Lemery, Iloilo

Lemery
Municipality of Lemery
Sugarcane plantation in Lemery
Sugarcane plantation in Lemery
Flag of Lemery
Official seal of Lemery
Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Lemery is located in Philippines
Lemery
Lemery
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°E / 11.23; 122.93
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Founded1947
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorOscar C. Villegas Jr.
 • Vice MayorLigaya P. Apura
 • RepresentativeRaul C. Tupas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate21,732 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Highest elevation
434 m (1,424 ft)
Lowest elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total31,414
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Households
8,718
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.88
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 123.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 392 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 83.05 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 91.25 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5043
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.lemery.gov.ph

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lemery, Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people.[3]

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.[5] It was named after Spanish governor-general José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney.

  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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.