Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo
| Barotac Nuevo | |
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| Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): "The Football Capital of the Philippines" | |
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| Coordinates: 10°54′N 122°42′E / 10.9°N 122.7°ECoordinates: 10°54′N 122°42′E / 10.9°N 122.7°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Legislative district | 4th district of Iloilo |
| Barangays | 29 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Braeden John Q. Biron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.49 km2 (36.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 54,146 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5007 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Website | www |
Barotac Nuevo (Spanish for: New Barotac) is a second-class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 54,146 people.
The town is 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the provincial capital of Iloilo City. The town is bordered by Pototan to the west, Dingle to the north-west, Anilao to the north-east, and Dumangas to the south. The town is also officially known as the Football Capital of the Philippines.
Barotac Nuevo is politically subdivided into 29 barangays:
The name Barotac is from the Spanish word baro, which means mud, as well as the last syllables of tac and lutac. With nuevo, translated as new, added to the name, it distinguished it from another town called Barotac Viejo just north.
According to local folklore, Barotac Nuevo was famous for its well-bred horses. There was once a horse called Tamasak, a pure white stallion known for its strength, in the stead of one Don Simon, and who was offered much if he could sell it to Manuel Gonzales de Aguilar, the Governor General of the country at that time. Don Simon eventually sold Tamasak. But not for money, but for title, and separation from the town of Dumangas, which it was just a smaller section thereof. The barrio once known as Mulatac now stands the town of Barotac Nuevo.
Barotac Nuevo is a small town whose main industry and capital is in agriculture. The town church was built during the 16th century by Spanish missionaries.
In the 2015 census, the population of Barotac Nuevo was 54,146 people, with a density of 570 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.
The primary language spoken in Barotac Nuevo is Hiligaynon, also known as Ilonggo, and the population is predominantly Roman Catholic.
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