Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,816 people. Making it 16th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint.

Geography

Sebaste is located at °N, °W. It is 112 km from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is 70 km from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 111.64 km2 constituting NaN% of the 2,729.17 km2 total area of Antique.

Climate

Barangays

Sebaste is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Sebaste had a population of 18,816. The population density was undefined PD/km2. Kinaray-a is the dominant language of Sebaste while Hiligaynon is used as a secondary language.

Economy