Lezo, Aklan

Lezo
Municipality
Map of Aklan with Lezo highlighted
Location within Aklan province
Lezo

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.67°N 122.33°E / 11.67; 122.33Coordinates: 11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.67°N 122.33°E / 11.67; 122.33
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Aklan
District Lone district
Barangays 12 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Victor L. Fernandez
Area[2]
 • Total 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 15,224
 • Density 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  8,731
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5605
IDD : area code  +63 (0)36
Income class 5th class
PSGC 060408000
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/lezo-aklan/

Lezo, officially the Municipality of Lezo (Aklanon: Banwa it Lezo; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lezo; Filipino: Bayan ng Lezo), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 15,224 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 8,731 registered voters.[4]

History

Before its creation into an independent municipality, Lezo was a barrio in Kalibo called Guicod derived from the word "Guicab" which means "a cavern in a creek where eels were in abundance", and was also known as Tierra Alta meaning a "high land" because the town center was not inundated during the great flood of the early 19th century.[5]

On April 4, 1903, through Act No. 720 of the Philippine Commission, Lezo, along with Numancia, and Banga was annexed to Kalibo for decreased of revenue collections.[5]

With several petitions by the residents over the years to separate from Numancia, President Manuel Quezon signed Executive Order No. 364 dated August 28, 1941 converting Lezo into an independent municipality.[6] The inauguration of Lezo as a separate municipality was scheduled in 1942, but due to the outbreak of World War II it was deferred to January 1, 1945.

Geography

Lezo is located at 11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.67°N 122.33°E / 11.67; 122.33.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 23.4 square kilometres (9.0 sq mi)[2] constituting 1.28% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Barangays

Lezo is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[8]
060408001 Agcawilan 10.3% 1,565 1,351 +2.84%
060408002 Bagto 6.5% 997 1,027 −0.56%
060408003 Bugasongan 8.1% 1,231 1,183 +0.76%
060408004 Carugdog 9.4% 1,428 1,369 +0.81%
060408005 Cogon 6.4% 970 893 +1.59%
060408006 Ibao 9.3% 1,413 1,317 +1.35%
060408007 Mina 7.6% 1,158 1,052 +1.84%
060408008 Poblacion 13.0% 1,975 2,113 −1.28%
060408009 Santa Cruz 8.1% 1,238 1,132 +1.72%
060408010 Santa Cruz Bigaa 7.1% 1,086 1,038 +0.86%
060408011 Silakat-Nonok 6.0% 919 856 +1.36%
060408012 Tayhawan 8.2% 1,244 1,187 +0.90%
Total 15,224 14,518 +0.91%

Demographics

Population census of Lezo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 10,343—    
1995 11,536+2.07%
2000 12,393+1.55%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 13,077+0.74%
2010 14,518+3.88%
2015 15,224+0.91%
Source: PSA[3][8][9]

In the 2015 census, Lezo had a population of 15,224.[3] The population density was 650 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 8,731 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. 1 2 "History". Municipality of Lezo. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 364; Segregating from the Municipality of Numancia, Province of Capiz, the Barrio of Lezo and Organizing the Same Into a Separate Municipality Under the Name of Lezo, with the Seat of Government at the Barrio of Lezo". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Malacañan Palace, Manila, Philippines. 28 August 1941. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Municipal: Lezo, Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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