Sara, Iloilo

Sara
Municipality
Municipality of Sara
Typical farm in Sara
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Map of Iloilo with Sara highlighted
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Sara Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′N123°01′E / 11.25°N 123.02°E / 11.25; 123.02
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	5th district
Barangays	42 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jon N. Aying
•  Vice Mayor	Jess A. Salcedo
•  Representative	Raul C. Tupas
•  Municipal Council	Members Delson T. Sonza Jr. Dexter B. de la Rama Murve D. Muyco Antonio Martin S. Tedoco III Esther Rose B. Mallo Francis Xavier A. Salcedo Jeneda C. Salcedo Isalio M. Jalandoni
•  Electorate	35,734 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	169.02 km2 (65.26 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Lowest elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	54,637
• Density	320/km2 (840/sq mi)
•  Households	14,218
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	19.81 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 190.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 244.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 137.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 97.48 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5014
PSGC	063044000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Capiznon Tagalog
Website	sarailoilo.com

Sara, officially the Municipality of Sara (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Sara, Tagalog : Bayan ng Sara), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,637 people. ^[3]

Sara is 98 kilometres (61 mi) from Iloilo City and is 89 kilometres (55 mi) from Roxas City.

History

1877– the Spaniards who have travelled the northward coast of Iloilo had discovered natives who with their houses built near the seashore called this "Lakdayan". The Spaniards established a seat of government in Concepcion. Its surrounding barrios are San Dionisio, Ajuy and Sara. The head of the local government of Concepcion was called Kapitan while the subordinate leaders in San Dionisio were called Tenientes and Cabezas de Barangay.

Barangay of San Dionisio includes

1. Odiongan
2. Capinang
3. Cudionan
4. Bagacay
5. Nipa

1877 – A village of San Juan separated from Concepcion and became a town . San Dionisio and Lemery were attached to San Juan . The Augustinians Fathers founded Sara into a "pueblo" under the patronage of Saint John the Baptist, whose feast is celebrated on June 24. Formerly, it's just barrio San Juan that includes much of Ajuy. It became a regular parish in 1895 with father Paulino Diaz as curate.

Barangay of Sara Ilongbukid, Maremhon, Lawa-an, Bai-ran, Batuan, Agsinapot, Maligayligay, Samponongbolo, Alabidhan, Ambolong, Busay, Caburra, Asue Pabriaga, Balabago, Alawehao, Quinasop-an, Bolod, Aglahog, Madarag, Serruco, Salvacion, Ajuz, Talisay, Masonson, Quipot, Quipot, Damasco. ^[5]

Sara and Ajuy remained the top sugar producers in Iloilo until the onset of the American colonization, followed by Balasan, Passi and Dingle (Panay Directory and Souvenir Book, 1937).

In 1928, the Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy was incorporated by the Ynchausti y Cia, and established a sugar mill in Ajuy (Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1929).

Sara-Ajuy sugar central's production steadily increased, starting with 1,842 tons in 1929, it climbed to 4,046 tons and 4,716 tons in 1930 and 1931, respectively (American Chamber of Commerce Journal, August 1931).

It became the top sugar producer in Iloilo by the late 1930s, followed by the Central Santos-Lopez in Barotac Nuevo, the Philippine Starch and Sugar Co. in Janiuay and the Central Lourdes in Dingle.

Before World War II broke out, the Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy recorded a production of 108,725.52 piculs during the crop year 1941–1942.

"However, in the course of the Japanese invasion... there came a total blackout on the sugar milling activities," wrote historian Henry Funtecha in "Iloilo in the 20th Century: An Economic History (1997)".

After the war, Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy briefly resumed operations but found it difficult to recover until it eventually closed. ^[6]

Sara District Hospital was founded in 1960s in Anoring, Sara as co-referral hospital for Lemery, San Dionisio, Ajuy and Conception, Iloilo.

Barangays

Sara is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.  ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aguirre
• Aldeguer
• Alibayog
• Anoring
• Apelo
• Apologista
• Aposaga
• Arante
• Ardemil
• Aspera
• Aswe-Pabriaga
• Bagaygay
• Bakabak
• Batitao
• Bato
• Del Castillo
• Castor
• Crespo
• Devera
• Domingo
• Ferraris
• Gildore
• Improgo
• Juaneza
• Labigan
• Lanciola
• Latawan
• Malapaya
• Muyco
• Padios
• Pasig
• Poblacion Ilawod
• Poblacion Ilaya
• Poblacion Market
• Posadas
• Preciosa
• Salcedo
• San Luis
• Tady
• Tentay
• Villahermosa
• Zerrudo

1957 renaming

In 1957, Congress enacted Republic Act No. 1733 which renamed a lot of these barangays. ^[8]

Old Name	New Name
Ilongbukid	Bagaygay
Maremhon	Villahermosa
Lawa-an	Gildore
Bai-ran	Castor
Batuan	Aldeguer
Agsinapot	Del Castillo
Maligayligay	Malapaya
Samponongbolo	Juaneza
Alabidhan	Tady
Ambolong	Lanciola
Busay	Preciosa
Caburra	Zerrudo
Asue Pabriaga	Pabriaga
Balabago	Apologista
Alawehao	Posadas
Quinasop-an	Muyco
Bolod	Padios
Aglahog	Bacabac
Madarag	Crespo
Serruco	Ferraris
Salvacion	Arante
Ajuz	Salcedo
Talisay	Apelo
Masonson	Devera
Quipot	Aguirre
Damasco	Aspera
Agkawayan	Improgo

Demographics

Population census of Sara

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	11,366	—
1918	26,908	+5.91%
1939	22,419	−0.87%
1948	16,042	−3.65%
1960	17,837	+0.89%
1970	21,824	+2.04%
1975	24,892	+2.67%
1980	28,838	+2.99%
1990	36,707	+2.44%
1995	38,652	+0.97%
2000	42,363	+1.98%
2007	45,005	+0.84%
2010	46,889	+1.50%
2015	52,631	+2.22%
2020	54,637	+0.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Sara, Iloilo, was 54,637 people, ^[3] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Sara, 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)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	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 [13]

Economy

Sara is the Banking Center in Northern Iloilo where a number of banks are located such as Land Bank of the Philippines, RCBC and one network bank. Gaisano Grand Mall – Sara was opened on July 31, 2019.

Media

• 107.5 Hot FM
• List of Radio & Television Station in Iloilo

References

1.   Municipality of Sara | (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. Philippine Statistics Authority . 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. "Iloilo History Part 7 - Research Center for Iloilo".
6. "Iloilo History Part 7 - Research Center for Iloilo".
7. "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "An Act Changing the Names of Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Sara, Province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
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 Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Sara: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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.

External links

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