Ajuy, officially the Municipality of Ajuy (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ajuy, Tagalog: Bayan ng Ajuy), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,462 people.[3]
Ajuy | |
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| Municipality of Ajuy | |
Nasidman Island, Ajuy | |
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Map of Iloilo with Ajuy highlighted | |
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Ajuy Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°10′21″N 123°01′11″E / 11.172531°N 123.019622°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jett C. Rojas |
| • Vice Mayor | Robert R. Villaruz |
| • Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,248 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.57 km2 (67.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,462 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,013 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.22 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 190.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 397.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 83.41 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5012 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
editThis section may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards. (January 2024) |
Ajuy was founders in the early 1200s by the native people of Panay besides the Gubaton River in Lanjagan. It was formerly called "Aswe". A popular belief of people were the name "Ajuy" came from was when a Spanish man went to the settlement and asked a person who was chopping wood that What is the name of the settlement. The native, confused said "Kahoy" because in Hiligaynon, Wood in "Kahoy", this the Spanish Man called it "Ajuy". Ajuy was made a Barrio of Sara but was declared an independent municipality in 1916. In WW2 Ajuy was constantly bombed and many houses were destroyed. The Rojas Ancestral House, which was bombed in WW2, still stands today. In 2023, Ajuy won 1st Runner Up in the Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan through the efforts of SB Loida E. Anotado, Emilinda Abian, and MENRO Chief Diona Silvido. Currently, Ajuy is Building the new Public Market through the efforts of Mayor Jett Rojas and the Sanggunian Bayan.
Geography
editAjuy is 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Iloilo City and 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Roxas City.
Barangays
editAjuy is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Adcadarao
- Agbobolo
- Badiangan
- Barrido
- Bato Biasong
- Bay-ang
- Bucana Bunglas
- Central
- Culasi
- Lanjagan
- Luca
- Malayu-an
- Mangorocoro
- Nasidman
- Pantalan Nabaye
- Pantalan Navarro
- Pedada
- Pili
- Pinantan Diel
- Pinantan Elizalde
- Pinay Espinosa
- Poblacion
- Progreso
- Puente Bunglas
- Punta Buri
- Rojas
- San Antonio
- Silagon
- Santo Rosario
- Tagubanhan
- Taguhangin
- Tanduyan
- Tipacla
- Tubogan
Climate
edit| Climate data for Ajuy, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
39 (1.5) |
46 (1.8) |
48 (1.9) |
90 (3.5) |
144 (5.7) |
152 (6.0) |
145 (5.7) |
163 (6.4) |
160 (6.3) |
120 (4.7) |
90 (3.5) |
1,258 (49.4) |
| Average rainy days | 12.3 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 221 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 7,854 | — |
| 1918 | 11,981 | +2.86% |
| 1939 | 15,469 | +1.22% |
| 1948 | 17,448 | +1.35% |
| 1960 | 18,655 | +0.56% |
| 1970 | 21,770 | +1.55% |
| 1975 | 26,113 | +3.72% |
| 1980 | 30,397 | +3.08% |
| 1990 | 38,120 | +2.29% |
| 1995 | 38,415 | +0.14% |
| 2000 | 45,192 | +3.54% |
| 2007 | 47,113 | +0.58% |
| 2010 | 47,248 | +0.10% |
| 2015 | 52,268 | +1.94% |
| 2020 | 53,462 | +0.45% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Ajuy, Iloilo, was 53,462 people,[3] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.
Religion
editThe town has many churches namely Ajuy Baptist Church, Ajuy Evangelical Church, Church of the Nazarene, Bible Baptist Church, Evangel Family Church, Roman Catholic Church, Aglipayan Church or the Philippine Independent Church, Emmanuel Riverside Mission Baptist Church, Bobog Baptist Church, Pinay Espinosa Baptist Church, Iglesia ni Cristo and Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The town's main source of livelihood is fishing and farming.
Tourist Sites
editThe Tourist sites of Ajuy include: Buenos Dias Island Resort, Punta Buri, Marbuena Island Resort, Alta Marr Beach Resort, Terra Verde Inland Resort, Agua Bendita, Punta Bato Beach, Swillongo Garden, Villa Margarita, Camp Regulus, Nasidman Island, Calabasa Island and Lighthouse, Guinsyan Dako and Gamay, and Bino-nangan Island. Coral Reefs can be also found in Nasidman, Calabaza Island, Guinsyan Islands, Marbuena, and Punta Buri.[10]
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Ajuy
10
20
30
40
2006
34.80 2009
30.89 2012
30.63 2015
25.66 2018
23.11 2021
26.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Government
editList of former chief executives
editMayors of Ajuy:
- Dionisio Diel 1916-1918
- Roberto Tupas, Sr. 1918-1925
- Basilio V. Dignadice 1925-1929
- Juan Q. Dignadice 1929-1937
- Juan Villaruz Centeno, Sr. 1937-1946
- Pedro Beatingo Molina 1946-1955
- Jose Dignadice Rojas, Jr. 1955-1978
- Jose Tupas Rojas, lll 1978–1986, 1988-1998
- Napoleon O. Dignadice 1986-1987
- Vidal Celis Villaruz, Jr. 1987-1988
- Juan Rojas Alvarez 2007-2016
- Jett Castor Rojas 1998–2007, 2016–present
Vice Mayors of Ajuy
- Ramon Espinosa 1998-2004
- Ramon Rojas, Jr 2004-2009
- Abner Biclar 2009-2010
(Succeeded because of assassination)
- Jose Rojas, IV 2010-2016
- Loida Espinosa 2022-2023
(Succeeded because of suspension)
- Robert Villaruz 2016-2022,2023
Transportation
editCeres Bus Liner is the main transportation from Iloilo City to Ajuy. Ajuy has the deepest port in the province, located at Bay-ang. FF Cruz has a RORO from Ajuy to E.B. Magalona and vice versa. Ajuy also has Culasi Port which is used for docking.[19]
Education
editThe Northern Iloilo State University has an Ajuy Branch located in the Poblacion. Ajuy's central public elementary school is Alejo Posadas Elementary School (APMES), named in honor of the lot's donor. A private elementary school is also in existence, Ajuy Christian Development Academy.
Library
editThe Island of Panay House of Wisdom library is an open (free use) library located at road 2, Barangay Barrido with more than 2,000 books and updated magazines for reading and research purposes. Pastor Lilianita Dulos and Brendalyn Dulos opened this library for the youth of Panay to help create more empowered Ajuynons youth and high thinking individual.
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Ajuy | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ajuy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ Citizen of Ajuy
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ citizen of Ajuy