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 4th class municipality in the province of Antique , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,018 people. Making it 14th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
6-635: 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,
12-503: A barrio named Barasanan was renamed to Ballescas. In the same year, barrio Taguimtim was renamed to Pacienca. Tobias Fornier is located at 10°31′04″N 121°56′42″E / 10.5178°N 121.945°E / 10.5178; 121.945 . It is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has
18-486: Is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,816 people, making it the ninth most populous municipality in the province of Antique. The municipality of Tobias Fornier was formerly known as Dao until 1978 when it was given its current name by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 10 . It is named after a Congressman from Antique, Tobias Abiera Fornier (1902–October 31, 1964). In 1957,
24-569: The 2020 census, Anini-y had a population of 22,018. The population density was 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Anini-y Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [REDACTED] Media related to Anini-y at Wikimedia Commons Tobias Fornier Tobias Fornier , officially the Municipality of Tobias Fornier , ( Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Tobias Fornier ; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Tobias Fornier ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tobias Fornier ),
30-414: The municipality has a land area of 66.17 square kilometres (25.55 sq mi) 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 . 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. In
36-406: 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 ,
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