Laua-an, Antique
| Laua-an | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Antique province |
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| Coordinates: 11°09′N 122°03′E / 11.15°N 122.05°ECoordinates: 11°09′N 122°03′E / 11.15°N 122.05°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 1, 1915 |
| Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Francisco G. Baladjay Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.72 km2 (38.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 26,072 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 16,835 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5705 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| PSGC | 060609000 |
| Website | elgu |
Laua-an, officially the Municipality of Laua-an (Karay-a: Banwa kang Laua-an; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Laua-an; Filipino: Bayan ng Laua-an), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 26,072 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,835 registered voters.
Laua-an celebrates its Pahinis Festival every January.
Laua-an is located at 11°09′N 122°03′E / 11.15°N 122.05°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 100.72 square kilometres (38.89 sq mi) constituting 3.69% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Laua-an is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Laua-an had a population of 26,072. The population density was 260 inhabitants per square kilometre (670/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,835 registered voters.
The town is primarily agricultural with rice, sugarcane and corn as primary crops. Monggo beans, peanuts and vegetables are also grown in limited areas of the land. Laua-an has the most number of sugarcane mills in the whole province of Antique. Some sugarcane mills in town refines muscovado sugar through technology transfer from foreign aid such that residue-free muscovado sugar is now produced.
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