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Banate is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 27,263 people in 5,279 households.
Barangays
Banate is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
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History of Banate
Banate is a beautiful coastal town in the northern part of the province of Iloilo with an obscure historical background, having no records of history prior to 1865. When Andres Maningo became its first teniente del barrio (barrio captain), Banate was only a barrio of Barotac Nuevo, and was believed to have been founded by fishermen in the early days of the Spanish regime. Ricardo Ykalina , who kept the town’s historical data during his incumbency as municipal treasurer, stated that Banate was not even considered a barrio at that early period. Historians referred to the place as “visita” because it was visited every now and then by prominent Barotac Nuevo residents for its beautiful, sandy and wide-stretched beaches. The history of the Catholic parishes in Iloilo also says that the word "visita" was used to refer to Banate during the earlier period of the Spanish Regime because of the absence of an independent and organized parish and a resident parish priest in that village. So, it was just ocassionally visited by the parish priest of Barotac Nuevo who would celebrate Mass for the faithful there.
The town’s name is commonly attributed to the presence of many Bangate trees in the area when the Spaniards came. According to a legend, when the Spaniards arrived, all its inhabitants fled for safety except for an old man who failed to escape because he was so weak. It was raining then. So, the old man took shelter under the Bangate tree where a Spanish officer found him. When the white man asked him; ‘Come se llama esto pueblo?“, The old native, uncertain as to what to say, merely said “Bangate” because he thought that the Spaniard was asking him the name of the tree. The Spaniard who was not able to clearly understand what the old man mumbled thought that the native had said "Banate". While such legend sounds too absurd to be true, it is the only explanation often given by people when asked why their town is called Banate. Indeed, Bangate trees still abound within the territorial limits of the municipality.
As to the formal establishment of the Banate as a town, there is no extant document or act of legislation that recorded the date of recognition of its legal existence as a municipality. It was, however, with the appointment of Felix Babiera as the first governadorcillo in 1837 that Banate had been refered to as a town.
The original site of the poblacion of Banate was in what is now known as Bularan. The Church, around which the town grew, was then situated near the shore. A stone throw from it towards the North was the town cemetery. For a market place, nipa and bamboo shacks were constructed near the area where the Church used to be. Later during the 1800's the present Roman Catholic stone Church was constructed in the adjacent barangay which is now known as the Poblacion.
Included within the territorial jurisdiction of the town of Banate were Barotac Viejo and Anilao. Barotac Viejo, however, became an independent town on January 1, 1918 through the Executive Order No. 84 of the American Governor General. Years later, Anilao also separated and became an independent town in 1939 during the term of Benjamin Buyco.
CIVIL HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF BANATE
Gobernadorcillos of Banate since 1837
Felix Babiera (1837);
Alfonso Arroyo;
Eustaquio Fuentes;
Apolinario Juanico;
Ricardo Baban;
Apolinario Arroyo;
Mariano Fuentes;
Nepomuceno Fuentes;
Mateo Baban;
Martin Balderas;
Julian Bactung;
Sotero Fuentes (1898);
Feliciano Espinosa;
Ciriaco Fuentes (1898-1900).
(There was no agreement among the informants as to who was the last Gobernadorcillo. According to Felimon Bachoco, the last was Feliciano Espinosa. According to Victoriano Bachoco, who, happens to be the son-in-law of Ciriaco Fuentes, the last was Ciriaco Fuentes and this was collaborated by the inhabitants who remembered Ciriaco Fuentes as Capitan Takong.)
When the Spanish Revolution broke out in 1898, Hon. Ciriaco Fuentes became the first local President.
The town came became part of the United States territory 1900, the American soldiers arrived under the command of Commander Brunnel and the first American Regime was formed.
Presidents Elected for Banate during the American Regime
Eugenio Badilla (1901-1903);
Mauricio Tupas (1903-1905);
Florencio Villaluz (1905 – 1907);
Victorio Vargas (1907 – 1909);
Juanito Balleza (1910 - 1912).
(In 1918 Barotac Viejo seceded from Banate in 1918 as a consequence of the fact that the town officials were predominantly Barotacnons. As a consequence, a new Presidents were appointed for Banate.)
Alejandro Baban (acting/appointed-1918);
Felix Tarrosa (acting/appointed- 1918);
Elpidio Padilla (1918 – 1920);
Fernando Banaria1(1921 – 1923);
Elpidio Baylen (1924 – 1926);
Paulo Badilla (1927 – 1929);
Fortunato Perez (1930 – 1932).
Mayors of Banate during the Commonwealth Government
Manuel Bacabac (1933 – 1935);
Benjamin Buyco (1936 – 1939).
(During the term of Buyco, Anilao separated from Banate. Buyco became the first Mayor of Anilao.)
Paulo Badilla (1939 – 1940)
Mayors of Banate during the Japanese Occupation and After the Liberation
Exequiel Palec (1941);
Simeon Balladares (1941-liberation);
Exequiel Palec (liberation – 1947).
(During the outbreak of World War II, the Provincial Governor of Iloilo, Tomas Confesor, appointed a temporary Mayor in the person of Simeon Balladares. It is to be understood therefore, that Exequiel Palec resume as Mayor after the War.)
Mayors of Banate during the Time of the Republic
Exequiel Palec (1948 – 1951;
Jose Babayo (1952 – 1955);
Nicolas Tarrosa (1955 – 1959);
Exequiel Palec (1959 – 1963);
Marcelino Bacabac (1964 – 1967);
Antonio T. Seyan (1968-1982);
Leonardo A. Cabangal (1982-1986);
Jonathan V. Sanico (appointed by Her Excellency Corazon C. Aquino on November 6, 1986); Jonathan V. Sanico (1988-1992);
Mayor Vicente V. Bacos (1992-2001);
Carlos O. Cabangal, Jr. (2001-.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Population
Banate has a land area of 11,886 hectares. It is a beautiful coastal town which is about as big as Iloilo City and is 50 kilometers away from the Capital of the Province of Iloilo. The town is charaterized by hectares and hectares of land planted with rice, sugarcane, vegetables, beans, coconut and bananas. Banate is composed of 18 barangays, seven (7) of which are along the shorelines (coastal) and the rest are in the uplands. According to the latest National Census Count (1995), Banate has a total population of 25,597 (this includes barangay Fuentes). Being a very versatile town with livelihood income both coming from the sea and the farmlands, the municipality has generated actual income from calendar year 1995 to calendar year 1999 reaching up to P82,167,999.30. Increase was due mainly to the increase in revenue allotment and some from tax and operating revenue of the municipality which has a growing commerce and industry.
The 1995 National Census on Population and Housing shows that Banate has a total population of 24,976 excluding those residing in Barangay Fuentes (a contested Barangay between Banate and Anilao). However, if Barangay Fuentes is included, the total population would be 25,597. Banate has average annual population growth rate of 1.21% based on the population change within the years 1990–1995 .
Household
The 1995 Census of Population and Housing (iwhich includes Barangay Fuentes) recorded a total of 4,761 households with an average household size of 6 person per household for the urban area, and 5 persons per household for the rural area. The urban area, comprising Poblacion, Barangay Alacaygan, Barangay Bularan, Barangay Carmelo, Barangay Talokgangan and Barangay Zona Sur, has a total household of 1653. The 12 rural barangays have a total of 2,908 households with Barangay San Salvador having the highest number households (480).
The 12 barangays belonging to the rural area has a population of 15,772 or about 62% of the total population of Banate. Of the 12 barangays, Barangay San Salvador has the highest population (2,380 or 9.31%, while Barangay Fuentes, (a disputed barangay between the Municipality of Banate and the Municipality of Anilao) has the least population of only 621 persons or 4% of the rural population, since some residents have considered themselves residents of Anilao.
Population Projection
With the annual growth rate of 1.21, from a population of 26,858 for CY 1999 and 28,182 by year 2003, within the 5 – year period, Banate will have a population increase of 1,324. By year 2010, the population is expected to number about 30,656. This projection was based primarily on the 1995 Census Population and Housing results including Barangay Fuentes using the geometric growth of the municipality and did not consider fertility, mortality and migration trends.
Population Density
Banate has an A & D area of 5,240.849 and a population of 25,597 as of CY 1995. The municipal gross density is 5 persons per hectares. Urban Density is 16 persons per hectare, of which Barangay Bularan is the highest having a density of 157 persons per hectares. In the rural area, population density is 3 persons per hectares. As projected, within the twelve (12) year period (1999 - 2010), the municipal gross population density will increase to 6 persons per hectare from 5 persons per hectare in CY 1995.
Age-sex Distribution
Of the 25,597 (as of CY 1995), the male population has numbered 12,949 or 50.59% with those in the age bracket of 5 – 9 years old having the highest population (1,743 or 13%. The age bracket with the lowest percentage are those with the age ranging from 85 years old and above (30 or 0.23 %).On the other hand, female population has reached to 12,648 or 49.41% with those in the age range of 5 – 9 years old having the highest number (1,649 or 13%). The female residents with age range of 85 and above number 48 or 0.38%. The date of the census of CY 1995 shows that the ration of male and female residents is 102:100.
Religion
Based on the 1990 record, the majority of the Banatenhon’s are Roman Catholics (16,338 or 70%); the next religious denomination with the second highest number of adherence are the Aglipayans or the members of the Philippine Independent Church (5, 057 or 22%); there are 750 Protestants who comprise 3% of the popelation; Iglesia ni Kristo has 203 churchgoers or 1% of the popelation; and memebers of other religious sects like United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventist, Muslims, etc. number 1,012 or 4% of the local population.
Statistics on Marriage
A greater percentage of the population 10 year’s old and over are single (49.32 %) than married (45.75 %). About 3.73 % are widowed; 0.37 % are separated; and 0.82 % are common law partners and unknown. The number of unmarried persons is higher among the adult males (4,840) as compared with those who are married (4,174). Among adult females the proportion of married persons is higher (4,253 or 23.09 %) than those who are unmarried(4,245 or 23.05%).
Language Distribution
Majority of the people living in Banate speaks Hiligaynon or 99.54 % and 0.46 % of the population speaks other dialects like Cebuano. Aklanon, Chavacano, etc. English and Talalog is commonly understood and spoken, and are also use in school, business and government day to day transactions.
Economic Dependency Ratio
As of Census Year 1995, a total of 10,711 persons with ages below 15 and over 64 years old are considered dependent; 14,625 belong to the working population with ages 15-65 years old. Hence, there are 7 dependent out of 10 working persons.
Labor Force
As of 1990 the labor force numbered 13,643 persons or 57% of the total population. Of these, there are 6,747 or 49.45% male and 6,896 or 50.55% female ranging the age 15 years old and above. Of the 13,643, 7,886 have stable employment. 5,239 of these are male and 2,647 are female.
Labor Force Projection
Population projection shows that from 1995 to the year 2010, the population growth rate is 1.21%. This means an additional potential work force for the municipality, which when properly exploited will generate a maximum income to the town of Banate. The labor force within the twelve (12) year period (1199 – 2010) will reach to 18,683 and 11,527 of these, will be economically active labor force (15 years old and over).
(Cf. Mervin Escriba, History of Banate in The Official Website of the Municipality of Banate: History Section [[1]]. The article was revised and edited by John Brillantes for Wikipedia Free Online Encyclopedia.)
External links
- Official Website of the Municipality of Banate, Iloilo, Philippines
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
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