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Ayungon
Ayungon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ayungon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ayungon), officially the Municipality of Ayungon, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,102 people.[3]
Ayungon | |
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| Municipality of Ayungon | |
| Flag | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Ayungon highlighted | |
Ayungon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′30″N 123°08′48″E / 9.8584°N 123.146758°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dennis N. Amancio (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Nelda A. Favillaran (NPC) |
| • Representative | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,474 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 265.10 km2 (102.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 47,102 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,443 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.50 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 181.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 531.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 161.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 79.17 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6210 |
| PSGC | 074602000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Attractions include the Karalaon Bird Sanctuary, the subterranean area of the Mabato Caves, and the Pagsalsalan Twin Falls (Maaslum Falls).[5]
Ayungon is 82 kilometres (51 mi) from Dumaguete.
History edit
It is said that Ayungon is derived from the name of a deaf man, “Ayung,” who cut down a “dungon” tree. Old municipal profiles refer to Ayungon as Todos los Santos though there are no legends to explain that Hispanic name, just as there are no tales elaborating on the ruins of apparently Hispanic fortifications on the Tampocon II shoreline, perhaps because Ayungon's colonial past was not entirely its own: for many years it was a mere barrio of Tayasan, until 1924 when Governor General Leonard Wood came to establish Ayungon as a full-fledged municipality.
Geography edit
Ayungon is located on the midriff of Oriental Negros’ northern stretch, approximately two hours from Dumaguete.[5]
Of only three virgin forests said to be still remaining on Negros Island, one is located in barangay Banban.[5]
Barangays edit
Ayungon is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[6] | |||||
| 074602001 | Amdus | 2.2% | 1,049 | 1,407 | −2.89% | |
| 074602003 | Anibong | 4.5% | 2,102 | 2,131 | −0.14% | |
| 074602004 | Atabay | 3.0% | 1,398 | 1,225 | 1.33% | |
| 074602005 | Awa-an | 5.8% | 2,718 | 2,474 | 0.94% | |
| 074602006 | Ban-ban | 5.6% | 2,622 | 2,299 | 1.32% | |
| 074602007 | Calagcalag | 3.6% | 1,718 | 1,711 | 0.04% | |
| 074602008 | Candana-ay | 2.3% | 1,098 | 1,958 | −5.62% | |
| 074602009 | Carol-an | 7.2% | 3,375 | 2,899 | 1.53% | |
| 074602010 | Gomentoc | 4.6% | 2,173 | 2,065 | 0.51% | |
| 074602011 | Inacban | 3.8% | 1,803 | 1,588 | 1.28% | |
| 074602012 | Iniban | 2.8% | 1,298 | 1,273 | 0.19% | |
| 074602002 | Jandalamanon | 2.4% | 1,107 | 1,167 | −0.53% | |
| 074602013 | Kilaban | 1.6% | 744 | 846 | −1.28% | |
| 074602014 | Lamigan | 2.5% | 1,195 | 844 | 3.54% | |
| 074602015 | Maaslum | 3.7% | 1,741 | 1,799 | −0.33% | |
| 074602016 | Mabato | 6.7% | 3,164 | 3,253 | −0.28% | |
| 074602017 | Manogtong | 2.9% | 1,348 | 1,603 | −1.72% | |
| 074602018 | Nabhang | 2.6% | 1,228 | 1,463 | −1.74% | |
| 074602024 | Poblacion | 4.3% | 2,036 | 1,837 | 1.03% | |
| 074602019 | Tambo | 8.9% | 4,189 | 3,188 | 2.77% | |
| 074602020 | Tampocon I | 4.5% | 2,127 | 1,944 | 0.90% | |
| 074602021 | Tampocon II | 4.7% | 2,196 | 2,674 | −1.95% | |
| 074602022 | Tibyawan | 3.8% | 1,797 | 1,867 | −0.38% | |
| 074602023 | Tiguib | 6.1% | 2,876 | 2,631 | 0.89% | |
| Total | 47,102 | 46,146 | 0.21% | |||
Climate edit
| Climate data for Ayungon, Negros Oriental | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 124 (4.9) | 188 (7.4) | 190 (7.5) | 191 (7.5) | 189 (7.4) | 186 (7.3) | 124 (4.9) | 73 (2.9) | 1,442 (56.8) |
| Average rainy days | 10.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 22.3 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 20.5 | 13.1 | 234.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][6][9][10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy edit
Poverty Incidence of Ayungon
10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 49.70 2009 51.59 2012 51.33 2015 52.41 2018 30.50 2021 38.42 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Ayungon is mostly rural with vast rice fields, dense coconut groves and expansive plantations of sugar cane, bananas and pineapple.[5]
Education edit
The public schools in the town of Ayungon are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.
Elementary schools:
- Amdus Elementary School — Amdus
- Anibong Elementary School — Anibong
- Awa-an Elementary School — Awa-an
- Ayungon Central Elementary School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion
- Banban Elementary School — Banban
- Buenavista Elementary School — Atabay
- Calagcalag Elementary School — Calagcalag
- Candana-ay Elementary School — Candana-ay
- Canlukduhan Elementary School — Sitio Canlukduhan, Gomentoc
- Carol-an Elementary School — Carol-an
- Duli-Duli Elementary School — Sitio Duli-Duli, Tibyawan
- Gomentoc Elementary School — Gomentoc
- Inacban Elementary School — Inacban
- Iniban Elementary School — Iniban
- Jandalamanon Elementary School — Jandalamanon
- Kilaban Elementary School — Kilaban
- Lamigan Elementary School — Lamigan
- Libtacon Elementary School — Sitio Libtacon, Banban
- Maaslum Elementary School — Maaslum
- Mabato Elementary School — Mabato
- Manogtong Elementary School — Manogtong
- Nabalian Elementary School — Sitio Nabalian, Carol-an
- Nabhang Elementary School — Nabhang
- So-ok Elementary School — Sitio So-ok, Mabato
- South Poblacion Elementary School — Nat'l Highway, Tampocon II
- Talanyog Elementary School — Sitio Talanyog, Carol-an
- Tambo Elementary School — Tambo
- Tampocon I Elementary School — Tampocon I
- Tibyawan Elementary School — Tibyawan
- Tiguib Elementary School — Tiguib
- Tumampon Elementary School — Sitio Tumampon, Tiguib
High schools:
- Ayungon National High School — Nat'l Highway, Tampocon I
- Ayungon NHS - Carol-an Extension — Carol-an
- Ayungon Science High School — Todos Los Santos Street, Tampocon II
- Mabato Provincial Community High School — Mabato
- Tambo National High School — Tambo
Private schools:
- Negros Academy-Negros College, Inc. — Enardecido Street, Tampocon II
References edit
- ^ Municipality of Ayungon | (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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d Negros Oriental Tourism "[1] 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine", About | Cities & Towns. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Ayungon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links edit
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code