Banga, Aklan
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Downtown, with the rotunda and public market
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| Motto: "Magbueoligan Kita" ("We Work Together") |
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 Location within Aklan province |
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 Banga
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| Coordinates: 11°38′N 122°20′E / 11.63°N 122.33°ECoordinates: 11°38′N 122°20′E / 11.63°N 122.33°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Aklan | |
| District | Lone district | |
| Founded | 1 January 1912 | |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Erlinda M. Maming | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 84.53 km2 (32.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 39,505 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 25,513 | |
| Demonym(s) | Banganhon | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 5601 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 | |
| Income class | 3rd class | |
| PSGC | 060403000 | |
| Website | elgu |
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Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Aklanon: Banwa it Banga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Filipino: Bayan ng Banga), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 39,505 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 25,513 registered voters.
Banga is the site of the Aklan State University.
Banga is located at 11°38′N 122°20′E / 11.63°N 122.33°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 84.53 square kilometres (32.64 sq mi) constituting 4.64% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Banga is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Banga had a population of 39,505. The population density was 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 25,513 registered voters.
The following headed the town from the American Period until the present under two different titles. On 18 March 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces and Philippine Commonwealth troops in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor.
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