Ivisan

Ivisan
Municipality
Municipality of Ivisan
A house in Ivisan
Flag
Map of Capiz with Ivisan highlighted
Interactive map of Ivisan
Ivisan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°31′18″N122°41′27″E / 11.52167°N 122.69083°E / 11.52167; 122.69083
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Felipe Neri N. Yap (1Capiz)
•  Vice Mayor	Jose Romeo U. Yap (1Capiz)
•  Representative	Jane T. Castro (Lakas)
•  Municipal Council	Members Romulo T. Loberes, Jr. Bonifacio B. Ugas Brian Blaise B. Apruebo Alfonso O. Villar, Jr. Benedick V. Billones Bito O. Delos Santos, Sr. Catherine A. San Antonio Joebert D. Alcazaren
•  Electorate	21,770 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	32,853
• Density	606/km2 (1,570/sq mi)
•  Households	7,794
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	15.83 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 170.8 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 352.2 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 112.8 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 83.36 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5805
PSGC	061905000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	lguivisan.gov.ph

Ivisan, officially the Municipality of Ivisan (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ivisan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Ivisan), is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 32,853 people. ^[5]

Geography

Ivisan is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the provincial capital, Roxas City.

Barangays

Ivisan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agmalobo
• Agustin Navarra (Agumang - ang)
• Balaring
• Basiao
• Cabugao
• Cudian
• Ilaya-Ivisan (Yabton)
• Malocloc Norte
• Malocloc Sur (Mahayag)
• Matnog
• Mianay
• Ondoy
• Poblacion Norte
• Poblacion Sur
• Santa Cruz

Climate

Climate data for Ivisan, Capiz
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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Ivisan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,606	—
1918	4,418	−0.28%
1939	6,369	+1.76%
1948	7,678	+2.10%
1960	10,627	+2.75%
1970	13,593	+2.49%
1975	15,374	+2.50%
1980	17,414	+2.52%
1990	21,510	+2.14%
1995	22,720	+1.03%
2000	24,256	+1.41%
2007	25,882	+0.90%
2010	26,763	+1.23%
2015	29,055	+1.58%
2020	31,278	+1.56%
2024	32,853	+1.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2024 census, the population of Ivisan was 32,853 people, ^[13] with a density of 610 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,600 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Ivisan

10

20

30

40

50

60

2000
51.11

2003
34.09

2006
28.00

2009
20.23

2012
31.65

2015
18.72

2018
6.36

2021
15.83

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]}

Government

The current mayor is Jose Noel N. Yap who won in the 2007 elections. He is the brother of former Ivisan mayor Felipe Neri Yap and the son of former mayor Amelia Yap who only finished two terms as mayor.

Education

The Ivisan Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[22]

References

1.   Municipality of Ivisan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
7. "Ivisan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
22. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information