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Governor Of Iloilo
The Governor of Iloilo ( fil , Punong Lalawigan ng Iloilo) is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Iloilo. The governor holds office at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol ( es , Casa Real de Iloilo) located at Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former governor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor. Along with the governors of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras and Negros Occidental, he sits in the Regional Development Council of the Western Visayas Region. The current governor is Arthur Defensor Jr. who took the seat for the first time starting July 1, 2019 replacing his father Arthur Defensor Sr. who completed the full three terms as provincial governor. History The first Alcalde-Mayor (present-day governor) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Defensor Jr
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more widely believed, is that the name is derived from the Roman clan '' Artorius'' who lived in Roman Britain for centuries. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Italian it is Arturo. Etymology The earliest datable attestation of the name Arthur is in the early 9th century Welsh-Latin text ''Historia Brittonum'', where it refers to a circa 5th to 6th-century Briton general who fought against the invading Saxons, and who later gave rise to the famous King Arthur of medieval legend and literature. A possible earlier mention of the same man is to be found in the epic Welsh poem ''Y Gododdin'' by Aneirin, which some scholars assign to the late 6th century, though this is still a mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oton, Iloilo
Oton, officially the Municipality of Oton (; krj, Banwa kang Oton, hil, Banwa sang Oton, tgl, Bayan ng Oton), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 98,509 people making it as the most populous town in the province and the entire Panay island. It is the second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines after Cebu City, Cebu, founded in 1566. Oton is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. History Ogtong, former name of Oton, was settled by Malay race, Malays. A gold death mask from that period was unearthed in the 1960s in Barangay San Antonio. There was a mention of Oton in Yuan Dynasty records in the 1300s when Oton was called in Philippine Hokkien, Hokkien . The Spanish arrived in middle of 16th century and made Oton as Capital of Panay, Negros, and Romblon. From Oton as capital, Spanish missionaries spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miagao
Miagao (also written Miag-ao), officially the Municipality of Miagao ( krj, Banwa kang Miagao; hil, Banwa sang Miagao; tl, Bayan ng Miagao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,115 people. Miagao is considered as the "Onion Capital of the Visayas". The town center of the municipality lies on the western bank of the Tumagbok River, the largest river in the municipality. The poblacion is made up of eight barangays. The town holds their patronal fiesta in honor of St. Thomas of Villanova (more commonly known as Santo Tomas de Villanueva) every September 22 that lasts several days. The town is also the location of one of the < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guimbal
Guimbal, officially the Municipality of Guimbal ( krj, Banwa kang Guimbal; hil, Banwa sang Guimbal; tl, Bayan ng Guimbal), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,022 people. With a shoreline facing the blue waters of the Panay Gulf, it has attracted tourists from different places because of its scenic beaches and inland resorts. Guimbal produces mango in Iloilo as well as other seasonal fruits. Farming and fishing are among the main sources of livelihood of its people. History The first reference to Guimbal by such name in Spanish records appeared in Father Coco's appendix to Medina's “The History of the Augustinian Order in the Philippines” Where it referred to the establishment of a convento in Guimbal, Iloilo in 1590. A closer fact compared to some other writings showed that the name of the municipality was derived from a musical instrument called guimba drum. The Spaniards discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaro, Iloilo City
Jaro (; ) is a district of Iloilo City in the Philippine province of Iloilo on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region. It is the largest in terms of area and population of Iloilo City's seven districts, with 130,700 people in the 2020 census. Once a separate city, Jaro merged with Iloilo City when it was re-incorporated in the 1940s during the American administration in the Philippines. Jaro is the largest of all the seven districts comprising the City of Iloilo. The Iloilo City district of La Paz and the present municipalities of Leganes and Pavia, adjoined as historical parts of Jaro before they became independent. Jaro lends its name to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro, the metropolitan see which encompasses the provinces of Antique, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental. The Jaro annual Catholic feast of Virgin of Candelaria, Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of the Candles), the Roman Catholic patron of the whole Western Visayas and Romblon, held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dueñas, Iloilo
Dueñas, officially the Municipality of Dueñas ( hil, Banwa sang Dueñas, tgl, Bayan ng Dueñas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,597 people. Dueñas is from Iloilo City. Dueñas river Jalaur is known for its first class quality of sand and gravel and became the quarry capital of Western Visayas. History Dueñas had its foundation and Christianization in 1590 with the name of Sumandig. In 1599, it was moved to Sibucao. Four years later (1603) she was joined to Dumangas and two years later in 1605 she enjoyed her independence. In 1608, she was transferred to Laglag, now Barangay Pader, Dueñas, and remained in this place for 59 years or until 1667. It had only five barrios, namely: Sibucao and Sumandig in the lowlands; and Misi, Camantugan and Malonor in the upland. In 1668, Laglag was joined to Passi, only to be separated a year after (1669). From 1669 to 1844 or for a period of 175 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingle, Iloilo
Dingle (), officially the Municipality of Dingle ( krj, Banwa ka Dingle, hil, Banwa sang Dingle, tgl, Bayan ng Dingle), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,965 people. The town is known for its baroque-architecture church and its archaeological cave sites, such as the Lapuz Lapuz Cave, famous for revealing hunter-gatherer lives of the ancient people of Panay. History Dingle started as a pre-colonial settlement of Sumandig, which was under the jurisdiction of Simsiman, a pueblo of Laglag. The settlement was also known as Sibucao, Ba-ong, and Orvat. The Augustinian priest, Fr. Francisco Manuel Blanco, first founded Dingle as a ''visita'' of Pototan in 1593. Dingle became independent on April 23, 1611. In 1629 however, it was annexed to Dumangas, Iloilo and to Dueñas, Iloilo in 1641 (until 1825). On August 16, 1850, by order of Governor General of the Philippines Antonio de Urbiztondo, Din ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passi, Iloilo
Passi, officially the City of Passi ( krj, Syudad kang Passi/Syudad ka Passi; hil, Dakbanwa sang Passi; fil, Lungsod ng Passi), is a 4th class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,873 people. It has a total land area of , making up 5.39% of the provincial land area of Iloilo. Its relatively flat land stretches alongside the Jalaur River, Jalaur and Lamunan Rivers. Mountainous areas are found along the northern part of the city. Passi is a rice, pineapple, and sugar-rich area and the only component city and the largest in the Province of Iloilo in terms of land area and income and second in population after Oton. It is popularly known with its slogan ''"The Sweet City at The Heart of Panay"'' due to its vast pineapple plantations and annual output in fruit production. History Passi is considered to be one of the oldest Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pototan
Pototan ( krj, Banwa ka Pototan, hil, Banwa sang Pototan, tgl, Bayan ng Pototan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,298 people. The town lies on the banks of the Suage River, north from Iloilo City. The town has an area of 94 km2, 85% of which is agricultural land. In December 1997, it was declared as the "Christmas Capital of Western Visayas" because of its famed Christmas Festival of Lights. Considered the rice granary of Panay, the town is bordered by Dingle to the north, Zarraga to the south, Barotac Nuevo to the east, New Lucena, Iloilo and Mina to the west. History Early history The first people of Pototan were the family of Datu Ramon, grandson of Datu Puti, a Malay from the town of Dumangas. They first settled at Barangay Naslo, which was formerly the poblacion (town center). In that place was found a luxuriant growth of trees called ''"putat"'', after which the place wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boracay
Boracay (; often locally shortened to Bora) is a resort island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, located off the northwest coast of Panay. It has a total land area of , under the jurisdiction of three barangays in Malay, Aklan, and had a population of 37,802 in 2020. Boracay was originally inhabited by the Tumandok and Ati people, but commercial development has led to their severe marginalization since the 1970s. Apart from its white sand beaches, Boracay is also famous for being one of the world's top destinations for relaxation. , it was emerging among the top destinations for tranquility and nightlife. Boracay was awarded as the 2012 Best Island in the World by the international travel magazine '' Travel + Leisure''. In 2014, the resort island was at the top of the "Best Islands in the World" list published by the international magazine '' Condé Nast Traveler''. In 2016, Boracay headed the magazine's list of "Top 10 destinations to watch". In Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romblon
Romblon ( , ), officially the Province of Romblon, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. Its main islands include Tablas, the largest, which covers nine municipalities; Sibuyan with its three towns; as well as the smaller island municipalities of Corcuera, Banton, Concepcion, San Jose, and the municipality of the same name (which also serves as the provincial capital). The province lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Oriental Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. According to the 2020 census, it has a total population of 308,985. Romblon has been inhabited by aboriginal Filipinos prior to the arrival of the Spanish in 1569. Archaeological artifacts recovered by the National Museum in 1936 indicate that the aborigines of Romblon already have a rich and advanced culture. During the Spanish colonial rule, Romblon was initially administered under the province of Arevalo (Iloilo) until 1716, when it was tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caluya
Caluya, officially the Municipality of Caluya ( krj, Banwa kang Caluya; hil, Banwa sang Caluya; tl, Bayan ng Caluya), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,908 people. Making it 6th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. Semirara Island has an area of , and is home to the Panian Mine, a vast open-pit coal mine in operation since 1999, and the Unong Mine (in production from 1984 to 2000). History The Island of Caluya was once called ''Polo Pandan'' by Moro pirates searching for commercial ships as target victims. These pirates with their pillager vintas called "Salipsipan" utilized the place for haven and rest after divesting ships of valuable belongings. In fear of the pirates, only few fishermen dared to fish in the area. The Moro pirates called the place Polo Pandan because the entire coastal area was covered by pandan screw pines. Several years later, fishermen from oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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