Patnongon

The town's early history traces back to pre-colonial settlements that formed long before Spanish contact. The area grew around farming and coastal trade, then moved into formal town status under Spanish rule. The 1818 Spanish census them recorded 2,097 native families in the area, living in harmony with 3 Spanish-Filipino families. Local leaders expanded services during the American period and the town rebuilt after the war. Patnongon continued to develop its schools, roads, and barangays, and it remains known for its heritage sites, rivers, and steady community growth. ==Geography==

Patnongon is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Barangays Patnongon is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate {{Weather box ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, Patnongon had a population of 40,070 people. The population density was . Language Patnonganons speak Kinaray-a as their main language while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary language. == Economy ==

• La Parola Orchids Beach Resort in Barangay Amparo • Igbarawan Garden Resort in Igbarawan • Bato-Bugtong Beach and resort in Igbarawan • ''D'Viking Beach Resort '' in Igbarawan • Apgahan Beach Resort / San Ramon Beach Resort • Bato Tibi of Tamayoc • Villa Alma Beach Resort in Padang • Mountain Climbing in small mountains near Padang, Apgahan, Aureliana, La-Rioja and Aureliana where one can find fruitbearing wild trees • Old Municipal Building Constructed by Spaniards • Old Spanish Church Convent now Saint Augustine's Academy of Patnongon, Inc. old building (It is believed that if it was not bombed by the Americans during World War II, the Patnongon Church would have been the biggest in Antique Province and one of the oldest churches in the Philippines.) • Spelunking in Kuweba Dapa and Kuweba Turu-ong in Barangay San Rafael • Shrine of Rosa Mystica in Tigmanali • Linaw-Balud Falls in Barangay Igburi • Lipunto Range in Barangay Patlabawon • Ulo Kuliatan and Busay Luhot in Aureliana, Patnongon, Antique • Guinobatan Mountain at the boundary of Belison and Aureliana • Madlakat Cliff in the Boundary of San Remegio, Sibalom, Patlabawon and Aureliana ==Education==

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the: • Patnongon I Schools District • Patnongon II Schools District Primary and elementary schools • Amarong Elementary School • Apgahan Elementary School • Aureliana Elementary School • Baybay Elementary School • Bitas Elementary School • Causeway Learning Center • Col. Ruperto Abellon Sr. Memorial School • Carit-an Central School • Cuyapiao Elementary School • Gella Elementary School • Esteban-Talidong Elementary School (Pandanan Elementary School) • Igbarawan-Mabasa Elementary School • Igbobon Amparo Elementary School • Igburi Elementary School • Igcapayas Primary School • La Rioja Elementary School • Magranting Elementary School • Magsaysay Elementary School • Macarina Elementary School • Magarang Elementary School • Padang Elementary School • Panacawon Elementary School • Patlabawon Elementary School • Patnongon Baptist Church Preparatory School • Quezon Primary School • Salaguiawan Elementary School • Samalague Elementary School • San Rafael Elementary School • St. Augustine's Academy • T. Dela Cruz Elementary School • Tamayoc Elementary School • Tig-angkal Primary School • Tigbalogo Elementary School • Tobias Fornier Elementary School • Villa Crespo Elementary School • Villa Cruz Primary School • Villa Flores Elementary School • Villa Laua-an-Villa Sal Elementary School • Villa Salomon Elementary School • Vista Alegre Elementary School Secondary schools • Aureliana National High School • Igburi National High School • Lirio M. Escaño National High School ==Culture==

Udyakan Festival sa Patnongon is held every last Monday of February. The event features street dancing, fire dance shows, the Parada kang Karusa competition, and displays of local crafts and food. Each barangay prepares a float that highlights its livelihood. ==References==