Sara | |
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| Municipality of Sara | |
 Typical farm in Sara | |
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 Map of Iloilo with Sara highlighted | |
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.svg)  Sara Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′N 123°01′E / 11.25°N 123.02°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 5th district |
| Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jon N. Aying |
| • Vice Mayor | Jess A. Salcedo |
| • Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,734 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 24.63 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 190.4 million (2020), 85.63 million (2013), 97.55 million (2014), 110.2 million (2015), 127.7 million (2016), 141.3 million (2017), 152.6 million (2018) |
| • Assets | ₱ 244.8 million (2020), 78.45 million (2012), 79.44 million (2013), 101.7 million (2014), 164.4 million (2015), 165 million (2016), 189.6 million (2017), 182.9 million (2018) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137.4 million (2020), 84.16 million (2013), 95.44 million (2014), 112.3 million (2015), 128.9 million (2016) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 97.48 million (2020), 29.87 million (2013), 35 million (2014), 99.16 million (2015), 97.83 million (2016), 119.6 million (2017), 102.2 million (2018) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5014 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
| Website | sarailoilo |
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.
- ^ Municipality of Sara | (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.