# Patnongon

Patnongon, officially the Municipality of Patnongon (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Patnongon; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Patnongon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Patnongon), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,329 people.

## Geography

Patnongon 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.

### Climate

Climate data for Patnongon, Antique :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 223 (8.8) | 300 (11.8) | 346 (13.6) | 307 (12.1) | 311 (12.2) | 292 (11.5) | 167 (6.6) | 81 (3.2) | 2,256 (88.8) |
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 15.4 | 25.7 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 21.8 | 15.2 | 252.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Patnongon is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 060612001 | Alvañiz | 0.7% | 257 | 212 | ▴ | 1.94% |
| 060612002 | Amparo | 1.9% | 725 | 676 | ▴ | 0.70% |
| 060612003 | Apgahan | 4.4% | 1,671 | 1,573 | ▴ | 0.61% |
| 060612004 | Aureliana | 6.7% | 2,551 | 2,272 | ▴ | 1.16% |
| 060612005 | Badiangan | 1.9% | 725 | 685 | ▴ | 0.57% |
| 060612006 | Bernaldo A. Julagting (Bitas) | 2.1% | 786 | 749 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 060612007 | Carit-an | 5.3% | 2,018 | 1,912 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 060612008 | Cuyapiao | 2.7% | 1,050 | 1,020 | ▴ | 0.29% |
| 060612010 | Gella | 1.1% | 416 | 388 | ▴ | 0.70% |
| 060612011 | Igbarawan | 4.1% | 1,565 | 1,418 | ▴ | 0.99% |
| 060612012 | Igbobon | 1.9% | 742 | 597 | ▴ | 2.20% |
| 060612013 | Igburi | 3.3% | 1,260 | 998 | ▴ | 2.36% |
| 060612014 | La Rioja | 5.9% | 2,278 | 2,266 | ▴ | 0.05% |
| 060612015 | Mabasa | 3.0% | 1,151 | 1,032 | ▴ | 1.10% |
| 060612016 | Macarina | 1.8% | 689 | 659 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 060612017 | Magarang | 1.2% | 441 | 355 | ▴ | 2.19% |
| 060612018 | Magsaysay | 4.0% | 1,533 | 1,457 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 060612019 | Padang | 4.3% | 1,663 | 1,576 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 060612020 | Pandanan | 2.5% | 953 | 911 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 060612021 | Patlabawon | 1.3% | 494 | 453 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 060612022 | Poblacion | 15.8% | 6,044 | 5,701 | ▴ | 0.59% |
| 060612023 | Quezon | 0.9% | 346 | 314 | ▴ | 0.98% |
| 060612024 | Salaguiawan | 1.4% | 539 | 468 | ▴ | 1.42% |
| 060612025 | Samalague | 2.5% | 970 | 1,541 | ▾ | −4.52% |
| 060612026 | San Rafael | 2.2% | 829 | 803 | ▴ | 0.32% |
| 060612028 | Tamayoc | 3.5% | 1,330 | 1,304 | ▴ | 0.20% |
| 060612029 | Tigbalogo | 1.5% | 570 | 541 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| 060612027 | Tobias Fornier | 1.2% | 441 | 411 | ▴ | 0.71% |
| 060612030 | Villa Crespo | 1.2% | 463 | 413 | ▴ | 1.15% |
| 060612031 | Villa Cruz | 1.4% | 543 | 446 | ▴ | 1.99% |
| 060612009 | Villa Elio | 1.1% | 429 | 386 | ▴ | 1.06% |
| 060612032 | Villa Flores | 0.5% | 191 | 175 | ▴ | 0.88% |
| 060612033 | Villa Laua-an | 0.9% | 340 | 306 | ▴ | 1.06% |
| 060612034 | Villa Sal | 0.7% | 271 | 236 | ▴ | 1.39% |
| 060612035 | Villa Salomon | 1.1% | 423 | 390 | ▴ | 0.82% |
| 060612036 | Vista Alegre | 1.2% | 479 | 458 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| | Total | Total | 38,329 | 35,102 | ▴ | 0.88% |

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 14,319 | — |
| 1918 | 15,721 | +0.62% |
| 1939 | 20,012 | +1.16% |
| 1948 | 23,145 | +1.63% |
| 1960 | 23,207 | +0.02% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 22,443 | −0.33% |
| 1975 | 22,643 | +0.18% |
| 1980 | 24,262 | +1.39% |
| 1990 | 27,376 | +1.22% |
| 1995 | 29,235 | +1.24% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 31,555 | +1.65% |
| 2007 | 33,694 | +0.91% |
| 2010 | 35,102 | +1.50% |
| 2015 | 37,176 | +1.10% |
| 2020 | 38,329 | +0.60% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, Patnongon had a population of 38,329. The population density was 230 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi).
Patnonganons speak Kinaray-a as their main language while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary language.

## Economy

Poverty Incidence of Patnongon
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2000 53.55
* 2003 40.13
* 2006 33.70
* 2009 41.81
* 2012 26.38
* 2015 22.29
* 2018 21.94
* 2021 24.76
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Tourism

* La Parola Orchids Beach Resort in Barangay Amparo
* Igbarawan Garden Resort in Igbarawan
* Bato-Bugtong Beach and resort in Igbarawan
* D'Viking Beach Resort in Igbarawan
* Apgahan Beach Resort / San Ramon Beach Resort
* Bato Tibi of Tamayoc
* Villa Alma Beach Resort in Padang
* Mountain Climbing in small mountains near Padang, Apgahan, Aureliana, La-Rioja and Aureliana where one can find fruit‑bearing wild trees
* Old Municipal Building Constructed by Spaniards
* Old Spanish Church Convent now Saint Augustine's Academy of Patnongon, Inc. old building (It is believed that if it was not bombed by the Americans during World War II, the Patnongon Church would have been the biggest in Antique Province and one of the oldest churches in the Philippines.)
* Spelunking in Kuweba Dapa and Kuweba Turu-ong in Barangay San Rafael
* Shrine of Rosa Mystica in Tigmanali
* Linaw-Balud Falls in Barangay Igburi
* Lipunto Range in Barangay Patlabawon
* Ulo Kuliatan and Busay Luhot in Aureliana, Patnongon, Antique
* Guinobatan Mountain at the boundary of Belison and Aureliana
* Madlakat Cliff in the Boundary of San Remegio, Sibalom, Patlabawon and Aureliana