Sebaste | |
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| Municipality of Sebaste | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Antique with Sebaste highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 | 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) |
| • Assets | ₱ 346.7 million (2020), 69.91 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 100.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 178.8 million (2020) |
| 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.
- ^ Municipality of Sebaste | (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 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 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.