Barangay Aglanot
From the time of the Spanish occupation, sitio San Sebastian became developed. The leader at the time was a priest who was remembered as very brutal. He developed the land by planting crops and building a hacienda, later proclaiming it a town.
People used to walk everywhere, taking shortcuts to other places to find work. Under Spanish rule, there were a wide variety of crops.
During this time, many bandits were roaming about the area, many people were injured or killed during hold-ups. It came about that there were two bandit groups that were enemies. One day, one group of bandits abducted a member of the other group. They severely injured him; he was still alive when they stretched his body until it was as threadlike as an aba plant. The bandit group then left him in another place so that his bandit group would not find him. Thus, the name of the place is Aglanot, after “lanot”, the Ilonggo term for the abaca plant.
Aglanot is one of the lowland barangays in the municipality of Dumarao, province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,858. This represented 3.75% of the total population of Dumarao.
The barangay’s agricultural area is 812.66 hectares, 69.44% of its total land area. Farm produce includes palay, sugarcane, and coconut. The residents’ agricultural diversification activities include backyard gardening, livestock, and poultry farming.
Geo- physical Hazards
Aglanot is exposed to 2 types of hazards: rain-induced flooding with low susceptibility level, and rain-induced landslides with 3 susceptibility levels: high, moderate, and low.
Susceptible to low-level flooding is 335.48 hectares or 28.67% of the total barangay land area.
An area of 188.54 hectares or 16.11%of the total land area has a high susceptibility level for rain-induced landslide. Moderately susceptible have an area of 193.19 hectares or 16.51%, while 788.57 hectares or 67.38% have low-level susceptibility.
Demographics
Household
In the 2020 Census, the household population of Aglanot was 1,858 broken down into 481 households or an average of 3.86 members per household.
Population by age group
Based on the 2020 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aglanot is 5 to 9, with 209 individuals. Furthermore, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 24 individuals.
The combined age group of individuals aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which includes infants/babies, children, and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 31.92% (593). Individuals between the ages of 15 and 64, the economically active population and actual or potential workforce members, constitute a total of 60.12% (1,117). Finally, the old dependent population consists of senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, a total of 3.07% (57).
Historical population
The population of Aglanot increased by 531 people in 30 years from 1,327 in 1990 to 1,858 in 2020. The latest census data from 2020, the population has increased by 387 individuals, or a positive growth rate of 5.04%, from the previous population of 1,471 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Aglanot shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Sibariwan, Dumarao, Capiz
- Tina, Dumarao, Capiz
- Agbatuan, Dumarao, Capiz
- Sagrada Familia, Dumarao, Capiz
- Gibato, Dumarao, Capiz