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Barotac Viejo (Spanish: Old Barotac) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 39,326[1].
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[edit] History
In 1957, the sitio of Poscolon in the barrio of Calaigang was converted into a barrio.[2] Surprisingly, the same law was reenacted in 1959,[3] probably indicating resistance to the renaming.[4]
[edit] Barangays
Barotac Viejo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
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[edit] Geography
The Municipality of Barotac Viejo is found on the northern part of the Province of Iloilo facing the strait of Guimaras and the island of Negros. It is bounded on the north by San Rafael, on the west by Banate, on the south by the Visayan Sea, and on the east by Ajuy.
It has a latitude of 10° 59’ North and a longitude of 122° East.
The total land area of 18,578 hectares.
[edit] Topography and Land Features
A range of sprawling hills and high mountains occupies three-fourths of the land of Barotac Viejo. Mt. Opao at the center is the highest mountain, at about 550 meter high.
The town is divided by a long mountain range dividing it into the upper and lower regions. The upper region is approximately 1,000 feet above sea level. The climate is generally cooler than ordinary and rain is more abundant. The lower region is compose of rice producing areas. This part is near the sea and is well populated.
[edit] Climate and Rainfall
Rainy season sets in about May and last up to the middle of January. The rainfall in the upper region is comparatively heavier than the lower region. This is due to the chain of high mountains surrounding the place and innumerable springs that flow along the foot of the hills the heaviest rainfall occurs about in the early part of September during the south monsoon. Under usual condition, Barotac Viejo receives up to 100 centimeters of rainfall. The average however in the upper region is 42 centimeters and in the lower, 36 centimeters. Dry season sets in a little earlier in the lower region than in the upper region.
[edit] Water Sources
Barotac Viejo has 2 rivers, namely the Barotac Viejo River and the Barotac Cayo River. It has several creeks or springs.
The Barotac Viejo River is the longest and the widest river passing through the heart of the town. It has never been dry but it sometimes overflows its banks on rainy days. The river is utilized for bathing, laundry and fishing.
The municipality has approximately 10 miles of shallow shorelines and nearby are fishponds.
[edit] References
- ^ "2007 census results". http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "R.A. No. 1735, An Act Converting the Sitio of Poscolon in the Barrio of Calaigang, Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo, into a Barrio of Said Municipality to Be Known As the Barrio of Poscolon". L awPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1735.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "R.A. No. 2109, An Act Converting the Sitio of Poscolon in the Barrio of Calaigang, Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo into a Barrio of Said Municipality to Be Known As the Barrio of Poscolon". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra2109.html. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ The equivalent Republic Acts, from the official website of the Philippine Supreme Court, are the following: R.A. No. 1735 and R.A. No. 2109.
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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