New Washington, Aklan

New Washington
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Municipality of New Washington
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New Washington is located in Philippines
New Washington
New Washington
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°38′54″N 122°26′02″E / 11.6483°N 122.4339°E / 11.6483; 122.4339
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 1st district
FoundedJanuary 15, 1904
Named forGeorge Washington
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJessica Regenio-Panambo
 • Vice MayorJesus "Molot" B. Quimpo
 • RepresentativeCarlito S. Marquez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,238 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total66.69 km2 (25.75 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
329 m (1,079 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total47,955
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
 • Households
11,933
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
13.44
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 151.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 411.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 128.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 78.07 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5610
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
Native languagesAklanon
Hiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog

New Washington, officially the Municipality of New Washington (Aklanon: Banwa it New Washington; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang New Washington; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bagong Washington), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,955 people.[3]

New Washington is particularly known for being the home town of Cardinal Jaime Sin, former Archbishop of Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of New Washington | (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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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