Anini-y

Anini-y
Municipality
Municipality of Anini-y
Anini-y Church
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Anthem: Anini-y, Banwang Pinili (unofficial)
Map of Antique with Anini-y highlighted
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Anini-y Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°25′57″N 121°55′31″E / 10.432475°N 121.925286°E / 10.432475; 121.925286
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
District	Lone district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maxfil B. Pollicar
• Vice Mayor	Atty: Jorrey T. Sampior
• Representative	Antonio Agapito "AA Legarda" Bautista Legarda Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Glenn Hernaez Micah Jeremy Hernaez Mahal Pollicar Arvin Salmite Magdalena Cazeñas Adviento Orlando Solis Amalia Formarejo Roger Gentica
• Electorate	14,197 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	66.17 km2 (25.55 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation (Mount Paluli-an)	404 m (1,325 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	22,018
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
• Households	5,466
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.11 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 96.5 million (2020, 2019), 40.07 million (2012), 49.93 million (2013), 56.07 million (2014), 65.45 million (2015), 73.76 million (2016), 80.54 million (2017), 85.41 million (2018), 103.9 million (2021), 141.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 123.9 million (2020), 30.22 million (2012), 67.73 million (2013), 77.28 million (2014), 70.6 million (2015), 81.74 million (2016), 106.5 million (2017), 114.2 million (2018), 135.4 million (2019), 122.9 million (2021), 151.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 94.48 million (2020, 2019), 40.58 million (2012), 46.12 million (2013), 48.32 million (2014), 25.3 million (2015), 24.41 million (2016), 66.92 million (2017), 78.46 million (2018), 100.3 million (2021), 106.5 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 40.25 million (2020), 7.743 million (2012), 39.58 million (2013), 42.48 million (2014), 29.71 million (2015), 30.38 million (2016), 42.11 million (2017), 45.23 million (2018), 54.13 million (2019), 36.86 million (2021), 30.38 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5717
PSGC	060601000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Ati Hiligaynon Tagalog
Major religions	Roman Catholic, Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Local feast	Urukay Festival
Catholic diocese	Diocese of San Jose de Buenavista
Patron saint	St. Joseph the Worker St. John of Nepomuk St. Theresa of Avila

Anini-y, officially the Municipality of Anini-y (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Anini-y; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Anini-y; Tagalog: Bayan ng Anini-y), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,018 people.^[3] Making it 14th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.

During the Spanish era, Anini-y was already an independent town with a Baroque church located on the heart of its town proper. During the American period in October 23, 1903, Anini-y was integrated into the municipality of Tobias Fornier (formerly Dao) by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 961. This move by the Americans, aimed to reorganize the local government units in the country. On August 5, 1949, the town of Anini-y became independent again from the municipality of Tobias Fornier by virtue of Executive Order No. 253 by President Elpidio Quirino.

Anini-y is the southernmost municipality of the province and is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Iloilo City.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.17 square kilometres (25.55 sq mi) ^[5] constituting 2.42% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.

Anini-y is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

The barrio of San Ramón was formerly the sitio of Igdacoton in the barrio of Magdalena.^[8]

In the 2020 census, Anini-y had a population of 22,018.^[3] The population density was 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi).

Poverty incidence of Anini-y

• Cresta de Gallo — a mountain with a shape like a rooster's crown.
• Aliwliw - the highest mountain in Anini-y located along Anini-y and Tobias Fornier border.
• Iboc River and Nasuli River - two longest rivers in Anini-y
• Nogas Island — according to local legend, this Island was formed when the two lovers Anini and Nogas had broken their promises with the fairy God Mother. While riding on a boat near the town, their boat was capsized by big waves summoned by the fairy God Mother. After which, at the spot where Nogas and Anini were last seen, a white sand island full of mangroves appeared just near beside the Anini-y town.
• Siraan Hot Spring and Health Resort — People who reside near Siraan hot spring usually take their time relaxing in a bath tub sized pool early in the morning to feel the warmness and the cool breeze of the ocean as the resort is located just along the seashore.
• San Juan Nepomuceno Parish Church or Anini-y Church — built during the Spanish era in the 19th century. The church is made of coral reefs carved into thick blocks to form an adobe and were glued using thousands of egg whites/yolks. Early locals/settlers of the town were the prime workers and carpenters of the church. Some stories tell that people of the town were forced to contribute anything such as goods and food for the Spanish priest as well as raising chicken to lay more eggs so that it will be used for building of the church.
• Bantigue Marine Sanctuary — a marine reef and sanctuary situated on the western coast of Barangay San Francisco (Dapdap). This site is the future of local tourism of the barrio.

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