Sebaste | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Antique province |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°35′N 122°06′E / 11.58°N 122.1°ECoordinates: 11°35′N 122°06′E / 11.58°N 122.1°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jose Christopher A. Varona |
Area | |
• Total | 111.64 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 17,907 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
• Voter (2016) | 10,849 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 5709 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Income class | 4th class |
PSGC | 060615000 |
Website | elgu |
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Karay-a: Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sebaste; Filipino: Bayan ng Sebaste), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 17,907 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 10,849 registered voters.
Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint. It is 112 kilometres (70 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan.
Sebaste is located at 11°35′N 122°06′E / 11.58°N 122.1°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 111.64 square kilometres (43.10 sq mi) constituting 4.09% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Sebaste is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.