Banga is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,128 people in 6,469 households. This small town has repeatedly won national competitions for the "Most Beautiful Town" contests in the country. It is the site of a popular educational institution in the province, the Aklan State University. As of 2007, the mayor of this town is Hon. Antonio T. Maming and the Vice Mayor is Hon. Melanio M. Rentillo Jr.
Among its most notable features is Manduyog were an annual pilgrimage is conducted on Good Friday(Catholic Holy Week) visiting the 14 Stations of the Cross praying the rosary and placing candles at each stop while climbing towards the peak where a large(approx. 40m) and sometimes lighted Cross is located and is visible from due North to Kalibo and the Sea beyond.
Barangays
Banga is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
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Coordinates: 11°38′00″N 122°21′07″E / 11.6333333°N 122.35194°E
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