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Pontevedra
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| Municipality of Pontevedra | |
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 Map of Capiz with Pontevedra highlighted | |
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.svg)  Pontevedra Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′N 122°50′E / 11.48°N 122.83°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Capiz |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Named for | Pontevedra, Spain |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Henry Tumlos |
| • Vice Mayor | Fermin Nemesio M. Oquendo |
| • Representative | Emmanuel A. Billones |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,457 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.90 km2 (50.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 49,725 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,901 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 159.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 291.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 147.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 54.75 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5802 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Named after | Pontevedra, Spain |
Pontevedra, officially the Municipality of Pontevedra (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pontevedra; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pontevedra), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,725 people.[3]
Pontevedra is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Roxas City.
- ^ Municipality of Pontevedra | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.