Tobias Fornier, officially the Municipality of Tobias Fornier, (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Tobias Fornier; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tobias Fornier; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tobias Fornier), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,816 people. [3] Making it 9th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Tobias Fornier
Dao | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Tobias Fornier | |
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Coordinates: 10°31′04″N 121°56′42″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Named for | Tobias Abiera Fornier |
Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ernesto O. Tajanlait III |
• Vice Mayor | Jose Maria A. Fornier |
• Representative | Anthony Agapito B. Legarda Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 19,317 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 112.12 km2 (43.29 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 33,816 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,148 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 22.48% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱127,165,308.33 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱316,447,506.60 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱115,418,293.31 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱98,432,753.00 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5716 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Kinaray-a Ati Hiligaynon Tagalog |
The municipality was formerly known as Dao until 1978 when it was given its current name.[5] It is named after a Congressman from Antique, Tobias Abiera Fornier (1902–October 31, 1964).[6]
In 1957, a barrio named Barasanan was renamed to Ballescas.[7] In the same year, barrio Taguimtim was renamed to Pacienca.[8]
Tobias Fornier is located at 10°31′04″N 121°56′42″E. It is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 112.12 square kilometres (43.29 sq mi) [9] constituting 4.11% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate data for Tobias Fornier, Antique | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
Source: Meteoblue[10] |
Tobias Fornier is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.[11]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [12] | |||||
060607001 | Abaca | 5.6% | 1,888 | 1,817 | ▴ | 0.36% |
060607002 | Aras-Asan | 3.3% | 1,120 | 924 | ▴ | 1.84% |
060607003 | Arobo | 1.6% | 556 | 524 | ▴ | 0.56% |
060607004 | Atabay | 2.6% | 892 | 784 | ▴ | 1.23% |
060607005 | Atiotes | 1.4% | 481 | 455 | ▴ | 0.53% |
060607006 | Bagumbayan | 1.5% | 506 | 442 | ▴ | 1.29% |
060607007 | Balloscas | 1.5% | 523 | 483 | ▴ | 0.76% |
060607008 | Balud | 1.7% | 565 | 704 | ▾ | −2.07% |
060607009 | Barasanan A | 1.9% | 659 | 579 | ▴ | 1.24% |
060607010 | Barasanan B | 1.5% | 512 | 501 | ▴ | 0.21% |
060607011 | Barasanan C | 0.9% | 301 | 281 | ▴ | 0.66% |
060607012 | Bariri | 0.5% | 179 | 170 | ▴ | 0.49% |
060607013 | Camandagan | 1.5% | 515 | 481 | ▴ | 0.65% |
060607014 | Cato-ogan | 3.5% | 1,174 | 1,097 | ▴ | 0.65% |
060607015 | Danawan | 1.8% | 612 | 490 | ▴ | 2.13% |
060607016 | Diclum | 2.1% | 711 | 664 | ▴ | 0.65% |
060607017 | Fatima | 3.8% | 1,295 | 1,257 | ▴ | 0.28% |
060607018 | Gamad (Igdamacio) | 1.4% | 490 | 478 | ▴ | 0.24% |
060607019 | Igbalogo | 1.5% | 493 | 490 | ▴ | 0.06% |
060607020 | Igbangcal-A | 1.4% | 475 | 471 | ▴ | 0.08% |
060607021 | Igbangcal-B | 1.7% | 577 | 444 | ▴ | 2.52% |
060607022 | Igbangcal-C | 0.9% | 320 | 313 | ▴ | 0.21% |
060607023 | Igcabuad | 0.7% | 243 | 171 | ▴ | 3.39% |
060607049 | Igcadac | 1.3% | 456 | 419 | ▴ | 0.81% |
060607024 | Igcado | 2.8% | 941 | 838 | ▴ | 1.11% |
060607025 | Igcalawagan | 1.5% | 520 | 437 | ▴ | 1.67% |
060607026 | Igcapuyas | 0.6% | 200 | 179 | ▴ | 1.06% |
060607027 | Igcasicad (San Pedro) | 0.7% | 239 | 228 | ▴ | 0.45% |
060607028 | Igdalaguit | 4.3% | 1,445 | 1,250 | ▴ | 1.39% |
060607029 | Igdanlog | 2.6% | 872 | 843 | ▴ | 0.32% |
060607030 | Igdurarog | 1.6% | 553 | 423 | ▴ | 2.58% |
060607031 | Igtugas | 1.2% | 410 | 384 | ▴ | 0.62% |
060607032 | Lawigan | 0.8% | 275 | 270 | ▴ | 0.17% |
060607050 | Lindero | 1.1% | 385 | 341 | ▴ | 1.16% |
060607033 | Manaling (Cata-an) | 0.8% | 287 | 264 | ▴ | 0.80% |
060607034 | Masayo | 3.3% | 1,124 | 1,247 | ▾ | −0.98% |
060607035 | Nagsubuan | 0.8% | 272 | 261 | ▴ | 0.39% |
060607042 | Nasuli-A (San Ramon) | 2.4% | 818 | 894 | ▾ | −0.84% |
060607041 | Opsan (San Jose) | 1.8% | 624 | 591 | ▴ | 0.52% |
060607036 | Paciencia | 3.2% | 1,099 | 914 | ▴ | 1.77% |
060607037 | Poblacion Norte | 5.0% | 1,683 | 1,611 | ▴ | 0.42% |
060607038 | Poblacion Sur | 4.0% | 1,352 | 1,298 | ▴ | 0.39% |
060607039 | Portillo | 0.6% | 212 | 203 | ▴ | 0.41% |
060607040 | Quezon | 1.0% | 338 | 301 | ▴ | 1.11% |
060607043 | Salamague (Santa Maria) | 1.2% | 395 | 332 | ▴ | 1.66% |
060607044 | Santo Tomas | 2.1% | 725 | 532 | ▴ | 2.98% |
060607045 | Tacbuyan | 0.6% | 204 | 185 | ▴ | 0.93% |
060607046 | Tene | 1.0% | 334 | 339 | ▾ | −0.14% |
060607047 | Villaflor | 4.4% | 1,480 | 1,445 | ▴ | 0.23% |
060607048 | Ysulat | 2.1% | 716 | 620 | ▴ | 1.38% |
Total | 33,816 | 30,669 | ▴ | 0.93% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 8,280 | — |
1918 | 15,792 | +4.40% |
1939 | 21,249 | +1.42% |
1948 | 23,702 | +1.22% |
1960 | 15,329 | −3.57% |
1970 | 19,063 | +2.20% |
1975 | 21,139 | +2.09% |
1980 | 22,511 | +1.27% |
1990 | 25,816 | +1.38% |
1995 | 26,155 | +0.24% |
2000 | 27,331 | +0.95% |
2007 | 29,772 | +1.19% |
2010 | 30,669 | +1.09% |
2015 | 33,046 | +1.43% |
2020 | 33,816 | +0.45% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [12] [14][15] |
In the 2020 census, Tobias Fornier had a population of 33,816. [3] The population density was 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).
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