Madalag, Aklan

Madalag
Municipality
Motto: Madalagnon Ako Banwa Ko Amligan Ko
Map of Aklan with Madalag highlighted
Location within Aklan province
Madalag

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°31′N 122°18′E / 11.52°N 122.3°E / 11.52; 122.3Coordinates: 11°31′N 122°18′E / 11.52°N 122.3°E / 11.52; 122.3
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Aklan
District Lone district
Founded 1948
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Alfonso 'Dindo' A. Gubatina
Area[2]
 • Total 269.6 km2 (104.1 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 18,389
 • Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  11,322
Demonym(s) Madalagnon
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5603
IDD : area code  +63 (0)36
Income class 4th class
PSGC 060410000
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/madalag-aklan/

Madalag, officially the Municipality of Madalag (Aklanon: Banwa it Madalag; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Madalag; Filipino: Bayan ng Madalag), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 18,389 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 11,322 registered voters.[4]

Madalag was formerly an arrabal and part of Libacao. In 1948, it was separated and constituted as a separate town, with the following barrios: Logohon, Singay, Balactasan, Cabangahan, Cabilawan, Pangitan, San Jose, Talimagao, Talangban, Alaminos, Catabana, Bakyang, Calicia, Mercedes, Maria Cristina, Dit-ana, Guinato-an, Tigbauan, Alas-as, Mamba, Medina, Panikyason, and Paningayan.[5]

Geography

Madalag is located at 11°31′N 122°18′E / 11.52°N 122.3°E / 11.52; 122.3.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 269.6 square kilometres (104.1 sq mi)[2] constituting 14.80% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Madalag is situated in the south-central secion of the province, bounded on the east by Balete, west by the Province of Antique, north by Malinao and Banga, and south by Libacao. It is 192 kilometres (119 mi) away from regional capital, Iloilo City, and 34 kilometres (21 mi) south from the provincial capital Kalibo.

Climate

Madalag has a Type III climate which is relatively dry from March to May and wet for the rest of the year.

Soil

There are four (4) varied soil types found in the municipality. They are the San Miguel Clay Loam, Alimodian clay loam, Sapcan clay and Sigcay clay. San Miguel clay is found in barangay Panipiason and Medina. Alimodian clay is found in barangay San Jose, Ma. Cristina and Galicia. Sapian clay is found in the barangay of Mercedes, Bacyang and Alaminos. Sigcay clay is found in the Poblacion, Logohon and Cabilawan.

Land Use

Some 7,717.0251 hectares (19,069.184 acres) or 28.80% of Madalag land area is planted with high value crops leaving only about 17,772.1917 hectares (43,916.042 acres) (66.35) as timber land and 24.6342 hectares (60.872 acres) or .09% are utilized as dwelling areas majority of which are in the Poblacion.

Barangays

Madalag is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
060410001 Alaminos 6.8% 1,257 1,071 +3.10%
060410002 Alas-as 3.9% 710 684 +0.71%
060410003 Bacyang 2.8% 509 439 +2.86%
060410004 Balactasan 4.0% 735 722 +0.34%
060410005 Cabangahan 2.4% 433 494 −2.48%
060410006 Cabilawan 2.6% 487 616 −4.38%
060410007 Catabana 2.4% 448 513 −2.55%
060410008 Dit-Ana 2.4% 441 395 +2.12%
060410009 Galicia 2.0% 363 362 +0.05%
060410010 Guinatu-an 2.4% 445 404 +1.86%
060410011 Logohon 2.7% 504 523 −0.70%
060410012 Mamba 4.5% 830 756 +1.79%
060410013 Maria Cristina 4.8% 887 938 −1.06%
060410014 Medina 6.0% 1,105 1,085 +0.35%
060410015 Mercedes 3.0% 546 543 +0.10%
060410016 Napnot 2.8% 517 789 −7.73%
060410017 Pang-itan 4.9% 906 893 +0.28%
060410018 Paningayan 6.1% 1,127 1,352 −3.41%
060410019 Panipiason 8.1% 1,484 1,326 +2.17%
060410020 Poblacion 9.7% 1,775 1,562 +2.46%
060410021 San Jose 5.1% 937 863 +1.58%
060410022 Singay 2.2% 413 450 −1.62%
060410023 Talangban 2.8% 506 437 +2.83%
060410024 Talimagao 1.9% 347 345 +0.11%
060410025 Tigbawan 3.7% 677 606 +2.13%
Total 18,389 18,168 +0.23%

Demographics

Population census of Madalag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 15,166—    
1995 16,659+1.77%
2000 17,441+0.99%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 17,889+0.35%
2010 18,168+0.56%
2015 18,389+0.23%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Madalag had a population of 18,389.[3] The population density was 68 inhabitants per square kilometre (180/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 11,322 registered voters.[4]

Madalag being predominantly a rural community has a slow growing population. It had a total population of 17,889 persons in 2007, a reduction of .05 percent or 897 persons from the 1995 population, basically due to migration towards industrial and trade centers of the country such as Manila, Cebu, Iloilo and other highly urbanized provinces and municipalities.

The municipality has twenty-five (25) component barangays with two (2) barangays, Poblacion and Alaminos as urban area and the twenty three (23) remaining barangays as rural areas. Barangay Poblacion is the most populous with 1,775 residents, followed by Panipiason (1,484 residents) and Alaminos (1,257).[3]

Economy

Agriculture

Madalag basically has an agricultural economy. Some 7,717.0251 hectares (19,069.184 acres) of the municipality land is devoted to agriculture. Farming and home industries are the main source of livelihood among the people. Rice is grown in almost all the twenty five (25) barangays. Corn is also planted in some upland areas. Other crops are in pineapple, camote and ube. The municipality also produces fruit trees, like lanzones, rambutan, marang and commercial crops such as coconut and abaca.

The hilly and mountainous areas produce high valued forest products such as narra, acacia, and mahogany and minor product like buri, rattan, bamboo, nipa sap and firewood.

Industry

The center of commercial activities in Madalag is situated along the 1.50 kilometres (0.93 mi) stretch of Navarette Street and at the Madalag Public Market located in the Poblacion.

The municipality has 93 commercials establishment dominated by the sari-sari stores (37 or 39%). The others establishment (26 or 28.60%) serve as outlet for bakery, carinderias and other recreational services.

Transportation

The total length of all roads types within the geographical boundaries of the municipality is 38.50 kilometres (23.92 mi) in 2011. Of these lengths, ten (10) percent are paved. A total of fifty (50) percent of the road surface is earth fill while thirty (30) percent is gravel surface. All barangays are accessible by roads except Barangay Maria Cristina, Medina and Panipiason, that cannot be reach by four (4) wheel vehicle. Generally, the barangays connected to the national road have better road condition compared to the interior barangays.

Utilities

Water supply system

Water is supplied by the Poblacion Water District and Poblacion Spring Development. The other barangays are dependent from their Spring Development and artesian and shallow wells.

Communication

The communication system are operated by a wireless handset (cellPhone) distributed by SMART, GLOBE and SUN while the postal system is managed by the Philippines Postal Corporation. The post office is managed by a postal master, and a mail sorter/carrier. There are no mail distribution and collection centers in the barangays, hence the residents go to the Poblacion to post or get their mails.

Power facilities

There are 100 household in the barangay Poblacion of Madalag served by electricity with only (5) percent of households not served by power. The other twenty two (22) barangays have electrical power. only two (2) barangays, Panipiason and Maria Cristina are not served by electricity because of its distance form the main transmission lines.

Health

Madalag has one rural health unit (RHU) and one municipal hospital. The RHU is manned by one physician, two nurses, seven midwives, one sanitary inspector, ten trained hilots and 143 barangay health workers.

The Madalag Municipal Hospital is staffed by two doctors, one medical technologist, four nurses, one dentist, three midwives, one administrative officer, one pharmacist, one ambulance driver, two casuals nursing attendants, three utility workers, three casual employees and three RNHails.

Education

Madalag has 21 primary and 8 elementary schools with a total enrollment of 2,927 pupils and 108 teachers. It has three secondary public schools with a total enrollment of 1,368 students and 43 teachers.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Republic Act No. 297; An Act Creating the Municipality of Madalag in the Province of Capiz". The Corpus Juris. 17 June 1948. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Municipal: Madalag, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "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.
Sebaste, Antique Malinao Banga
Culasi, Antique Balete
Libacao
   Madalag  
Tibiao, Antique Libacao
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