Sebaste | |
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Municipality of Sebaste | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°35′24″N 122°05′40″E / 11.5901°N 122.0945°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Sebaste[*] | Jose Christopher A. Varona |
• Vice Mayor | January C. Padpad |
• Representative | Anthony Agapito B. Legarda Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 12,766 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 111.64 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Acotay) | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,816 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,561 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.93 |
• Revenue | ₱ 114.5 million (2020), 47.96 million (2012), 52.53 million (2013), 60.4 million (2014), 70.33 million (2015), 79.44 million (2016), 87.36 million (2017), 94.56 million (2018), 97.77 million (2019), 111.1 million (2021), 153.8 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 346.7 million (2020), 69.91 million (2012), 80.32 million (2013), 105.4 million (2014), 145.9 million (2015), 179.7 million (2016), 244.6 million (2017), 292.3 million (2018), 312.9 million (2019), 366.9 million (2021), 395.9 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 100.5 million (2020), 41.3 million (2012), 44.56 million (2013), 49.49 million (2014), 54.59 million (2015), 63.56 million (2016), 72.83 million (2017), 77.19 million (2018), 82.21 million (2019), 96.15 million (2021), 126.1 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 178.8 million (2020), 34.31 million (2012), 27.42 million (2013), 53.6 million (2014), 78.71 million (2015), 97.69 million (2016), 122.1 million (2017), 152.5 million (2018), 158.6 million (2019), 183.7 million (2021), 188.1 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5709 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sebaste; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sebaste), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,816 people.[3] Making it 16th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint.