Belison

Belison
Belison
Municipality
	Municipality of Belison
	Belison Municipal Hall
	Flag
	Map of Antique with Belison highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Belison Location in the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°50′17″N 121°57′38″E / 10.8381°N 121.9606°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Founded	March 10, 1961
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Christopher H. Piccio
• Vice Mayor	Darell B. dela Flor
• Representative	Loren Legarda
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	10,017 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	19.78 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Igtangitang)	237 m (778 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	14,129
• Density	710/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Households	3,412
Demonym	Bilisongnun
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	13.91% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 103.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 355.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 83.46 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 149.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5701
PSGC	060603000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a; Hiligaynon; Tagalog
Website	www.belisonantique.gov.ph

Belison (/bɛˈlison/), officially the Municipality of Belison (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Bilisong, [bɪˈlisʊŋ]; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Belison; Tagalog: Bayan ng Belison), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,129 people.^[3]

Belison is the smallest (in area and population)^[5] and the youngest municipality in the province of Antique.^[6]

^ Municipality of Belison | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ Cite error: The named reference EO421 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Municipality of Belison | (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 8 July 2021.

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

[nscb-5] "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[EO421-6] Cite error: The named reference EO421 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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