Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat
Senator Ninoy Aquino, officially the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Senator Ninoy Aquino; Tagalog: Bayan ng Senador Ninoy Aquino), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 46,882 people. [3]
Senator Ninoy Aquino | |
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Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino | |
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Senator Ninoy Aquino highlighted | |
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Senator Ninoy Aquino Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°28′N 124°20′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen (Region XII) |
Province | Sultan Kudarat |
District | 2nd District |
Founded | February 17, 1989 |
Named for | Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Randy L. Ecija |
• Vice Mayor | Rafael George L. Flauta III |
• Representative | Horacio P. Suansing Jr. |
• Electorate | 23,527 voters (2016) |
Area | |
• Total | 320.00 km2 (123.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 46,882 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,669 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 50.95% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱117,988,047.58 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9811 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Maguindanao Cotabato Manobo Tagalog |
History
The municipality was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6712 on February 17, 1989,[5] and is named after Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.
It brought Barangays Buenaflores, Bugso, Kiadsam, Kadi, Kulaman, Malegdeg and Sewod in the Municipality of Kalamansig and Langgal in the Municipality of Bagumbayan to constitute into an independent municipality. The seat of government of the municipality is situated in Barangay Kulaman.
Barangays
Senator Ninoy Aquino is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.
- Banali
- Basag
- Buenaflores
- Bugso
- Buklod
- Gapok
- Kadi
- Kapatagan
- Kiadsam
- Kuden
- Kulaman
- Lagubang
- Langgal
- Limuhay
- Malegdeg
- Midtungok
- Nati
- Sewod
- Tacupis
- Tinalon
Climate
Climate data for Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (78) |
Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (69) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 285 (11.2) |
265 (10.4) |
303 (11.9) |
300 (11.8) |
380 (15.0) |
386 (15.2) |
332 (13.1) |
305 (12.0) |
252 (9.9) |
305 (12.0) |
355 (14.0) |
325 (12.8) |
3,793 (149.3) |
Average rainy days | 27.0 | 24.9 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 27.7 | 26.5 | 25.1 | 28.0 | 28.7 | 28.5 | 330.8 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 20,879 | — |
1995 | 28,768 | +6.19% |
2000 | 30,222 | +1.06% |
2007 | 35,168 | +2.11% |
2010 | 43,508 | +8.05% |
2015 | 46,882 | +1.43% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9] |
References
- Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino | (DILG)
- "Province: Sultan Kudarat". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Republic Act No. 06712; An Act Creating the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino in the Province of Sultan Kudarat" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 17 February 1989. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Senator Ninoy Aquino: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Sultan Kudarat". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Senator Ninoy Aquino Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System