961
Barangays	6 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marie Claire A. Larita
• Vice Mayor	Reynaldo A. Añonuevo
• Representative	Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
• Municipal Council	Members Letecia G. Lopez Edwin R. Aguilar Jose D. Caballero Nelson G. Manlugon Rodrigo B. Toledo Ronald A. Armada Babyjean C. Bantucan Roberto G. Briz
• Electorate	8,819 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	139.20 km2 (53.75 sq mi)
Elevation	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation	319 m (1,047 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	15,052
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Households	3,426
Demonym	Patnanunganin
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.31 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 133.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 209.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 88.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 63.52 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 2 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4341
PSGC	0405632000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	www.patnanungan.gov.ph

History

Patnanungan was once a barrio part of Polillo, dating back to the Spanish colonial era.^[5] On June 12, 1948, barrio Patnanungan was excised from Polillo and incorporated into the newly established municipality of Burdeos.^[6]

Patnanungan was established as a municipal district on June 18, 1961, out of six barrios and ten islands previously from Burdeos.^[7]

Geography

A shoe-shaped island municipality facing the Philippine Sea, it has various island and islet borders like Burdeos, Jomalig Island, Pollilo Strait, Lamon Bay and Palasan Island. It is part of the Polillo Islands.

Barangays

Patnanungan is politically subdivided into 6 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Amaga
• Busdak
• Kilogan
• Luod
• Patnanungan Norte
• Patnanungan Sur (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Patnanungan, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	26 (79)	29 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	40 (1.6)	33 (1.3)	35 (1.4)	38 (1.5)	138 (5.4)	190 (7.5)	242 (9.5)	216 (8.5)	224 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	114 (4.5)	94 (3.7)	1,564 (61.6)
Average rainy days	12.2	9.0	11.0	11.7	21.5	24.0	27.2	26.1	26.8	22.3	16.3	15.1	223.2
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Patnanungan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	5,038	—
1975	6,371	+4.82%
1980	7,456	+3.19%
1990	9,447	+2.40%
1995	9,638	+0.38%
2000	11,034	+2.94%
2007	12,825	+2.10%
2010	13,865	+2.88%
2015	14,606	+1.00%
2020	15,052	+0.59%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Patnanungan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 67.65 2003 47.37 2006 71.20 2009 36.00 2012 55.41 2015 45.17 2018 24.14 2021 21.31 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Elected officials

Municipal council (2022-2025):^[21]

Members of the Patnanungan Municipal Council

Position	Name
Mayor	Marie Claire A. Larita-Natividad
Vice Mayor	Reynaldo Añonuevo
Councilors
	Leticia G. Lopez
	Edwin Aguilar
	Jose Caballero
	Nelson Manlugon
	Rodrigo Toledo
	Ronald Armada
	Baby Jean C. Bantucan
	Roberto Briz
	Arjan P. Bandales (Ex-Officio Member, PPSK President)

See also

• List of islands of the Philippines