Religion

 

The municipality of Polanco is predominantly Catholic Community where 34,219 or 92.95% of the total population belong to this religious affiliation. Seventh Day Adventist ranked next with 556 total memberships or 1.51% and followed by Iglesia Ni Cristo with a total member of 534 or 1.45%. United Church of Christ in the Philippines has 129 or 0.46%, Jehovah’s Witnesses with 122 or 0.44%. While all other religion combined has a total of 1,145 or 3.11%, and those without religion at all has 2 or 0.08%.


Religion of the Population
Municipality of Polanco
2003-Projected

 Religion                      :           Number          :           Percentage  :    Rank

1. Roman Catholic               :           34,219             :              92.95            :       1

2. Iglesia Ni Cristo                 :               534              :                1.45            :       4

3. Seventh Day Adventist   :               556              :                1.51            :       3

4. United Church of Christ in the Phil.:     169              :                0.46            :       5

5. Jehovah’s Witnesses       :               162              :                0.44            :       6

6. Others                                :           1,145              :                3.11            :       2

7. None                                  :                 29              :                  .08            :       7

                      Total                              :          36,814              :           100.00            :

Source: MPDC, Polanco

 


 
 
 
 
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
 

 Date of Barangay Fiesta and Patron Saint

            Barangay                  :           Date                           :           Patron Saint

            1.  Anastacio             :           May 15                       :           Saint Isidore

            2.  Bandera               :           May 10                       :           Sta. Cruz

            3.  Bethlehem            :           September 20           :     Sr. San Antonio de Padua

            4.  Dangi                    :           May 21                       :           Saint Isidore

            5.  Dansullan              :           October 4                 :         Saint Francis de Assisi

            6.  De Venta Perla   :           October 30               :           Saint Francis de Assisi

            7.  Guinles                  :           August 16                   :           San Roque

            8.  Isis                          :           November 15           :           Saint Isidore

            9.  Labrador              :           May 15                       :           San Isidore

            10. Lapayanbaja      :           September 24           :           Virgin of Light

            11. Letapan               :           December 14           :          Immaculate Conception

            12. Linabo                  :           September 25           :           San Anton

            13. Lingasad              :           September 10           :         San Nicholas

            14. Macleodes         :           November 24           :          Mother of Perpetual Help

            15. Magangon         :           May 18                       :           Saint Isidore

            16. Maligaya             :           October 29               :       Mother of Perpetual Help

            17. Milad                    :           October 27               :           Saint Isidore

            18. New Lebangon  :           November 22           :           Saint Isidore

            19. New Sicayab      :           November 25           :           Santa Catalina

            20. Obay                    :           June 13           :           Sr. San Antonio de Padua

            21. Pian                      :           October 31               :           Sto. Rosario

            22. Poblacion North :           May 15  &                  :           Saint Isidore

                                              :           September 8         :           Immaculate Conception

            23. Pob. South           :           May 15  &                  :           Saint Isidore

                                                            September 8          :           Immaculate Conception

            24. San Antonio        :           January 17                 :           San Antonio

            25. San Miguel          :           May 8                         :           San Miguel

            26. San Pedro            :           April 29                       :           Saint Vincent Ferrer

            27. Sto. Niño              :           January 15                 :           Sr. Santo Niño

            28. Sianib                    :           October 25               :           Lady of Fatima

            29. Silawe                  :           May 17                       :           Saint Isidore

            30. Villahermosa       :           February 11               :           Lady of Lourdes