Patnanungan Explained

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Established Date:June 18, 1961
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Leader Name:Marie Claire A. Larita
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Patnanungan, officially the Municipality of Patnanungan (tl|Bayan ng Patnanungan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,052 people.

A shoe-shaped island municipality facing the Philippine Sea, it has various island and islet borders like Burdeos, Jomalig Island, Pollilo Strait, Lamon Bay and Palasan Island. It is part of the Polillo Islands.

History

Patnanungan was once a barrio part of Polillo, dating back to the Spanish colonial era.[1] On June 12, 1948, barrio Patnanungan was excised from Polillo and incorporated into the newly established municipality of Burdeos.[2]

Patnanungan was established as a municipal district on June 18, 1961, out of six barrios and ten islands previously from Burdeos.[3]

Geography

Barangays

Patnanungan is politically subdivided into 6 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Government

See main article: Sangguniang Bayan.

Elected officials

Municipal council (2022-2025):[4]

Members of the Patnanungan Municipal Council
Position Name
Mayor Marie Claire A. Larita-Natividad
Vice Mayor Reynaldo Añonuevo
Councilors
Leticia G. Lopez
Edwin Aguilar
Jose Caballero
Nelson Manlugon
Rodrigo Toledo
Ronald Armada
Baby Jean C. Bantucan
Roberto Briz
Arjan P. Bandales (Ex-Officio Member, PPSK President)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Municipal Profile. Polillo, Quezon. August 5, 2024.
  2. RA. 250. June 12, 1948. An act creating the municipality of Burdeos in the province of Quezon. LawPH.com. August 25, 2024.
  3. RA. 3373. An Act Creating the Municipal District of Patnanungan in the Province of Quezon. June 18, 1961. August 25, 2024.
  4. Web site: Elected Officials of Patnanungan . DILG.