Igbaras

Igbaras
Municipality of Igbaras
Mount Napulak
Mount Napulak
Flag of Igbaras
Official seal of Igbaras
Map of Iloilo with Igbaras highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Igbaras highlighted
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Igbaras is located in Philippines
Igbaras
Igbaras
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°43′N 122°16′E / 10.72°N 122.27°E / 10.72; 122.27
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 1st district
Founded1753
Barangays46 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVicente E. Escorpion Jr.
 • Vice MayorSherwin Paul E. Quidato
 • RepresentativeJanette L. Garin
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate20,685 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Highest elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total32,197
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
 • Households
8,021
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.71
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 131.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 406.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 98.14 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 71.35 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5029
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.igbaras.gov.ph

Igbaras, officially the Municipality of Igbaras (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Igbaras; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Igbaras, Tagalog: Bayan ng Igbaras), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,197 people.[3]

Igbaras celebrates its town fiesta annually on May 22 in honor of Santa Rita de Cascia. The town has many points of interest including the ruins of the church belfry, Mount Napulak, Bahi-Bahi, Nadsadjan Falls, Lagsakan Falls, Timapok Falls, Guiritsan Falls, Sampanan Falls, Bat Cave, Igcabugao Cave, Bais Cave and the Pakuyang sa Tangyan Festival. A species of Rafflesia, the world's largest flower, can also be found here.

  1. ^ Municipality of Igbaras | (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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.