Ajuy, Iloilo
Ajuy | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Iloilo with Ajuy highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Iloilo |
Legislative district | 5th district of Iloilo |
Barangays | 34 |
Government[1] | |
• Mayor | Juan R. Alvarez |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 175.57 km2 (67.79 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 47,248 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 5012 |
Dialing code | 33 |
Ajuy is a second class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 47,248.[3]
Barangays
Ajuy is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.[2]
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Demographics
Population census of Ajuy | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1990 | 38,120 | — |
1995 | 38,415 | +0.14% |
2000 | 45,192 | +3.54% |
2007 | 47,113 | +0.58% |
2010 | 47,248 | +0.10% |
Source: National Statistics Office[3] |
Churches
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, Iglesia ni Cristo and Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Current mayor of the town is Juan Alvarez. The town's main source of livelihood is fishing and farming.
Education
The Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College has an Ajuy Branch located in the Poblacion. Ajuy's central public elememtary 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, Brgy. 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
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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Barotac Viejo | Guimaras Strait |