Makato, Aklan

Makato
Municipality
Location within Aklan province
Makato Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°42′N 122°17′E / 11.7°N 122.28°ECoordinates: 11°42′N 122°17′E / 11.7°N 122.28°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Aklan
District	Lone district
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Abencio Torres
Area[2]
• Total	64.6 km^2 (24.9 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	27,262
• Density	420/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Voter (2016)[4]	17,999
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5611
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Income class	4th class
PSGC	060411000
Website	www.makato.gov.ph

Makato, officially the Municipality of Makato (Aklanon: Banwa it Makato; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Makato; Filipino: Bayan ng Makato), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 27,262 at the 2015 census.^[3] In the 2016 election, it had 17,999 registered voters.^[4]

In 1948, the arrabal of Tangalan, comprising the barrios of Tondog, Jawili, Dumatad, Afga, Baybay, Dapdap, Pudyot, Tagas, Tamalagon, Panayakan, Vivo, Lanipga, Napatag and Tamoko, was separated from Makato to form the municipality of Tangalan.^[5]

Geography

Makato is located at 11°42′N 122°17′E / 11.7°N 122.28°E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 64.6 square kilometres (24.9 sq mi)^[2] constituting 3.55% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Barangays

Makato is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.^[6]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015[3]		2010[7]
060411001	Agbalogo	4.1%	1,127	990	+2.50%
060411002	Aglucay	2.0%	557	521	+1.28%
060411003	Alibagon	2.4%	641	543	+3.21%
060411004	Bagong Barrio	1.8%	487	429	+2.44%
060411005	Baybay	7.6%	2,077	1,916	+1.55%
060411006	Cabatanga	4.6%	1,246	1,144	+1.64%
060411007	Cajilo	5.3%	1,446	1,294	+2.14%
060411008	Calangcang	6.3%	1,715	1,701	+0.16%
060411009	Calimbajan	7.6%	2,068	1,855	+2.09%
060411010	Castillo	3.5%	956	791	+3.67%
060411011	Cayangwan	7.8%	2,125	2,058	+0.61%
060411012	Dumga	8.0%	2,170	2,107	+0.56%
060411013	Libang	5.1%	1,401	1,561	−2.04%
060411014	Mantiguib	7.0%	1,921	1,778	+1.48%
060411015	Poblacion	12.1%	3,288	3,172	+0.69%
060411016	Tibiawan	3.2%	869	785	+1.95%
060411017	Tina	4.5%	1,223	1,094	+2.15%
060411018	Tugas	7.1%	1,945	1,722	+2.35%
	Total		27,262	25,461	+1.31%

Demographics

Population census of Makato
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 19,230 —     1995 21,955 +2.51% 2000 22,777 +0.79%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 25,043 +1.32% 2010 25,461 +0.60% 2015 27,262 +1.31%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Makato had a population of 27,262.^[3] The population density was 420 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 17,999 registered voters.^[4]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
3. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
5. "Republic Act No. 285 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Tangalan in the Province of Capiz". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 16 June 1948. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
6. "Municipal: Makato, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.