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{{Short description|Municipality in Antique, Philippines}}
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'''Tobias Fornier''', officially the '''Municipality of Tobias Fornier''',  ({{langx|krj|Banwa kang Tobias Fornier}}; {{langx|hil|Banwa sang Tobias Fornier}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Tobias Fornier}}), is a  [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Antique (province)|Antique]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,816 people, making it the ninth most populous municipality in the province of Antique.{{PH census|current}}

==History==
The municipality of '''Tobias Fornier''' was formerly known as '''Dao''' until 1978 when it was given its current name by virtue of ''[[Batas Pambansa]] Blg. 10''.<ref name="CorpusJuris-BP10">{{cite web|title=Batas Pambansa Blg. 10; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Dao in the Province of Antique to Tobias Fornier|url=http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/batas-pambansa/bp-blg-10.php|website=The Corpus Juris|accessdate=4 November 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104003541/http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/batas-pambansa/bp-blg-10.php|archivedate=4 November 2016|date=6 December 1978}}</ref> It is named after a Congressman from Antique, Tobias Abiera Fornier (1902&ndash;October 31, 1964).<ref name="fornier">{{cite web|url=http://antiquenationalschool.webs.com/history.htm |title=History - Antique National School |website=Antiquenationalschool.webs.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-04}}</ref>

In 1957, a barrio named Barasanan was renamed to Ballescas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1658.html|title=R.A. No. 1658, An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Barasanan (C) in the Municipality of Dao, Province of Antique, to Ballescas|publisher=LawPH.com|accessdate=2011-04-12}}</ref> In the same year, barrio Taguimtim was renamed to Pacienca.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra2043.html|title=R.A. No. 2043, An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of Taguimtim, Municipality of Dao, Province of Antique, to Paciencia|publisher=LawPH.com|accessdate=2011-04-13}}</ref>

==Geography==
Tobias Fornier is located at {{coord|format=dms}}. It is {{convert|28|km}} from the provincial capital, [[San Jose de Buenavista]].

According to the [[Philippine Statistics Authority]], the municipality has a land area of {{convert|112.12|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|112.12|2,729.17|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|2,729.17|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Antique.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location     = Tobias Fornier, Antique
| width        = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan high C = 30
| Jan low C  = 21
| Feb high C = 31
| Feb low C  = 21
| Mar high C = 32
| Mar low C  = 22
| Apr high C = 33
| Apr low C  = 23
| May high C = 32
| May low C  = 25
| Jun high C = 30
| Jun low C  = 25
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C  = 24
| Aug high C = 28
| Aug low C  = 24
| Sep high C = 28
| Sep low C  = 24
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C  = 24
| Nov high C = 30
| Nov low C  = 23
| Dec high C = 30
| Dec low C  = 22
| Jan precipitation mm = 19
| Feb precipitation mm = 17
| Mar precipitation mm = 26
| Apr precipitation mm = 37
| May precipitation mm = 119
| Jun precipitation mm = 191
| Jul precipitation mm = 258
| Aug precipitation mm = 260
| Sep precipitation mm = 248
| Oct precipitation mm = 196
| Nov precipitation mm = 97
| Dec precipitation mm = 39
| Jan rain days        = 7.2
| Feb rain days        = 5.2
| Mar rain days        = 8.3
| Apr rain days        = 11.9
| May rain days        = 22.3
| Jun rain days        = 26.5
| Jul rain days        = 28.3
| Aug rain days        = 28.2
| Sep rain days        = 27.3
| Oct rain days        = 26.4
| Nov rain days        = 18.7
| Dec rain days        = 11.8
| source 1 = Meteoblue<ref name="met_norms">
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/tobias-fornier_philippines_1715639
| title =  Tobias Fornier: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = 1 May 2020 }}</ref>
| date = 1 May 2020
}}

===Barangays===
Tobias Fornier is politically subdivided into 50 [[barangay]]s.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].

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{{PH brgy table lite|060607001| Abaca                      | 1888| 1817}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607002| Aras-Asan                  | 1120|  924}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607003| Arobo                      |  556|  524}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607004| Atabay                     |  892|  784}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607005| Atiotes                    |  481|  455}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607006| Bagumbayan                 |  506|  442}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607007| Ballescas                  |  523|  483}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607008| Balud                      |  565|  704}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607009| Barasanan A                |  659|  579}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607010| Barasanan B                |  512|  501}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607011| Barasanan C                |  301|  281}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607012| Bariri                     |  179|  170}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607013| Camandagan                 |  515|  481}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607014| Cato-ogan                  | 1174| 1097}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607015| Danawan                    |  612|  490}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607016| Diclum                     |  711|  664}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607017| Fatima                     | 1295| 1257}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607018| Gamad (''Igdamacio'')      |  490|  478}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607019| Igbalogo                   |  493|  490}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607020| Igbangcal-A                |  475|  471}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607021| Igbangcal-B                |  577|  444}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607022| Igbangcal-C                |  320|  313}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607023| Igcabuad                   |  243|  171}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607049| Igcadac                    |  456|  419}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607024| Igcado                     |  941|  838}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607025| Igcalawagan                |  520|  437}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607026| Igcapuyas                  |  200|  179}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607027| Igcasicad (''San Pedro'')  |  239|  228}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607028| Igdalaguit                 | 1445| 1250}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607029| Igdanlog                   |  872|  843}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607030| Igdurarog                  |  553|  423}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607031| Igtugas                    |  410|  384}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607032| Lawigan                    |  275|  270}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607050| Lindero                    |  385|  341}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607033| Manaling (''Cata-an'')     |  287|  264}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607034| Masayo                     | 1124| 1247}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607035| Nagsubuan                  |  272|  261}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607042| Nasuli-A (''San Ramon'')   |  818|  894}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607041| Opsan (''San Jose'')       |  624|  591}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607036| Paciencia                  | 1099|  914}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607037| [[Poblacion]] Norte        | 1683| 1611}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607038| Poblacion Sur              | 1352| 1298}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607039| Portillo                   |  212|  203}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607040| Quezon                     |  338|  301}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607043| Samalague (''Santa Maria'')|  395|  332}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607044| Santo Tomas                |  725|  532}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607045| Tacbuyan                   |  204|  185}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607046| Tene                       |  334|  339}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607047| Villaflor                  | 1480| 1445}}
{{PH brgy table lite|060607048| Ysulat                     |  716|  620}}
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==Demographics==
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| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
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| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 = 
| 2030 = 
| footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} 
}}

In the 2020 census, Tobias Fornier had a population of 33,816.{{PH census|current}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|33,816/112.12|2}}|PD/km2}}.

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== Economy ==
{{PH poverty incidence}}

==See also==
* [[List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Tobias Fornier
| North  = [[Hamtic, Antique|Hamtic]]
| East   = {{nowrap|[[San Joaquin, Iloilo]]}}
| South  = [[Anini-y, Antique|Anini{{nbhyph}}y]]
| West   = ''[[Sulu&nbsp;Sea]]''
}}
{{Antique|state=expanded}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Antique (province)]]