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Madalag
Sign in to saveMadalag, officially the Municipality of Madalag (Aklanon: Banwa it Madalag; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Madalag; ), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It the largest municipality in terms of land area and also the most sparsely populated in the province. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,043 people.
Key facts
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- Philippines
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- left
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- Location within the
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- Country
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- Philippines
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- Region
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- Province
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- Madalagnon Ako Banwa Ko Amligan Ko
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- District
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- Founded
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- 1948
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- Barangays
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- para
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- (see Barangays)
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- Mayor
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- Rex T. Gubatina
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- Aklan River in Madalag
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Barangays
- Climate
- Land use
- Soil
- Demographics
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Communication
- Power and energy
- Transportation
- Water system
- Healthcare
- Education
- Primary and elementary schools
- Secondary schools
- References
- External links
Madalag, officially the Municipality of Madalag (Aklanon: Banwa it Madalag; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Madalag; ), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It the largest municipality in terms of land area and also the most sparsely populated in the province. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,043 people.
==Etymology== A local story explains that Madalag’s name came from the word “madaeag,” a term for yellowish or muddy water. When Spaniards reached the area, they asked residents for the name of the place. The people thought they were asking about the river and said “ro tubi madaeag,” describing the water. The visitors later adapted the name as Madalag, since the original word was difficult for them to pronounce.