Lemery, Iloilo

Lemery
Municipality
Municipality of Lemery
Sugarcane plantation in Lemery
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Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted
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Lemery Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°14′N122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°E / 11.23; 122.93
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	5th district
Founded	1947
Barangays	31 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Oscar C. Villegas Jr. (Lakas)
•  Vice Mayor	Lowel T. Arban (Lakas)
•  Representative	Binky April M. Tupas (Lakas)
•  Municipal Council	Members Julius O. Santiago Remo C. Villegas Kristian Chif A. Ballener Romeo F. Teneso, Jr. Niel P. Almeñana Junmar J. Sepanton Nikki Anne Dominique D. Diamante Limwel T. Arban
•  Electorate	22,444 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Highest elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Lowest elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	32,836
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
•  Households	8,718
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	27.88 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 178.2 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 525.1 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 117.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 89.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5043
PSGC	063027000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog
Website	www.lemery.gov.ph

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Lemery, Tagalog : Bayan ng Lemery), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people. ^[5]

History

Lemery was created from the barrios of Lemery, Tabunan, Tuburan, Nagsulang, Daga, Tuguis, Singcua, Agpipili, Pacuan, Milan, Alagiñgay, Tuga, Bajo, San Antonio, Capeñahan, Bankal, Geroñgan, Omio, Nasapahan, Abuac-Dalipe, San Jose, Cabantohan, Dapdapan, Butuan, Anabo, and Buenavista from the municipality of Sara by virtue of Republic Act No. 197, enacted June 22, 1947. ^[6] It was named after Spanish governor-general José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney.

Geography

Lemery is 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Iloilo City and 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Lemery is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.  ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agpipili
• Alcantara
• Almeñana (Tuguis)
• Anabo
• Bankal
• Buenavista
• Cabantohan
• Capiñahan
• Dalipe
• Dapdapan
• Gerongan
• Imbaulan
• Layogbato
• Marapal
• Milan
• Nagsulang
• Nasapahan
• Omio
• Pacuan
• Poblacion NW Zone
• Poblacion SE Zone
• Pontoc
• San Antonio
• San Diego
• San Jose Moto
• Sepanton
• Sincua
• Tabunan
• Tugas
• Velasco
• Yawyawan

Climate

Climate data for Lemery, Iloilo
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)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
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 [8]

Demographics

Lemery Municipal Hall

Population census of Lemery

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 2,630 —     1948 7,137 +2.24% 1960 8,017 +0.97% 1970 10,591 +2.82% 1975 13,357 +4.76% 1980 15,707 +3.29% 1990 19,900 +2.39%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 20,863 +0.89% 2000 23,546 +2.63% 2007 25,017 +0.84% 2010 27,441 +3.42% 2015 30,851 +2.26% 2020 31,414 +0.38% 2024 32,836 +1.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Lemery, Iloilo, was 31,414 people, ^[14] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lemery

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 64.53 2003 47.65 2006 34.80 2009 33.84 2012 28.32 2015 23.97 2018 19.78 2021 27.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

References

1.   Municipality of Lemery | (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. "An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
7. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "Lemery: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System