Sebaste | |
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Municipality of Sebaste | |
![]() Map of Antique with Sebaste highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°35′24″N 122°05′40″E / 11.5901°N 122.0945°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jose Christopher A. Varona |
• Vice Mayor | January C. Padpad |
• Representative | Anthony Agapito B. Legarda Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 12,766 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 111.64 km2 (43.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Acotay) | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,816 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,561 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.93 |
• Revenue | ₱ 114.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 346.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 100.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 178.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5709 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sebaste; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sebaste), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,816 people.[3] Making it 16th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint.
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