Patnongon, officially the Municipality of Patnongon (Karay-a: Banwa kang Patnongon; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Patnongon; Filipino: Bayan ng Patnongon), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 37,176 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 19,248 registered voters.
Video Patnongon, Antique
Geography
Patnongon is located at 10°55?N 121°59?E. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 167.92 square kilometres (64.83 sq mi) constituting 6.15% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Barangays
Patnongon is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.
Maps Patnongon, Antique
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Patnongon had a population of 37,176. The population density was 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 19,248 registered voters.
Patnonganons speak Kinaray-a as their main dialect while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary dialect.
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References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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