Numancia | |
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Municipality of Numancia | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°42′15″N 122°19′44″E / 11.7042°N 122.3289°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Aklan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1920 |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jeserel T. Templonuevo |
• Vice Mayor | Rogelio M. Enero II |
• Representative | Teodorico T. Haresco Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 24,163 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.84 km2 (11.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Highest elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,693 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,608 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.03 |
• Revenue | ₱ 124.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 410.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 107.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 96.16 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5604 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Numancia, officially the Municipality of Numancia (Aklanon: Banwa it Numancia; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Numancia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Numancia), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. Because of its proximity to the Capital Town of Kalibo, majority of its baranggays are classified as urbanized making the municipality the second most densely populated municipality in the province with 1,200 inhabitants per square kilometres. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,693 people.[3]
Numancia is bounded on the east by Kalibo, the north by the Sibuyan Sea, the west by Makato, and the south by Lezo.