Zarraga

Zarraga
Municipality
Municipality of Zarraga
Zarraga Public Market
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Map of Iloilo with Zarraga highlighted
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Zarraga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°49′N122°36′E / 10.82°N 122.6°E / 10.82; 122.6 Coordinates: 10°49′N122°36′E / 10.82°N 122.6°E / 10.82; 122.6
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	2nd district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ma. Jofel M. Soldevilla
•  Vice Mayor	Remia M. Sularan
•  Representative	Michael B. Gorriceta
•  Municipal Council	Members Jose Erwin S. Guadalupe Jose Jeffren P. Millan Kein C. Puertollano Rolando A. Papa Zenaida A. Sigaya Michael Omar L. Lacson Virgilio L. Casiple Ramon P. Alor
•  Electorate	18,852 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	54.48 km2 (21.03 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census)  [3]
• Total	27,305
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
•  Households	6,851
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	10.83 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 122.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 399.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 100.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 140.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5004
PSGC	063047000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Karay-a Tagalog

Zarraga, officially the Municipality of Zarraga (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Zarraga, Tagalog : Bayan ng Zarraga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,305 people.  ^[3]

Zarraga is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north from Iloilo City.

Geography

Barangays

Zarraga is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.  ^[5]

• Balud Lilo-an
• Balud I
• Balud II
• Dawis Centro
• Dawis Norte
• Dawis Sur
• Gines
• Inagdangan Centro
• Inagdangan Norte
• Inagdangan Sur
• Jalaud Norte
• Jalaud Sur
• Libongcogon
• Malunang
• Pajo
• Ilawod Poblacion
• Ilaya Poblacion
• Sambag
• Sigangao
• Talauguis
• Talibong
• Tubigan
• Tuburan
• Tuburan Sulbod - this barangay was transferred from Santa Barbara in 1948. ^[6]

Climate

Climate data for Zarraga, Iloilo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	57 (2.2)	37 (1.5)	41 (1.6)	42 (1.7)	98 (3.9)	155 (6.1)	187 (7.4)	162 (6.4)	179 (7.0)	188 (7.4)	114 (4.5)	78 (3.1)	1,338 (52.8)
Average rainy days	12.0	7.7	9.2	10.2	19.5	24.6	26.9	25.1	25.5	25.2	18.0	13.0	216.9
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Zarraga

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,583	—
1948	7,943	+0.42%
1960	8,666	+0.73%
1970	10,410	+1.85%
1975	11,449	+1.93%
1980	12,673	+2.05%
1990	15,483	+2.02%
1995	17,519	+2.34%
2000	18,252	+0.88%
2007	21,458	+2.26%
2010	23,693	+3.67%
2015	25,605	+1.49%
2020	27,305	+1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority   [8]   [9]   [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Zarraga was 27,305 people,  ^[3] with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

References

1.   Municipality of Zarraga | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "An act to transfer the barrio of Tuburan-Solbud from the municipality of Santa Barbara to the municipality of Zarraga, both of the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
7. "Zarraga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
11. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

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