Brief Municipal Profile
General Information About Antequera
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| Date Municipality was Created |
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March 17, 1876 |
| First Municipal Mayor |
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Simeon Villas |
| Date Parish was Organized |
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August 13, 1880 |
| First Parish Priest |
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Padre Castro Sesma |
| Patron Saint |
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Our Lady of the Holy Rosary |
| Town Fiesta |
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Every Last Saturday of October |
| Town Market Days |
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Sunday & Thursday |
| Total Land Area |
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9,976.94 Hectares |
| Distance from Tagbilaran City |
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18.5 Kilometers |
| Number of Barangays |
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21 Barangays |
| Total Number of Purok |
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105 |
| Total Population |
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14,357 (2007 NSO Census) |
| Number of Households |
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3,125 |
| Source of Income/Livelihood |
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Farming, Cottage (Handicraft)Industry, Carpentry & Bamboo & Wood Furniture Making |
| Major Agricultural Products |
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Coconut, Rice, Corn, Rootcrops & Vegetables |
| Class of Municipality |
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4th Class |
| Annual Income (Year 2010) |
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P35,960,730.00 |
| Municipal Tree |
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Hambabawod |
| Municipal Bird |
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Alimocon |
| Municipal Flower |
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Calachuchi |
| Oldest Edifice |
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Holy Rosary Church, Antequera Central Elementary School
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| Illustrious Person |
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Mons. Manuel M. Mascarinas, DD, Former Bishop of Palo, Leyte & Diocese of Tagbilaran |
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