Sebaste, Antique
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Sebaste | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Sebaste | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Antique with Sebaste highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Sebaste | |
.svg)  Sebaste Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°35′24″N 122°05′40″E / 11.5901°N 122.0945°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | January C. Padpad |
| • Vice Mayor | Jonathan A. Dioso |
| • Representative | Anthony Agapito B. Legarda Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,865 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.64 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Acotay) | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 19,365 |
| • Density | 173.46/km2 (449.26/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,561 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.93 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 153.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 395.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 188.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5709 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sebaste; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sebaste), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,365 people.[5]
Barangays
Sebaste is located at 11°35′24″N 122°05′40″E / 11.5901°N 122.0945°E. It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 111.64 square kilometres (43.10 sq mi) [6] constituting 4.09% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Sebaste is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 060615001 | Abiera | 14.6% | 2,832 | 2,673 | 0.42% | |
| 060615002 | Aguila | 7.4% | 1,427 | 1,410 | 0.09% | |
| 060615003 | Alegre | 3.0% | 575 | 524 | 0.67% | |
| 060615004 | Aras-Asan | 8.7% | 1,693 | 1,643 | 0.22% | |
| 060615005 | Bacalan | 12.8% | 2,470 | 2,332 | 0.41% | |
| 060615006 | Callan | 9.3% | 1,797 | 1,689 | 0.45% | |
| 060615010 | Idio | 11.5% | 2,229 | 2,198 | 0.10% | |
| 060615007 | Nauhon | 4.9% | 957 | 899 | 0.45% | |
| 060615008 | P. Javier | 1.4% | 269 | 248 | 0.58% | |
| 060615009 | Poblacion | 18.9% | 3,658 | 3,654 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 19,365 | 17,270 | 0.82% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Sebaste, Antique | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
33 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
98 (3.9) |
150 (5.9) |
169 (6.7) |
147 (5.8) |
163 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
118 (4.6) |
80 (3.1) |
1,264 (49.8) |
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,923 | — |
| 1970 | 8,773 | +1.65% |
| 1975 | 9,205 | +0.97% |
| 1980 | 10,369 | +2.41% |
| 1990 | 12,553 | +1.93% |
| 1995 | 12,438 | −0.17% |
| 2000 | 14,973 | +4.06% |
| 2007 | 15,840 | +0.78% |
| 2010 | 17,270 | +3.20% |
| 2015 | 17,907 | +0.69% |
| 2020 | 18,816 | +1.05% |
| 2024 | 19,365 | +0.69% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14] | ||
In the 2024 census, Sebaste had a population of 19,365 people.[15] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).
Language
Kinaray-a is the dominant language of Sebaste while Hiligaynon is used as a secondary language.
Economy
Culture
Every February 3, the people of Sebaste celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint.
