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Ibajay | |
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| Municipality of Ibajay | |
 Ibajay Campo Verde Road | |
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 Map of Aklan with Ibajay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Ibajay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°49′16″N 122°09′42″E / 11.8211°N 122.1617°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Ibajay[*] | Jose Miguel M. Miraflores |
| • Vice Mayor | Julio M. Estolloso |
| • Representative | Teodorico T. Haresco Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,920 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 158.90 km2 (61.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 913 m (2,995 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 52,364 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,595 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.99 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 181.1 million (2020), 76.04 million (2012), 85.56 million (2013), 98.55 million (2014), 107.9 million (2015), 119 million (2016), 137.4 million (2017), 148.3 million (2018), 165.8 million (2019), 189.8 million (2021), 259.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 507.8 million (2020), 120.9 million (2012), 169.2 million (2013), 200.9 million (2014), 251.6 million (2015), 295.6 million (2016), 342.8 million (2017), 380.5 million (2018), 487.9 million (2019), 573.7 million (2021), 688.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 166.3 million (2020), 65.56 million (2012), 75.49 million (2013), 70.06 million (2014), 86.12 million (2015), 95.08 million (2016), 98.48 million (2017), 115.3 million (2018), 127 million (2019), 264.8 million (2021), 201 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 132.9 million (2020), 29.36 million (2012), 67.25 million (2013), 62.99 million (2014), 93.89 million (2015), 90.86 million (2016), 102.6 million (2017), 83.22 million (2018), 139.8 million (2019), 129.4 million (2021), 175.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5613 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Ibajay, officially known as the Municipality of Ibajay (Aklanon: Banwa it Ibajay; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ibajay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ibajay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. During the creation of Aklan Province in 1956, Ibajay was its biggest municipality in terms of population. According to the 2020 census, Ibajay has a population of 52,365 people, making it the third most populated town in Aklan.[3]
Ibajay is the birthplace of Col. Alejandro S. Melchor, whose design of the pontoon bridge contributed to the Allied Forces winning World War II.
- ^ Municipality of Ibajay | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.