Madalag
Madalag | |
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| Municipality of Madalag | |
Aklan River in Madalag | |
| Motto: Madalagnon Ako Banwa Ko Amligan Ko | |
Map of Aklan with Madalag highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°31′37″N 122°18′23″E / 11.5269°N 122.3064°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rex T. Gubatina |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfonso A. Gubatina |
| • Representative | Carlito S. Marquez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,456 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 269.6 km2 (104.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Timbaban) | 1,777 m (5,830 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 18,890 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,638 |
| Demonym | Madalagnon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 182.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 482.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 139.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 28.51 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5603 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
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Madalag, officially the Municipality of Madalag (Aklanon: Banwa it Madalag; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Madalag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Madalag), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is Aklan's largest municipality by land area and also the most sparsely populated. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,890 people.
Madalag was formerly an arrabal and part of Libacao. In 1948, it was separated and constituted as a separate town, with the following barrios: Logohon, Singay, Balactasan, Cabangahan, Cabilawan, Pangitan, San Jose, Talimagao, Talangban, Alaminos, Catabana, Bakyang, Calicia, Mercedes, Maria Cristina, Dit-ana, Guinato-an, Tigbauan, Alas-as, Mamba, Medina, Panikyason, and Paningayan.