Igbaras

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Igbaras
Municipality of Igbaras
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Mount Napulak
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Igbaras
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°43′N122°16′E / 10.72°N 122.27°E / 10.72; 122.27
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas
Province Iloilo
District 1st district
Founded 1753
Barangays 46 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Vicente E. Escorpion Jr.
   Vice Mayor Sherwin Paul E. Quidato
   Representative Janette L. Garin
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 20,685 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Highest elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total32,197
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
   Households
8,021
Economy
   Income class 3rd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
25.71
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 131.7 million (2020)
   Assets 406.8 million (2020)
   Expenditure 98.14 million (2020)
   Liabilities 71.35 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5029
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)33
Native languages Karay-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Website www.igbaras.gov.ph

Igbaras, officially the Municipality of Igbaras (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Igbaras; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Igbaras, Tagalog : Bayan ng Igbaras), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,197 people. [3]

Contents

Igbaras celebrates its town fiesta annually on May 22 in honor of Santa Rita de Cascia. The town has many points of interest including the ruins of the church belfry, Mount Napulak, Bahi-Bahi, Nadsadjan Falls, Lagsakan Falls, Timapok Falls, Guiritsan Falls, Sampanan Falls, Bat Cave, Igcabugao Cave, Bais Cave and the Pakuyang sa Tangyan Festival. A species of Rafflesia, the world's largest flower, can also be found here.

Etymology

The name Igbaras comes from a combination of two words, "ig" or "tig" which means "plenty of" or "season of", and "baras" which means "sand". Thus Igbaras means "plenty of sand" which alludes to the nearby sandy river. Igbaras is most commonly mistaken with the similar-sounding and more widely known province of Guimaras.

History

As a result of the implementation of Spanish Governor-General Narciso Claveria's decree on giving Filipinos with Spanish surnames in 1849, inhabitants of Igbaras during that time were apportioned with surnames starting mostly with the letter E.

Igbaras was fused with Guimbal in 1902 until the American regime made it a separate town on January 1, 1919. Don Flor Evidente became the first municipal mayor.

American soldiers water tortured Igbaras leaders then burned the village to the ground during the Philippine–American War [5]

Igbaras has the distinction of having the first congressman elected to Congress in 1925–1928 in the person of Don Eugenio Ealdama, and the delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention, Don Mariano Ezpeleta who later served as Consul-General and ambassador to several countries.

Geography

Igbaras is located at the south-western part of Iloilo. It is situated between the coordinates of 122.2650’ longitude, and 10.7167’ latitude. It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Iloilo City.

Barangays

Igbaras is politically subdivided into 46 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Map of the barangays of the Municipality of Igbaras in Iloilo, Philippines. Barangays of the Municipality of Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines.png
Map of the barangays of the Municipality of Igbaras in Iloilo, Philippines.

Alameda was formerly known as Bukaw. [6]

  • Alameda
  • Amorogtong
  • Anilawan
  • Bagacay
  • Bagacayan
  • Bagay
  • Balibagan
  • Barasan
  • Binanua-an
  • Boclod
  • Buenavista
  • Buga
  • Bugnay
  • Calampitao
  • Cale
  • Corucuan
  • Catiringan
  • Igcabugao
  • Igpigus
  • Igtalongon
  • Indaluyon
  • Jovellar
  • Kinagdan
  • Lab-on
  • Lacay Dol-Dol
  • Lumangan
  • Lutungan
  • Mantangon
  • Mulangan
  • Pasong
  • Passi
  • Pinaopawan
  • Barangay 1 Poblacion
  • Barangay 2 Poblacion
  • Barangay 3 Poblacion
  • Barangay 4 Poblacion
  • Barangay 5 Poblacion
  • Barangay 6 Poblacion
  • Riro-an
  • San Ambrosio
  • Santa Barbara
  • Signe
  • Tabiac
  • Talayatay
  • Taytay
  • Tigbanaba

Climate

Climate data for Igbaras, Iloilo
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)
31
(88)
32
(90)
33
(91)
32
(90)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)19
(0.7)
17
(0.7)
26
(1.0)
37
(1.5)
119
(4.7)
191
(7.5)
258
(10.2)
260
(10.2)
248
(9.8)
196
(7.7)
97
(3.8)
39
(1.5)
1,507
(59.3)
Average rainy days7.25.28.311.922.326.528.328.227.326.418.711.8222.1
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Igbaras
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,406    
1939 14,394+2.27%
1948 15,968+1.16%
1960 17,537+0.78%
1970 19,720+1.18%
1975 21,339+1.59%
1980 22,173+0.77%
1990 25,274+1.32%
1995 25,960+0.50%
2000 27,878+1.54%
2007 29,417+0.74%
2010 31,347+2.34%
2015 32,004+0.40%
2020 32,197+0.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Igbaras was 32,197 people, [3] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile.

People from Igbaras speak Kinaray-a, a language associated with Antique province. However, Hiligaynon, a vernacular commonly used in Iloilo City is understood by everyone and used mostly by students or those staying in the city.

Economy

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Unused fields in Igbaras

Poverty incidence of Igbaras

10
20
30
40
2006
33.00
2009
29.21
2012
22.52
2015
25.39
2018
25.45
2021
25.71

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Education

Secondary:

Elementary and Primary:

Government

The Mayor is the chief executive of the town. He is elected to serve a three-year term, with a maximum of three terms. The incumbent Municipal Mayor is Atty. Vicente E. Escorpion Jr. The Vice Mayor is the Presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Bayan. He is also the chief executive of the town whenever the mayor is out of the town. He is elected to serve a three-year term, with a maximum of three terms. The incumbent vice mayor is Atty. Sherwin Paul E. Quidato. The Sangguniang Bayan of Igbaras is composed of 8 members with 2 ex-officio members which are the town's Liga ng mga Barangay President and Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President. The municipal councilors are elected to serve a three-year term, with a maximum of three terms.

The town officials from June 30, 2022, to June 30, 2025. They were elected last May 9, 2022 Philippine General Elections

PositionName
Municipal MayorVicente Elmido Escorpion Jr.
Municipal Vice MayorSherwin Paul Eugalca Quidato
CouncilorsRomeo Eresuelo Espinosa
Deniamel Yen Dela Cruz-Famatid
Jose Vicente Elechicon Espin Jr.
Anne Karmela Eata Eucogco
Christian Jun Encia Elarmo
Hermogenes Edjan Eulatic
Anthony Estil Autencio
Jose Nilo Ealdama Graza
Ferdinand Espia Esmejarda (LNB Rep.)
Carla Jane Sinoro Escorpion (Sk Fed. Pres.)

List of former chief executive

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