Igbaras, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count46
Postal code5029
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,197
Density (2020)216 / km2 (561 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 43' North, 122° 16' East (10.7172, 122.2654)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.1 meters (154.4 feet)

Igbaras is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 148.72 square kilometers or 57.42 square miles which constitutes 2.98% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,197. This represented 1.57% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.40% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 216 inhabitants per square kilometer or 561 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Igbaras has 46 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Igbaras
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alameda2.23%7177051.70%0.36%
Amorogtong1.78%5745337.69%1.57%
Anilawan1.36%439442-0.68%-0.14%
Bagacay1.17%3783614.71%0.97%
Bagacayan1.38%4434185.98%1.23%
Bagay2.84%9138922.35%0.49%
Balibagan2.67%8608352.99%0.62%
Barangay 1 Poblacion2.91%9378747.21%1.48%
Barangay 2 Poblacion4.57%1,4701,647-10.75%-2.36%
Barangay 3 Poblacion2.74%8838296.51%1.34%
Barangay 4 Poblacion3.82%1,2311,254-1.83%-0.39%
Barangay 5 Poblacion4.55%1,4661,4411.73%0.36%
Barangay 6 Poblacion1.84%594595-0.17%-0.04%
Barasan2.09%6726306.67%1.37%
Binanua-an0.88%28225411.02%2.23%
Boclod0.77%2492413.32%0.69%
Buenavista1.11%35631214.10%2.82%
Buga4.02%1,2951,2920.23%0.05%
Bugnay0.37%119135-11.85%-2.62%
Calampitao2.75%8848602.79%0.58%
Cale1.31%4214053.95%0.82%
Catiringan3.19%1,0281,0141.38%0.29%
Corucuan2.06%6626216.60%1.35%
Igcabugao1.53%494593-16.69%-3.77%
Igpigus2.51%809815-0.74%-0.16%
Igtalongon2.16%694714-2.80%-0.60%
Indaluyon2.90%9359260.97%0.20%
Jovellar6.33%2,0391,9494.62%0.95%
Kinagdan1.73%557598-6.86%-1.48%
Lab-on0.90%291313-7.03%-1.52%
Lacay Dol-Dol0.72%232252-7.94%-1.73%
Lumangan0.75%242244-0.82%-0.17%
Lutungan2.33%7517194.45%0.92%
Mantangon1.29%416446-6.73%-1.46%
Mulangan1.23%397462-14.07%-3.14%
Pasong1.38%443469-5.54%-1.19%
Passi1.79%577630-8.41%-1.83%
Pinaopawan2.07%665733-9.28%-2.03%
Riro-an2.01%6466410.78%0.16%
San Ambrosio2.66%8577957.80%1.59%
Santa Barbara1.58%509569-10.54%-2.32%
Signe4.51%1,4531,31110.83%2.19%
Tabiac0.82%263269-2.23%-0.47%
Talayatay0.72%232261-11.11%-2.45%
Taytay2.81%9068417.73%1.58%
Tigbanaba2.84%9168646.02%1.24%
Igbaras Total32,19732,0040.60%0.13%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Igbaras for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱90,632,128.53.

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Annual regular income of Igbaras (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,436,825.55–
201055,126,788.447.17%
201159,588,335.408.09%
201257,817,051.83-2.97%
201364,780,891.8012.04%
201473,654,622.4813.70%
201582,353,134.7311.81%
201690,632,128.5310.05%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Igbaras in the 2015 Census was 31,918 broken down into 7,022 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Igbaras (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,2694,7825.28
25,9555,1435.05
27,8745,5595.01
29,4126,1154.81
31,3466,6034.75
31,9187,0224.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Igbaras is 10 to 14, with 3,116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 545 individuals.

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Population of Igbaras by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15451.70%
1 to 42,3507.34%
5 to 92,9869.33%
10 to 143,1169.74%
15 to 192,9759.30%
20 to 242,7838.70%
25 to 292,5117.85%
30 to 342,2687.09%
35 to 391,8945.92%
40 to 441,7285.40%
45 to 491,6955.30%
50 to 541,6145.04%
55 to 591,4184.43%
60 to 641,2173.80%
65 to 699993.12%
70 to 747192.25%
75 to 795831.82%
80 and over6031.88%
Total32,004100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.2
  • Median Age: 27.48

Historical population

The population of Igbaras grew from 6,406 in 1903 to 32,197 in 2020, an increase of 25,791 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.13%, or an increase of 193 people, from the previous population of 32,004 in 2015.

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Population of Igbaras (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,406–
–-100.00%
––
15,9681.07%
17,5370.83%
19,7201.15%
21,3391.60%
22,1730.77%
25,2741.32%
25,9600.50%
27,8781.54%
29,4170.74%
31,3472.34%
32,0040.40%
32,1970.13%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Igbaras for the year 2019 was 20,507, broken down into 10,279 males and 10,228 females.

Location

The municipal center of Igbaras is situated at approximately 10° 43' North, 122° 16' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.1 meters or 154.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Igbaras are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Silay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Tubungan, Iloilo, Guimbal, Iloilo, Miagao, Iloilo, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Leon, Iloilo, and San Joaquin, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 450.68 kilometers (280.04 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Tubungan, Iloilo, 7.85 kilometers (4.88 miles) to the Northeast (N47°E)
  • Guimbal, Iloilo, 8.80 kilometers (5.47 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)
  • Miagao, Iloilo, 9.04 kilometers (5.62 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S21°W)
  • Tigbauan, Iloilo, 13.00 kilometers (8.08 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S69°E)
  • Leon, Iloilo, 15.15 kilometers (9.41 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N62°E)
  • San Joaquin, Iloilo, 19.77 kilometers (12.28 miles) to the Southwest (S43°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 450.68 kilometers (280.04 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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