Sebaste, Antique

Sebaste
Municipality
Location within Antique province
Sebaste Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°35′N 122°06′E / 11.58°N 122.1°ECoordinates: 11°35′N 122°06′E / 11.58°N 122.1°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jose Christopher A. Varona
Area[2]
• Total	111.64 km^2 (43.10 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	17,907
• Density	160/km^2 (420/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	10,849
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5709
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Income class	4th class
PSGC	060615000
Website	elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/sebaste-antique/

Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Karay-a: Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sebaste; Filipino: Bayan ng Sebaste), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 17,907 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 10,849 registered voters.^[4]

Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint.

Geography

Sebaste is located at 11°35′N 122°06′E / 11.58°N 122.1°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 111.64 square kilometres (43.10 sq mi)^[2] constituting 4.09% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Barangays

Sebaste is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.^[5]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[6]
060615001	Abiera	15.8%	2,832	2,673	+1.11%
060615002	Aguila	8.0%	1,427	1,410	+0.23%
060615003	Alegre	3.2%	575	524	+1.78%
060615004	Aras-Asan	9.5%	1,693	1,643	+0.57%
060615005	Bacalan	13.8%	2,470	2,332	+1.10%
060615006	Callan	10.0%	1,797	1,689	+1.19%
060615010	Idio	12.4%	2,229	2,198	+0.27%
060615007	Nauhon	5.3%	957	899	+1.20%
060615008	P. Javier	1.5%	269	248	+1.56%
060615009	Poblacion	20.4%	3,658	3,654	+0.02%
	Total		17,907	17,270	+0.69%

Demographics

Population census of Sebaste
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 12,553 —     1995 12,438 −0.17% 2000 14,973 +4.06%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 15,840 +0.78% 2010 17,270 +3.20% 2015 17,907 +0.69%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, Sebaste had a population of 17,907.^[3] The population density was 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 10,849 registered voters.^[4]

Kinaray-a is the dominant language of Sebaste while Hiligaynon is used as a secondary language.

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
3. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Municipal: Sebaste, Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
6. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.

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