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Culasi | |
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Municipality of Culasi | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°25′38″N 122°03′22″E / 11.42721°N 122.05601°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 44 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jose Jeffrey Y. Lomugdang |
• Vice Mayor | Bibiano A. Herco |
• Representative | Loren Legarda |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 28,497 voters (Philippine general election, 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 228.56 km2 (88.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Madja-as) | 2,117 m (6,946 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,494 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,075 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.44 |
• Revenue | ₱ 170.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 448.5 million (2020), 149.3 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 130.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 132.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5708 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
Culasi, officially the Municipality of Culasi (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Culasi; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Culasi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Culasi), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,494 people. Making it fourth most populous municipality in the province of Antique and third largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 228.56 square kilometers.
The municipality of Culasi is known as the home of majestic Mount Madja-as, the highest peak in Panay. It is famous for its mossy forest, sea of clouds and 14 waterfalls, with an elevation of 6,946 ft (2,117 m) above sea level. Madja-as an enchanted mountain sacred to ancient Visayans as it is home to the god of death, Sidapa, and god of meteors, Bulalakaw.[3]