Banga, Aklan

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Municipality in Aklan, Philippines

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::summary Municipality in Aklan, Philippines ::

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Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Aklanon: Banwa it Banga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; ), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

History

The history of Banga dates back to the 15th century upon arrival in Panay Island of the ten datus from Borneo. While some skeptics considered this information a legend, still, Banganhons believed that Datu Manduyog ruled over the place with his seat of government located in Bakan, the ancient name of Banga. The site was at the foot of the Manduyog Hill that was named after Datu Manduyog. Being a legitimate successor to Datu Dangandanan who ruled what was called Akean in the late 1390s, Datu Manduyog became the ruler of Akean in 1437 and made Bakan the capital of Akean.

Another version of Banga's history from Panublion cited that Banga's ancient site was the present location of the Municipality of Malinao. In 1792 the town site was transferred across the Aklan River at the foot of Manduyog Hill. Several prominent families decided to remain in the "old town" which became a barrio and named Malinao after a placid tributary of the Aklan River.

The families of Bernabe Teodosio, Diego Eulalio Teodosio, Esteban Masigon and the Muntuyas established a settlement in 1676 in what is now Sitio Opong-opong of Barrio Cupang. However, these families moved to a higher ground due to its closeness to the Aklan River that overflowed annually. In 1781 they settled in sitio Agbueakan in Barrio Tabayon.

Due to the clayish soil conditions of the sitio, they again decided to resettle in 1783 in what is now the location of Banga poblacion. They named the place Banga after the Banga palm trees that were in abundance. Because of their growing families they had to cut down most of the trees to give way to their layout plans to establish a town close to their farmlands for residential purposes.

American sovereignty over the country started on August 13, 1898. With the natives resisting foreign domination, a revolutionary association was organized. Hostilities between the natives and the Americans began but did not take long since the natives were ill-equipped.

A year after, Francisco Lachica was elected the first Municipal President.

The American hostilities ended upon the signing on March 29, 1901, of the "Pas de Aklan", a historical document in the Aklan Section of the Province of Capiz. The signing was done at the present municipal park at the corner of Rizal and San Jose Streets.

From January 1, 1904, to December 31, 1911, Banga was merged with Numancia and Lezo to form an "arabal" of the Municipality of Kalibo. Through the efforts of Don Baltazar Teodosio, Banga was separated from Kalibo on January 1, 1912.

On April 17, 1942, at 2:00 o’clock in the morning, the Japanese Imperial Forces landed at Culasi, Capiz. An hour later the 5th Capiz Cadre at Libas, Banga, Aklan (now Camp Jizmundo) was burned down by the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). Six hours later the Banga Rural High School, Banga Elementary School Building and Home Economics Building were likewise burned. About 95% of all the permanent structures in the Municipality of Banga were burned down both by the USAFFE and the Filipino guerrillas to prevent the Japanese Forces from occupying the buildings.

There was a surprising and infamous incident in Banga during the Japanese occupation. Civilians were massacred at 10:00 o’clock on October 21, 1942, at the junction of Rizal and Mabini Streets - now the Rotunda - and at the national road fronting the 5th Capiz Cadre at Libas, Banga. It was in these two places where civilians, who merely desired to please and welcome the Japanese forces, were ordered to squat and haplessly massacred. About 70 persons were killed. The Japanese soldiers conducted a further four-day operation killing about 200 more in order to paralyze the increasing guerrilla activities.

On March 18, 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor.

Geography

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Banga is 9 km from Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 84.53 km2 constituting of the 1,821.42 km2 total area of Aklan.

Barangays

Banga is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

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Landscape

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Demographics

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In the 2024 census, Banga had a population of 41,188. The population density was {{sigfig|41,188/84.53|2}} PD/km2.

Language

Aklanon is the dominant dialect of Banga while Hiligaynon is used as a secondary dialect.

Economy

Government

List of local chief executives

The following headed the town from the American Period until the present under two different titles. On 18 March 1945, after the landing of the American Liberation Forces and Philippine Commonwealth troops in Panay, the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit appointed Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza as the first Municipal Mayor.

Municipal presidents

1899–uncertain — Francisco Lachica
1904–1911 — None (town merged with Kalibo)
1912–1913 — Baltazar Teodosio
1913–1916 — Francisco Lachica
1916–1919 — Jacinto Repiedad
1919–1925 — Edecio Venturanza
1925–1931 — Baltazar Teodosio
1931–1937 — Pedro Recto
1937–1943 — Lorenzo Duran
1943–1945 — Ereneo Icotanim

Municipal mayors

1945 — Dr. Boanerjes Venturanza (appointed)
1945–1951 — José Urquiola
1951–1959 — Atty. Vicente Teodosio
1959–1963 — Dr. Napoleon Macahilig
1963–1971 — Atty. Tomas Raz
1971–1986 — Atty. Sergio Rigodon
1986–1995 — José Urquiola, Jr.
1995–2004 — Dr. Stevens Fuentes
2004–2007 — Atty. Jeremy Fuentes
2007–2013 — Antonio Maming
2013–2022 — Erlinda Maming
2022–Present — Noel Redison

Attractions

At the religious sanctuary of Manduyog Hill, an annual pilgrimage is conducted on Good Friday. Devotees practise the 14 Stations of the Cross, pray the rosary, and light candles at each stop while climbing towards the peak where a 40m cross, sometimes lighted, is visible from due north to Kalibo and the nearby sea.

Education

The Banga Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

Agbanawan Primary School
Bacan Elementary School
Badiangan Elementary School
Banga Elementary School
Capitan Tazan Memorial Primary School
Christ the King Kindergarten
Daguitan Primary School
Daja Norte Elementary School
Daja Sur Elementary School
Dingle Elementary School
Lapnag Primary School
Mangan Elementary School
Mangga Primary School
Muguing Elementary School
Polo Elementary School
Polocate Elementary School
Saint Joseph Catholic Learning School
San Isidro Primary School
Sibalew Elementary School
Sigcay Elementary School
Tinapuay Primary School
Torralba Elementary School
Urquiola Elementary School
Tabayon Primary School
Taba-ao Primary School

Secondary schools

Aguinaldo T. Repiedad Sr. Integrated School
Aklan State University-Laboratory High School
Bacan National High School
Central Visayan Institute
Daja Sur National High School
Don Edecio S. Venturanza Integrated School
Mangan National High School
Petronilo C. Ibadlit National High school
Torralba National High school

Higer educational institution

Aklan State University

References

{{DILG detail
"A Brief History of Banga".
(January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".

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