Concepcion | |
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Municipality of Concepcion | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°12′N123°06′E / 11.2°N 123.1°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Raul N. Banias |
• Vice Mayor | Milliard S. Villanueva |
• Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 28,525 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 86.12 km2 (33.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Highest elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 44,633 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,191 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.20 |
• Revenue | ₱ 185 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 330.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 150.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 105.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5013 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Concepcion, Tagalog : Bayan ng Concepcion), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,633 people. [3]
It was the capital of the Comandancia de Concepcion, a unit equivalent to a sub-province headed by a Corregidor, before it was merged with the Province of Iloilo.
Concepcion was originally known as Bacjawan, which means "the place of the bacjaw trees," which used to grow in large numbers along the coast's swampy areas. It was formally founded as a pueblo (town) in 1855. The town was later renamed to Concepcion, in honor of the first born daughter of Felizardo Azucena, the town's first captain basal, or gobernadorcillo. [5]
In 1857, the Comandancia de Concepción (Military District of Concepcion) was created. It was a sub-province in Northern Iloilo composed of the capital town of Concepcion, Ajuy, Balasan (modern-day Batad, Estancia, and Balasan), Lemery, San Dionisio, and Sara. It was abolished on April 11, 1901, when the Americans took control of the Philippines and established the civil government of Iloilo. In present days, the former Comandancia de Concepción covers the 5th legislative district of Iloilo except for the towns of Barotac Viejo and San Rafael. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Concepcion is located on the north-eastern part of Panay Island (known as the mainland), together with some 16 other, smaller, associated islands. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of San Dionisio, in the south by the municipality of Ajuy, in the west by the municipality of Sara, and in the east by the Visayan Sea. It has a total land area of 9,702.04 hectares. [10]
Concepcion is 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Iloilo City and 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Roxas City.
The largest of the 16 Concepcion Islands is Pan de Azucar at 1,840 hectares (4,500 acres), which has the 573 metres (1,880 ft) high Mount Manaphag rising from its center. [11]
Climate data for Concepcion, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 90 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 163 (6.4) | 160 (6.3) | 120 (4.7) | 90 (3.5) | 1,258 (49.4) |
Average rainy days | 12.3 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 221 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [12] |
Concepcion is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
There are 11 barangays which are island barangays, and the rest are located in the mainland of Panay Island.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 4,565 | — |
1939 | 8,446 | +1.72% |
1948 | 9,184 | +0.94% |
1960 | 11,183 | +1.65% |
1970 | 15,743 | +3.47% |
1975 | 18,554 | +3.35% |
1980 | 21,121 | +2.62% |
1990 | 28,355 | +2.99% |
1995 | 30,111 | +1.13% |
2000 | 34,240 | +2.79% |
2007 | 36,881 | +1.03% |
2010 | 39,617 | +2.64% |
2015 | 43,159 | +1.64% |
2020 | 44,633 | +0.66% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Concepcion, Iloilo, was 44,633 people, [3] with a density of 520 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
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The primary industry of the people of Concepcion is in fishing. [10] The Visayan Sea, where Concepcion is situated, is one of the most prolific in fish production and provides a significant proportion of fish in the region. In 2007, the number of registered fishermen stood at 7,957. [24] Fishing is followed second by farming, with much of it being subsistence farming. The principle cash crops are rice, corn and vegetables, [10] along with bamboo and coconuts. Poultry and livestock are raised for local consumption. [10]
Poverty incidence was extremely high in the early 21st century, with 87% of the population being below the government poverty line in 2000, [10] with a reduction to 47% in 2004. [25] A contributing factor was the rapidity of population growth in the municipality, with a growth rate of 2.76% in 2002, or four babies being born every day in the municipality.
There is one institution of higher learning in the municipality, Northern Iloilo State University (NISU: Concepcion), which offers bachelor's degrees in fisheries and agriculture, as well as a master's in public administration. [10]
Concepcion is a host to beautiful islands with white sand beaches and sandbars. Among them are Bulobadiangan Island, Agho Island, and Pan de Azucar. [26]
The annual Tampisaw Festival, held the fourth week of April [27] on four of the islands, attracts tourism. [25]
The Concepcion Power Station is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant located by the coast of Barangay Nipa, Concepcion, Iloilo. The plant is sponsored by the Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC), a subsidiary of real estate company A Brown Company. Currently Unit 1 of the station has begun operating since August 2016 while Unit 2 is planned for 2019. [28]
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