Ajuy is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 47,113[1].
Schools
The Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College has an Ajuy Branch located in the Poblacion. Ajuy's central public elememtary school is Alejo Posadas Elementary School (APMES) in honor of the lot's donor. A private elementary school is also in existence, Ajuy Christian Development Academy.
Churches
The town has many churches namely Ajuy Baptist Church, Ajuy Evangelical Church, Church of the Nazarene, Bible Baptist Church, Evangel Family Church, Roman Catholic Church, Aglipayan Church or the Philippine Independent Church, Iglesia ni Cristo and Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Current mayor of the town is Juan Alvarez. The town's main source of livelihood is fishing and farming.
Library
Island of Panay House of Wisdom library is an open (free use) library located at road 2, Brgy. Barrido with more than 2,000 books and updated magazines for reading and research purposes. Pastor lilianita Dulos and Brendalyn Dulos open the said library for the youth of Panay to help create more empowered ajuynons youth and high thinking individual.
Barangays
Ajuy is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.
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References
- ^ "2007 Census results". http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html. Retrieved Auguat 19, 2011.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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