Executive Summary

Patnongon is situated in the Central part of the Province of Antique in the Island of Panay.
Bounded on the North by Bugasong; on the Northeast by Valderrama;on the Southeast by San
Remigio; on the South by Sibalom and Belison, and on the West by Cuyo East Pass. It is geographically
located at 10°52’09” to 10°59’53” North Latitude and 121°07’08” East Longitude. It is 25 km North of
San Jose de Buenavista, the capital town of the Province of Antique and 122 kilometers from the City
of Iloilo.

Composed of 36 Barangays, including Poblacion which is the Urban Center. It has 10 coastal
barangays composed of Magsaysay, Aureliana, Apgahan, Padang, Poblacion, Amparo, La Rioja, Carit-
an, Igbarawan, and Mabasa. The remaining 26 are all inland barangays composed of , Igbobon,
Tamayoc, San Rafael, Villa Crespo, Villa Laua-an, Villa Elio, Villa Salomon, Igburi, Cuyapiao, Alvaniz,
Vista Alegre, Bitas, T. Fornier, Villa Cruz, Pandanan, Macarina, Badiangan, Samalague, Tigbalogo,
Gella, Salaguiawan, Villa Sal, Villa Flores and Quezon, Magarang, and Patlabawon.

In the Municipal Information Land Registry Map of the LMS, DENR R6, Patnongon has 16,792
hectares (Municipal Land Information Registry Map of the DENR Issued on July 15 ,2013) comprising
the area of the whole municipality. It has a mountainous terrain, with a diverse slope a generally flat
coastal plain but steeper going inland. The ruggedness of the inland is attributed to the steep slopes
of the area. Per approved Map of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Survey-
Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey (BCGS), 64.08% of the total area of Patnoñgon is considered
upland having a slope more than 8%. It has 22 upland, 4 lowland and 10 coastal barangays. The
dominant slope categories are 0-3% and 8-18%. More than 75% of the town’s total area falls within
these three slope categories. The length of its coastline is 16.375 kilometers, the longest in Antique.

There are major creeks and rivers that crisscross the land surface of Patnoñgon . The two
major rivers that runs parallel, is the PatnongonRiver and IpayoRiver that supplies Patnongon
Irrigation System. Patnongon’s two major rivers is not connected to any major river in Panay Island
and that made Patnongon advantageous from neighboring municipalities because Patnongon is not
prone to flash flooding such as the 2008 typhoon Frank. Major flooding in Patnongon only happens
when high tide and heavy rains meet together, and water catched during heavy rains cannot be easily
drained to the sea. PatnoñgonRiver runs through the southern side of the town while that of the
YpayoRiver is in the north. Other rivers are found in Carit-an, Aureliana, Apgahan, Igbarawan and
Mabasa that irrigate agricultural areas of Patnongon, but most of these small rivers and creeks dry up
during summer months.

The National Census and Statistics Office as of 2007 data reveal that Patnongon has a total
population of 33,694 with 7,217 households. The average household size is 5. Literacy Rate both
Male and Female is 92.44. Barangay survey on population at present reveals a population of more or
less 39,000.

The 26 inland barangays though situated in the mountainous terrain are rich sources of
abundant raw materials for furnitures, bamboo houses and pre-fabricated nipa huts like bamboo,
bolo, abaca, coconut and rattan. A large portion is also planted with seasonal cash crops, vegetable
and fruits especially mangoes and batwan (a round fruit known for its sour taste, best for sinigang,
linaga and paksiw) that support market of Patnongon and its neighboring municipalities. Grains,
vegetables and fruits in excess of domestic consumption are also marketed in the neighboring
municipalities and in the provinces of Iloilo or Aklan.

Patnoñgon is also rich in mineral deposits but the local leadership and Patnonganons
preferred to conserve and preserve its mineral resources to protect wildlife habitats to support its
agri-eco-tourism focused project, restore ecological balance and to preserve God's beautiful gift for
its future generations. To name few of the barangays, copper deposits is in Barangays of Alvañiz,
Cuyapiao and Bitas , manganese is in Barangay Quezon, while coastal barangays are rich source of
mineral salt, and its rivers has high quality of grava.

Seventy (70) percent of its populace devotes their time and earn their living from agri-farming
and aqua-farming.
It has six (6) kinds of soil namely the Alimodian sandy clay, Sta. Rita sandy loam, Magcalon
sandy loam, Beach sand, Umingan Sandy and mountain soils (unclassified).

Blessed with two favourable climate/seasons; the dry and rainy or wet season supplement
the town’s physical attribute, make the municipality suitable for diversified farming and likewise a
productive agricultural community.

Out of the total area of 16,792 hectares of Patnongon, 4,298.4 hectares is devoted to
agriculture. This area covers the Riceland, Sugarland, Cocoland, Bambooland, Orchard, Cornland,
Fishpond, Nipaland, Saltbeds, Cogonland and Pastureland. The Residential Area covers 300.520
hectares, 10.388 hectares are Commercial and Agro-Industrial areas, 19.850 hectares are Institutional
areas, 5,589.650 hectares belongs to Grassland, 265.14 hectares comprises the Rivers and Creeks
while23,870.90 hectares is the area of the Municipal Marine Water Zone.

CuyoEastPass is the promising fishing ground for Patnonganons provides a great opportunity
to small fisherman and large scale commercial fishing. As per CY 2010 data from the Office of the
Municipal Agriculturist, Patnongon marine and sea waters has a total production of 2,877 tons of
various species of fish.

Coastal shores as the breeding ground of Sabalo, the mother bangus provides ample income
to fry catchers. Bangus fries are marketed not only in the local fish ponds but also in other provinces.
Ten (10) coastal barangays engage in this type of fishing activity.

Unspoiled rivers, creeks and brooks also provide fishes to fisher folks for domestic
consumption.

The Municipality is known as the original producer of muscovado, the best muscovado in the
country ever. Sugarcane plantations which comprise 342.0 has. or 4.47% of the total land area
devoted to crop production are mostly grown in Barangays: Aureliana, Magsaysay, Apgahan,
Poblacion, Padang, San Rafael, Tamayoc, Igburi, La Rioja and smaller portion of Barangays: Igbobon,
Badiangan and Tigbalogo. A total yield of 1,975 metric tons from all sugarcane growing barangays
was produced annually.

At present there are large rice mills in Carit-an and Poblacion that caters milling of palay from
the neighboring towns of Bugasong, Valderrama, Sibalom and Belison. The oldest Muscovado Sugar
Mill in Panay is found in Poblacion, Patnongon, Antique. Patnongon muscovado is known to be the
best quality in the country that made Patnongon popular and is the municipality’s One Town One
Product (OTOP). Patnongon has more than 30 existing muscovado sugar mills all are operational
during milling season. These mills have a total production of 2,000 tons more or less yearly and these
produce class A quality sugar. This industry needs further upgrading to sustain its supremacy in the
market and it is proposed that traditional sugar mills be improved.

Seven Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine hectares 7,649 hectares or 46.79 percent (including
agricultural areas within timberland zone) of the municipality’s total land area is devoted to crop
production. Rice, being the staple food of the populace is produced from 4,635.893 hectares or 60.60
percent of the total land area. Coconut, sugarcane, corn and vegetables are among the major crops
planted in the locality, with an area of 1,379.00 hectares or 18.03 percent, 342 hectares or 4.47%,
249.79 has. or 3.27% and 224.25 has. or 2.93%, respectively. The remaining agricultural land area is
devoted to other crops such as: legumes, rootcrops, banana, peanut, abaca, piña, mango and other
fruit-bearing trees.

Irrigated riceland areas comprise 635.75 has. or 13.71% of the total riceland, of which 276.35
has. are planted thrice a year with an average production of 3.78 metric tons per hectare per year.
Unirrigated riceland and upland rice areas comprises 3,268.49 has. or 70.50% and 731.65 has. or
15.78% respectively, with an average production of 1.89 and 1.05 metric tons per hectare per year,
and is planted once in a year. The municipality has a total palay production of 12,796.551 metric tons,
coming from all riceland areas of 36 barangays.
 On the other hand, Copra has an average production of 1.5 tons of per hectare, 2,068.5 metric
tons is derived from 1,379.0 has. coconut plantation. Since it harvested thrice a year, total copra
production of the municipality had reached a volume of 6,205.5 metric tons per year.

The Municipality’s Gross Annual Crop Production (GACP), which is a peso equivalent to crops
produced in the locality as supplied by the Department of Agriculture based in the community is
approximately P 541,092,982.80.
There are several support facilities (pre and post-harvest facilities) that are accessible to
“some” farmers. Four (4) Communal Irrigation Systems supply water to 337.0 hectares of irrigated
riceland and is managed by 7 Communal Irrigators Associations. The remaining 186.0 has and 112.75
has. are supplied by private irrigation pumps; OSS/STW; and creeks/rivers. There are 74 private
irrigation pumps, 19 units of STW which are from the Department of Agriculture. A total of thirty-five
(35) sugarmills, one hundred three (103) units of rice thresher, two (2) units mechanical dryer; twenty
four (24) solar dryers and five (5) warehouses are found in the locality (See Table 53 Vol. 3). As to the
status of irrigation development, the potential irrigable area of 900 has. are not served due to some
inefficiency of the systems. Agricultural facilities and other related services such as:
breeding/research stations/services, technical and extension services as well as loan/credit facilities
are also available in the municipality.

Patnongon is Department of Agriculture's extension and technical institution thru the Office of
the Municipal Agriculturist, and two (2) Research Outreach Stations located in Brgy. Padang and
SitioTigmanali, Poblacion; which provide livestock and poultry growers access to new and improved
technologies in this growing industry. These institutions have competent personnel to render
technical services.

Inventory of small-scale livestock and poultry growers shows that there are twenty (20) small-
scale livestock (swine) growers and three (3) small-scale poultry raisers in the municipality. The
approximate value of production derived from livestock and poultry raising totalled to two hundred
eighty two thousand pesos (P 282,000.00) per year. The approximate total livestock and poultry
populations are 13,732 and 36,332 heads respectively.

A total of 1,522 heads of cattle was registered and 432 heads sold/butchered; 1152 heads of
swine was slaughtered; and 1,429 heads of carabao registered (Table 49 & 50 Vol. 3).
The area of pastureland totalled to 940.84 hectares or 10.95 percent of the total agricultural
land.

The Municipality is bounded in the west by the CuyoEastPass and abundant in fish products
and marine life. There are 858 fishermen within the coastal barangays of the Municipality, with a
total volume of catch of 1146.0 tons. A total of one hundred fifty eight (158) motorized fishing boats,
forty six (46) beach seines and one (1) OTOSHI-AMI project are used for fishing activities. Commercial
fishing had reached a total of 747 tons, while Municipal fishing had reached only 399 metric tons.
Other fishing activities involve bangus fry and sugpo fry collection.

Based on the record of the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, farming is the major
occupation with a total of 4,770 farmers, while fishing is the minor occupation group with a total of
858 fishermen. Farmers include: crop farmers, orchard farmers, ornamental and other plant growers,
and livestock and poultry growers. Fishermen include: aqua-farm cultivators, inland and coastal
fishermen (including fry gatherers and salt makers) and deep sea fishermen.

The percentage distributions of farmers by tenurial status are the following: Owner
Cultivators-2,931 or 61.74%, Share Croppers/Tenants-383 or 8.07%, Leaseholder-77 or 1.62%, and
Tiller on Rotation (libudan)-1,356 or 28.56%, with the total landholdings of 4,723.40, 727.7, 130.90
and 1,251.10 hectares, respectively.

A total of 1,242.0 hectares of the municipality’s land area was identified as Network of
Protected Agricultural Areas or Network of Agricultural Areas for Development (NPAAD).

The Local Government Unit of Patnongon is a Third Class Municipality as per Department of
Finance Order No. 23-08, dated July 29, 2008. The Municipal Economic Enterprise Development
Office was created in year 2011 with its objective to maximize local government's resources to
organize all business establishments, industries to include transport and resorts and to attract more
investors in Patnongon. Thus, Patnongon aimed to become a second class Municipality by 2015.

Access to local and International Network Groups are provided by GLOBE, SMART and SUN
communication companies. CABLE TV networks are provided by Coop Cable and Buenavista Cable
and also are internet providers.The local government of Patnongon operates its Municipal Weather
Station and a two (2) tower repeater system installed strategically in the locality and backed up by
handheld radios. Monitoring of rainfall intensity and wind velocity and direction is well taken cared of
by the municipal government thru these facilities.

National and regional newspapers are available as supplied by the local distributor in San Jose.

RO-RO buses and trucking ticketing outlets cater the shipment of cargoes especially products
for shipment to Manila and other parts of the country.

Mails and Packages are catered by Postal Corporation stationed at Patnongon Municipal Hall.

Antique Electric Cooperative Inc. (ANTECO, Inc) energized 35 Barangays of Patnongon, except
Barangay Quezon. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will establish their power
transmission lines to augment the insufficiency of ANTECO power. With this new development, the
establishment of large and small scale industries will be assured of uninterrupted power supply in the
future.

Farm to market roads is the number one priority project of the Municipality of Patnongon and
these road projects are on- going funded by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of
Public Works and Highways. The municipality not only provides farm to market roads but also Bi-
cable Tramline that can transport farm products to market outside of the road network. This bi-cable
tramline connects Sitio Ventura, Highlands of Igburi and barangay proper of Igburi, Patnongon,
National Roads has a total length of 16.630 kms, Provincial Roads 18.830 kms. Municipal
Road, 1.409 kms., Barangay Roads 84.462 kilometers and footpath for animal passages, 6.070 kms as
of 2010.

There are numerous bridges in Patnongon. Bridges along the National Road are the Aureliana ,
Apgahan, Patnongon (old stone bridge rehabilitated), Ypayo, Tomyong, Carit-an, Igbarawan, and
Malbog. These bridges link the northern part of Antique to the south. Bridges along the Provincial
Roads are Pandanan, Tombod, Bulan-bulan and DimasBridge. Bridges along Barangay Roads are
Tamayoc, Macarina, T. Fornier, Villa Salomon hanging bridge , Cuyapiao-Vista Alegre hanging bridges,
Villa Laua-an-Villa Elio hanging bridge and Hanging Foot bridge of San Rafael.

Roman Catholics dominate the number of Patnongon populace with 88% of the total
population and the remaining 12 % belongs to other religious denominations such as Iglesia Filipina
Independiente, Salvation Army, Baptist, Assembly of God, Jehovahs' Witnesses, Jesus is Lord, Seventh
Day Adventist, Iglesia ni Cristo and the Pentecostal.

The Patnongon Philippine National Police heads the protective service delivery in the locality.
It has 25 enlisted personnel with a ratio to population of 1:1,385. The Patnongon police has a patrol
car and equipped with paraphernalias they need in order to deliver their services. It has a newly
constructed 3-storey building.

Peace and Order situation in Patnongon is properly maintained by the PNP personnel with the
assistance of Barangay Tanods. Their visibility is always made available especially during market days
and when there are activities held in Patnongon Multi-purpose building, plaza, schools and
barangays. Their works are always coordinated with the PNP.

Patnongon has one (1) functional Fire Truck and only one (1) fire station personnel is
available. The ratio of fire service personnel to population is 1:33,694.
 There is an increase in the number of investors particularly in oil retailing business. There are
four (4) existing fuel stations in the municipality, two (2) of them are Shell Stations located in
Barangay Carit-an and in Poblacion, and the other two (2) are Petron Stations located in Poblacion
and in Magsaysay. SeaOil, FilOil and other fuel companies are scouting for areas within the
municipality to establish their retailing stations.

An existing large scale rice mill in Carit-an and in Poblacion cater milling of palay in the
neighboring towns of Bugasong, Valderrama, Sibalom and Belison. Since the oldest Muscovado Sugar
Mill in Panay is in Poblacion, Patnongon is known to have the best quality muscovado in the country.
Muscovado is the municipality’s One Town One Product (OTOP). Patnongon has more than 30
existing Muscovado Sugar Mills and all are operational during the milling season. These mills have a
total production of 2,000 tons more or less yearly and this caters class A domestic and foreign
consumers.

With regards to tourism interest, La Parola Orchids Beach Resort in Amparo, Villa Alma Beach
Resort in Padang, Amihan Beach Resort in La Rioja, and other resorts such as Bato Bugtong, Red
Roses, El Capitan, MJ's, Eden Sun and Garden Resort all in Igbarawan, San Ramon and Jen ‘n Jun both
in Apgahan cater local and foreign tourists. Airline and shipping ticketing outlets are available in the
locality.

In the absence of private and government banks, the Patnongon Multi-Purpose Cooperative
Inc., provides ATM services and dominates the finance and banking needs of Patnonganons. As of
October 31, 2012, PMPCI registered a total of 5,689 members. There also exist micro-finance
institutions in the locality, such as CARD Bank, Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. (TSKI), Ahon sa Hirap, Inc.
(ASHI) Life bank, MLhuillier, Palawan, Tambunting, and Maria Gracia Pawnshops and Western Union
Money Transfers.