Ajuy, Iloilo

Ajuy
Ajuy
Municipality
	Municipality of Ajuy
	Nasidman Island, Ajuy
	Flag Seal
	Map of Iloilo with Ajuy highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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 of Ajuy[*]	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)
• Total	53,462
• Density	300/km2 (790/sq mi)
• Households	14,013
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.22% (2021)
• 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	063001000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon; Capisnon; Tagalog
Website	www.ajuy.gov.ph

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]

Geography and How To get There

Ajuy is 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Iloilo City and 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Roxas City. Ceres Bus Liner is the main Transportation from Iloilo Costing from ₱120 to ₱ 240 for Fare. Ajuy has the deepest port in the province, Located AT Bay-ang. FF Cruz has a RO-RO from Ajuy to E.B Magalona and Vice Versam 5x a day. Ajuy also has Culasi Port which is used for docking sometimes. ^[5]

History

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.

Barangays

Ajuy 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

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^[6] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

Population census of Ajuy
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^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

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

The 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

The 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.^[11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Ajuy

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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^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Government

List of former chief executives

Mayors 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

Education

The 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

The 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

^ 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.
^ citizen of Ajuy
^ "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.

External links

[1] Municipality of Ajuy | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–06-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[5] tizen of Ajuy

[met_norms-6] "Ajuy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

[PSA15–06-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–06-8] 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.

[NSO07-06-9] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[11] Citizen of Ajuy

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[13] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

[14] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

[15] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

[16] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

[17] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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v t e Province of Iloilo
Iloilo City (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Ajuy Alimodian Anilao Badiangan Balasan Banate Barotac Nuevo Barotac Viejo Batad Bingawan Cabatuan Calinog Carles Concepcion Dingle Dueñas Dumangas Estancia Guimbal Igbaras Janiuay Lambunao Leganes Lemery Leon Maasin Miagao Mina New Lucena Oton Pavia Pototan San Dionisio San Enrique San Joaquin San Miguel San Rafael Santa Barbara Sara Tigbauan Tubungan Zarraga
Component city	Passi
Highly urbanized city	Iloilo City (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Iloilo by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)