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Iloilo Province
Iloilo ( ; ), officially the Province of Iloilo (; ; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region. Its capital and largest city is Iloilo City, the regional center of Western Visayas and politically independent from the province. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of the Visayas, Visayan island of Panay and is bordered by the province of Antique (province), Antique to the west, Capiz to the north, the Jintotolo Channel to the northeast, the Guimaras Strait to the east, and the Iloilo Strait and Panay Gulf to the southwest. Iloilo City, its capital, is the center of the Iloilo–Guimaras metropolitan area or Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, and is geographically located in the province and grouped under it by the Philippine Statistics Authority, but remains politically independent from the provincial government. According to the 2020 census, the population of the province (excluding Iloilo City) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miag-ao Church
Santo Tomás de Villanueva Parish Church, commonly known as Miagao Church, is a Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church (building), church located in Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Jaro. The church was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993, together with San Agustin Church (Manila), San Agustin Church in Manila; Santa Maria Church, Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur; and Paoay Church, San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a collection of four Baroque architecture, Baroque Spanish-era churches. History Miagao was formerly a ''visita'' (a locality served by a visiting priest) of Old Oton Church, Oton until 1580, Tigbauan Church, Tigbauan until 1592, San Joaquin Church (Iloilo), San Joaquín until 1703 and Guimbal Church, Guimbal until 1731. It became an independent parish of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Baloy
Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest. Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Places * Mount, Cornwall, a village in Warleggan parish, England * Mount, Perranzabuloe, a hamlet in Perranzabuloe parish, Cornwall, England People * Mount (surname) * William L. Mounts (1862–1929), American lawyer and politician Computing and software * Mount (computing), the process of making a file system accessible * Mount (Unix), the utility in Unix-like operating systems which mounts file systems Books * '' Mount!'', a 2016 novel by Jilly Cooper Displays and equipment * Mount, a fixed point for attaching equipment, such as a hardpoint on an airframe * Mounting board, in picture framing * Mount, a hanging scroll for mounting paintings * Mount, to display an item on a heavy backing such as foamcore, e.g.: ** To pin a biological specimen, on a heavy backing in a stretched stable position for ease of dissection or display ** To prepare d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barotac Viejo, Iloilo
Barotac Viejo, officially the Municipality of Barotac Viejo (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot .... According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,614 people. History In 1957, the sitio of Poscolon in the barrio of Calaigang was converted into a barrio. Surprisingly, the same law was reenacted in 1959, probably indicating resistance to the renaming.The equivalent Republic Acts, from the official website of the Philippine Supreme Court, are the followingR.A. No. 1735 anR.A. No. 2109. Geography Barotac Viejo is in the northern part of the Province of Iloilo, facing the strait of Guimaras and the island of Negros. It is bounded on the north by San Rafael, on the west by Banate, on the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo
Barotac Nuevo, officially the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,176 people. The town is officially known as the ''Football Capital of the Philippines''. History According to local folklore, the barrio of Malutac in Dumangas was famous for its well-bred horses. There was once a horse called Tamasak, a pure white stallion in the stead of one Don Simon Protacio. Don Protacio was offered to sell the horse to Manuel Gonzales de Aguilar, the governor-general of the Philippines at that time whose white horse previously died. Don Protacio adamantly refused to sell his horse which led to Gonzales de Aguilar personally visiting Don Protacio's compound in order to persuade him to do so. After a long negotiation, they came to a truce wherein Tamasak will be given to the governor-general in exchange for Malutac to be made into a town. When the barrio was eventually se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banate, Iloilo
Banate, officially the Municipality of Banate (, ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,376 people. The town is primarily a fishing and agricultural municipality, with large areas planted with rice, sugarcane, vegetables, beans, coconut and bananas. Banate is well known for ''Kasag'' (crabs), krill or shimp paste called ''Shrimp paste, ginamos'', and the fresh fish, which local entrepreneurs take to and sell in the capital of the province, in many of the non-coastal towns, and even in Manila. History Banate during the Pre-conquest Period The settlement in Banate is of ancient origin. It was among the ancient organized territories of the Confederation of Madja-as in Panay (also called by the ancient Bornean migrants, the island of "Madya-as"), which the Spaniards found when they came to the Island. It was known to Spanish missionaries during the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balasan, Iloilo
Balasan, officially the Municipality of Balasan (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,064 people. Etymology Balasan derived its name from "Balas" meaning sand which are still found in abundance along the Banks of Bangon River where the first settlement was founded. History Sometime in 1846, Francisco Ariola, son of the datu from Jolo, together with his men, found themselves in the shores of Carles. He immediately organized the early settlers who later mingled with his men at Punta Bulakawe, a plateau just 330 meters north of the Poblacion (town proper). The settlers extended their clearing up the jungles and virgin lands for development. The Provincial Governor of Capiz commissioned Ariola to facilitate transportation of families recruited from Antique and Aklan. Soon afterwards, more settlers came. The Punta Bulakawe settlement, thus formed was included under the Pueblo de Pilar, Capiz. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badiangan, Iloilo
Badiangan, officially the Municipality of Badiangan (, , ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,056 people. Geography Badiangan is from Iloilo City. Barangays Badiangan is politically subdivided into 31 barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...s. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Agusipan * Astorga * Bingauan * Bita-oyan * Botong * Budiawe * Cabanga-an * Cabayogan * Calansanan * Catubig * Guinawahan * Ilongbukid * Indorohan * Iniligan * Latawan * Linayuan * Mainguit * Malublub * Manaolan * Mapili Grande * Mapili Sanjo * Odiongan * Poblacion * San Julian * Sariri * Sianon * Sinuagan * Talaba * Tamocol * Teneclan * Tina Climate Demographics In the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anilao, Iloilo
Anilao, officially the Municipality of Anilao (, ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,520 people. Geography Anilao is from Iloilo City. Barangays Anilao is politically subdivided into 21 barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...s. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Agbatuan * Badiang * Balabag * Balunos * Cag-an * Camiros * Sambag Culob * Dangula-an * Guipis * Manganese * Medina * Mostro * Palaypay * Pantalan * Poblacion * San Carlos * San Juan Crisostomo * Santa Rita * Santo Rosario * Serallo * Vista Alegre Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Anilao, Iloilo, was 30,520 people, with a density of . Economy One T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alimodian, Iloilo
Alimodian, officially the Municipality of Alimodian (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,722 people. Nicknamed as the ''Banana Capital of Iloilo, According to Geefre "Calay" Alonsabe'' ''.'' it produces not only the most harvest in Western Visayas but also the sweetest banana in the region. The town also boasts of producing maize, mangoes, list of root vegetables, root crops, sweet potatoes, legumes, bamboo, coconuts, as well as high yielding crops such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and strawberry, strawberries thus the nickname ''Strawberry Capital of Iloilo'' as they produce substantial amount of strawberries in their strawberry farms. Etymology The name of the town is derived from ''alimodia'' or ''alimodias'', the old Visayan language, Visayan name for Job's tears (''Coix lachryma-jobi''), a grain-bearing plant of the grass family u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajuy, Iloilo
Ajuy, officially the Municipality of Ajuy (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,462 people. Geography Ajuy is from Iloilo City and from Roxas City. Barangays Ajuy is politically subdivided into 34 barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...s. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Adcadarao * Agbobolo * Badiangan * Barrido * Bato Biasong * Bay-ang * Bucana Bunglas * Central * Culasi * Lanjagan * Luca * Malayu-an * Mangorocoro * Nasidman * Pantalan Nabaye * Pantalan Navarro * Pedada * Pili * Pinantan Diel * Pinantan Elizalde * Pinay Espinosa * Poblacion * Progreso * Puente Bunglas * Punta Buri * Rojas * San Antonio * Silagon * Santo Rosario * Tagubanhan * Tagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from ''city'', which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays (formerly barrios). , there are 1,493 municipalities across the country. A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a ''town'', the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable. A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities. History The era of the formation of municipalities in the Philippines started during the Spanish rule, in which the colonial government founded hundreds of towns and villages across the archipelago modeled after towns and villages in Spain. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passi, Iloilo
Passi, officially known as the City of Passi (; ; ), is a 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. Passi is the only component city in the province of Iloilo, and ranks as the largest in terms of land area and income, and second only to Oton in population size. History Passi was a settlement founded by the three Malays (ethnic group), Malayan brothers named Dig- on, Tokiab and Umawang at the beginning of its history. This settlement (purok) was well protected from possible attack from adjacent purok. Passi was discovered and established as a mission parish by Spanish explorers in 1584 under the patronage of St. William of Maleval. In 1593, Padre Juan Villamayor, an Augustinians, Augustinian friar, became its first resident priest. Initially, the mission church was constructed using lightweight materials near the Jalaur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
