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Anini y, Antique

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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
23 (see Barangays)

ZIP code
  
5717

Local time
  
Sunday 1:12 AM

District
  
Lone district

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
66.17 km²

Province
  
Antique

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Region
  
Western Visayas (Region VI)

Weather
  
26°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 78% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Nato, Salvacion, Poblacion, Butuan

Points of interest
  
Nogas Island, Nogas Island Lighthouse, NOGAS ISLAND ANINI-Y, Nogas Island White Sand Beach

Nogas island anini y antique


Anini-y, officially the Municipality of Anini-y (Karay-a: Banwa kang Anini-y; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Anini-y; Filipino: Bayan ng Anini-y), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 21,201 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,642 registered voters.

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Map of Anini-y, Antique, Philippines

Formerly, Anini-y was not considered as a separate town but rather a sitio of Dao, which was recently renamed to Tobias Fornier after the congressman of Antique. The current mayor of the town is Reynaldo Belleza Pollicar, who was a former vice-mayor.

Geography

Anini-y is located at 10°26′N 121°56′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.17 square kilometres (25.55 sq mi)  constituting 7000242000000000000♠2.42% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Barangays

Anini-y is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

The barrio of San Ramón was formerly the sitio of Igdacoton in the barrio of Magdalena.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, Anini-y had a population of 21,201. The population density was 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,642 registered voters.

Attractions

  • Cresta de Gallo — a mountain
  • Nogas Island — according to local legend, this Island was formed when the two lovers Anini and Nogas had broken their promises with the fairy God Mother. While riding on a boat near the town, their boat where capsized by big waves summoned by the fairy God Mother. After which, at the spot where Nogas and Anini were last seen, a white sand island full of mangroves appeared just near beside the Anini-y town.
  • Siraan Hot Spring and Health Resort — People who reside near Siraan hot spring usually take their time relaxing in a bath tub sized pool early in the morning to feel the warmness and the cool breeze of the ocean as the resort is located just along the seashore.
  • San Juan Nepomuceno Parish Church or Anini-y Church — built during the Spanish era in the 19th century. The church is made of coral reefs carved into thick blocks to form an adobe and were glued using thousands of egg whites/yolks. Early locals/settlers of the town were the prime workers and carpenters of the church. Some stories tell that people of the town were forced to contribute anything such as goods and food for the Spanish priest as well as raising chicken to lay more eggs so that it will be used for building of the church.

    • References

    Anini-y, Antique Wikipedia
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