Ajuy, Iloilo

Municipality in Iloilo, Philippines

Municipality in Western Visayas, Philippines

Ajuy

Municipality

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 / 11.172531; 123.019622
Country| Philippines
Region| Western Visayas
Province| Iloilo
District|  5th district
Barangays| 34 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Loida J. Espinosa (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor| Jett C. Rojas (Lakas)
• Representative| Binky April M. Tupas (Lakas)
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Mark Anthony V. Tupas
* Tommy G. Celis
* Robert R. Villaruz
* Ramon T. Rojas, III
* Genesis C. Diesto
* Joyce R. Zerrudo
* Benjamin C. Rojas, III
* Ramon T. Espinosa, Jr.
* DE Gard Tupas (Liga President)

• Electorate| 36,230 voters (2025)
Area

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• 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

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 54,100
• Density| 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Households

| 14,013
Economy

• Income class| 1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

26.22

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 251.7 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 467.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 184.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 79.44 million (2022)
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 municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,462 people.[5]

## Geography

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Ajuy is 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Iloilo City and 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Roxas City.

### Barangays

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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

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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

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Population census of AjuyYear| 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| +0.48%
2024 | 54,100| +0.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ajuy, Iloilo, was 53,462 people,[12] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Ajuy

2000
56.08

2003
50.27

2006
34.80

2009
30.89

2012
30.63

2015
25.66

2018
23.11

2021
26.22

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Ajuy |  (DILG)
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.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. ^ "Ajuy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
7. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
12. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

## External links

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* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

Places adjacent to Ajuy, Iloilo

| Lemery | Sara | Concepcion

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Ajuy

| Ajuy Bay (Visayan Sea)
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Barotac Viejo | Guimaras Strait |

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Province of Iloilo

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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

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* Passi

Highly urbanized city|

* Iloilo City (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Iloilo by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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