Altavas

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Jose Cortes Altavas monument.jpg

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| named_for = Jose Altavas

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| other_name = Jimeno

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Denny B. Refol Jr.

| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name1 = Denny D. Refol Sr.

| leader_title2 = Representative

| leader_name2 = Carlito S. Marquez

| leader_title3 = Municipal Council

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| 2=Confesor F. Inocencio III

| 3=Neslyn May L. Belarmino

| 4=Ric D'Cor M. Dalida

| 5=Mylah Flor I. Villas

| 6=Roger S. Oquendo

| 7=Mary Ellen Q. Masangya

| 8=Joly A. Solita

| 9=Hernan E. Catuiran

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Altavas, officially the Municipality of Altavas (Aklanon: Banwa it Altavas; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Altavas; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Altavas}}), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,639 people.{{PH census|current}}

Geography

File:Flag_of_Altavas,_Aklan_(variant).png

Altavas is {{convert|41|km|sp=us}} from the provincial capital of Kalibo, {{convert|45|km|sp=us}} from Roxas City, and two hours from Boracay Island.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|109.05|km2|sp=us}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|109.05|1,821.42|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|1,821.42|km2|2|adj=mid|-|sp=us}} total area of Aklan.

=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Altavas, Aklan

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 28

| Jan low C = 23

| Feb high C = 29

| Feb low C = 22

| Mar high C = 30

| Mar low C = 23

| Apr high C = 32

| Apr low C = 24

| May high C = 32

| May low C = 25

| Jun high C = 31

| Jun low C = 25

| Jul high C = 30

| Jul low C = 25

| Aug high C = 30

| Aug low C = 24

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 24

| Oct high C = 29

| Oct low C = 24

| Nov high C = 29

| Nov low C = 24

| Dec high C = 28

| Dec low C = 23

| Jan precipitation mm = 47

| Feb precipitation mm = 33

| Mar precipitation mm = 39

| Apr precipitation mm = 48

| May precipitation mm = 98

| Jun precipitation mm = 150

| Jul precipitation mm = 169

| Aug precipitation mm = 147

| Sep precipitation mm = 163

| Oct precipitation mm = 172

| Nov precipitation mm = 118

| Dec precipitation mm = 80

| Jan rain days = 11.4

| Feb rain days = 8.2

| Mar rain days = 9.3

| Apr rain days = 9.7

| May rain days = 19.1

| Jun rain days = 25.6

| Jul rain days = 27.4

| Aug rain days = 25.5

| Sep rain days = 25.5

| Oct rain days = 25.2

| Nov rain days = 18.5

| Dec rain days = 14.5

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/altavas_philippines_1731276

| title = Altavas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 1 May 2020 }} (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

| date = 1 May 2020

}}

=Barangays=

Altavas is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

{{Philippine Census

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| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}

| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}

| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}

| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}

| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}

| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}

| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}

| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}

| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}

| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}

| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

| 2030 =

| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

}}

In the 2020 census, Altavas had a population of 25,639.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|25,639/109.05|2}}|PD/km2|sp=us}}.

=Language=

Aklanon is the main dialect of Altavas while Hiligaynon is also spoken and understood by the residents. Capiznon, on the other hand, is also used due to its border with Capiz.