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New Washington
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| Municipality of New Washington | |
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 Map of Aklan with New Washington highlighted | |
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.svg)  New Washington Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′54″N 122°26′02″E / 11.6483°N 122.4339°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 15, 1904 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of New Washington[*] | Jessica Regenio-Panambo |
| • Vice Mayor | Jesus "Molot" B. Quimpo |
| • Representative | Carlito S. Marquez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,238 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.69 km2 (25.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 47,955 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,933 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.44 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 151.5 million (2020), 70.66 million (2012), 75.79 million (2013), 86.03 million (2014), 95.4 million (2015), 105.2 million (2016), 118.4 million (2017), 125.2 million (2018), 136.3 million (2019), 165.2 million (2021), 216.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 411.4 million (2020), 118.7 million (2012), 137.3 million (2013), 154.6 million (2014), 195.1 million (2015), 215.1 million (2016), 279.9 million (2017), 340.7 million (2018), 374.8 million (2019), 432.1 million (2021), 479.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 128.3 million (2020), 63.94 million (2012), 66.64 million (2013), 72.26 million (2014), 77.42 million (2015), 74.87 million (2016), 83.43 million (2017), 96.39 million (2018), 115.4 million (2019), 141.9 million (2021), 171.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 78.07 million (2020), 20.31 million (2012), 40.53 million (2013), 43.63 million (2014), 63.18 million (2015), 51.59 million (2016), 68.7 million (2017), 77.15 million (2018), 69.97 million (2019), 69.9 million (2021), 72.82 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5610 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
New Washington, officially the Municipality of New Washington (Aklanon: Banwa it New Washington; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang New Washington; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagong Washington), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,955 people.[3]
New Washington is particularly known for being the home town of Cardinal Jaime Sin, former Archbishop of Manila.
- ^ Municipality of New Washington | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.