Numancia, Aklan
| Numancia | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Aklan province |
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| Coordinates: 11°42′N 122°20′E / 11.7°N 122.33°ECoordinates: 11°42′N 122°20′E / 11.7°N 122.33°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jozyl Isidore Templonuevo (LP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Evangeline Ibabao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.84 km2 (11.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 31,934 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 19,908 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5604 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 4th class |
| PSGC | 060416000 |
| Website | elgu |
Numancia, officially the Municipality of Numancia (Aklanon: Banwa it Numancia; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Numancia; Filipino: Bayan ng Numancia), is a settlement on the north-western part of Panay in the Philippines. Numancia is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Kalibo, the provincial capital.
Numancia is bounded on the east by Kalibo, the north by the Sibuyan Sea, the west by Makato, and the south by Lezo.
The population was 31,934 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 19,908 registered voters.
Numancia is located at 11°42′N 122°20′E / 11.7°N 122.33°E. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 28.84 square kilometres (11.14 sq mi) constituting 1.58% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Numancia is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Of these, Poblacion, Bulwang, Laguinbanua East and West are urban, and the rest are classified as rural.
The original name of Numancia is Majanos. The name Majanos, of Malayan in origin, could mean "lowland" for this is the only town in the Province of Aklan that has no highland or even a small hill. From Numancia one can view the mountain of Majaas with its peak shaped like a sarok or sadok. Madyaas is the highest mountain in Panay, which is considered the abode of the god Sidapa and his bride Bulan by the old folks. The name Madyaas could have been a derivative of the word mataas meaning "high".
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