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Culasi | |
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| Municipality of Culasi | |
 Municipal Hall of Culasi | |
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 Map of Antique with Culasi highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 of Culasi[*] | 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), 73.95 million (2012), 87.12 million (2013), 95.65 million (2014), 107.7 million (2015), 118 million (2016), 131.8 million (2017), 139.3 million (2018), 154 million (2019), 180.6 million (2021), 248.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 448.5 million (2020), 149.3 million (2012), 167.9 million (2013), 197.4 million (2014), 170.2 million (2015), 212.6 million (2016), 294.9 million (2017), 361.7 million (2018), 399.6 million (2019), 479.6 million (2021), 572.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 130.9 million (2020), 56.2 million (2012), 63.71 million (2013), 70.33 million (2014), 88.66 million (2015), 92.36 million (2016), 90.8 million (2017), 110.3 million (2018), 115.4 million (2019), 142.9 million (2021), 161.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 132.2 million (2020), 36.21 million (2012), 34 million (2013), 41.13 million (2014), 51.81 million (2015), 69.62 million (2016), 122.7 million (2017), 160.2 million (2018), 146.7 million (2019), 129.9 million (2021), 139.1 million (2022) |
| 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]
- ^ Municipality of Culasi | (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.