New Washington, Aklan
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 Location within Aklan province |
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| Coordinates: 11°39′N 122°26′E / 11.65°N 122.43°ECoordinates: 11°39′N 122°26′E / 11.65°N 122.43°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 15, 1904 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Shimonnete P. Francisco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.69 km2 (25.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 45,007 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 26,623 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5610 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 3rd class |
| PSGC | 060415000 |
| Website | elgu |
New Washington, officially the Municipality of New Washington (Aklanon: Banwa it New Washington; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang New Washington; Filipino: Bayan ng New Washington), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 45,007 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 26,623 registered voters.
New Washington is particularly known for being the native town of the Cardinal Jaime Sin, former Archbishop of Manila.
Established on January 15, 1904, the municipality was named after the first president of the United States, George Washington, as a tribute to the Thomasites, a group of American teachers who in the early 1900s established a new public education system in the Philippines, taught basic education, and trained Filipino teachers with English as medium of instruction. The municipality was formerly called Fonda Lagatic, which was derived from Lagatik River that stretches along some of the municipality's barangays at a length of 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi).
New Washington is located at 11°39′N 122°26′E / 11.65°N 122.43°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.69 square kilometres (25.75 sq mi) constituting 3.66% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
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