Altavas
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| Municipality of Altavas | |
 Jose Cortes Altavas monument | |
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 Map of Aklan with Altavas highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 11°32′18″N 122°29′13″E / 11.5383°N 122.4869°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 1st district |
| Named for | Senator Jose Altavas |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Denny B. Refol Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Denny D. Refol Sr. |
| • Representative | Carlito S. Marquez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,993 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.05 km2 (42.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 25,639 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,504 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.66 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 119.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 372.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 110.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 133.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5616 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Altavas, officially the Municipality of Altavas (Aklanon: Banwa it Altavas; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Altavas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Altavas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,639 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Altavas | (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.