Lemery | |
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| Municipality of Lemery | |
 Sugarcane plantation in Lemery | |
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 Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lemery Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Oscar C. Villegas Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Ligaya P. Apura |
| • Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 21,732 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.90 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] | |
| • Total | 31,414 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,718 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 123.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 392 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 83.05 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 91.25 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5043 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ Municipality of Lemery | (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.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.