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San Remigio, Antique

San Remigio
Municipality
San Remigio landscape
San Remigio landscape
Map of Antique with San Remigio highlighted
Location within Antique province
San Remigio is located in Philippines
San Remigio
San Remigio
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°07′E / 10.88°N 122.12°E / 10.88; 122.12Coordinates: 10°53′N 122°07′E / 10.88°N 122.12°E / 10.88; 122.12
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Antique
District Lone district
Founded July 1, 1864
Barangays 45 (see Barangays)
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Glenn V. Cabigunda
Area
 • Total 406.98 km2 (157.14 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 31,935
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Voter(2016)  17,572
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5714
IDD:area code +63 (0)36
Income class 3rd class
PSGC 060614000
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/sanremigio-antique/

San Remigio, officially the Municipality of San Remigio (Karay-a: Banwa kang San Remigio; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang San Remigio; Filipino: Bayan ng San Remigio), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 31,935 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 17,572 registered voters.

San Remigio is 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.

San Remigio is located at 10°53′N 122°07′E / 10.88°N 122.12°E / 10.88; 122.12.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 406.98 square kilometres (157.14 sq mi) constituting 14.91% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Almost 70% of its land area are mountainous and the remaining 30% comprise the flat lowland and rolling hills.

Agriculture occupies 47.815 square kilometres (18.461 sq mi) of land. Of this, 44.37 square kilometres (17.13 sq mi) is for food crops, 1.035 square kilometres (0.400 sq mi) is for permanent crops, and 2.41 square kilometres (0.93 sq mi) for commercial crops.


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