Miagao, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Visayas
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Iloilo
Barangay count	119
Postal code	5023
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Panay Gulf [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)	Panay
Area (2013)	156.80 km² (60.54 sq mi)
Population (2020)	68,115
Density (2020)	434 / km² (1,125 / sq mi)
Coordinates	10° 38' North, 122° 14' East (10.6410, 122.2355)
Estimated elevation above sea level	24.4 meters (80.1 feet)

Miagao is a coastal municipality in the province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 156.80 square kilometers or 60.54 square miles which constitutes 3.14% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 68,115. This represented 3.32% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.86% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 434 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,125 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Miagao has 119 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Miagao
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agdum	0.59%	400	345	15.94%	3.16%
Aguiauan	0.71%	481	460	4.57%	0.94%
Alimodias	0.96%	652	764	-14.66%	-3.28%
Awang	0.20%	139	156	-10.90%	-2.40%
Bacauan	0.92%	624	611	2.13%	0.44%
Bacolod	0.76%	515	471	9.34%	1.90%
Bagumbayan	1.45%	988	939	5.22%	1.08%
Banbanan	0.62%	419	485	-13.61%	-3.03%
Banga	0.33%	224	222	0.90%	0.19%
Bangladan	0.54%	366	348	5.17%	1.07%
Banuyao	1.38%	937	898	4.34%	0.90%
Baraclayan	0.61%	414	400	3.50%	0.73%
Bariri	0.21%	143	133	7.52%	1.54%
Baybay Norte	4.42%	3,013	2,932	2.76%	0.58%
Baybay Sur	1.42%	969	998	-2.91%	-0.62%
Belen	0.29%	199	191	4.19%	0.87%
Bolho	0.57%	387	457	-15.32%	-3.44%
Bolocaue	0.28%	194	195	-0.51%	-0.11%
Buenavista Norte	0.61%	413	385	7.27%	1.49%
Buenavista Sur	0.43%	293	291	0.69%	0.14%
Bugtong Lumangan	0.51%	350	327	7.03%	1.44%
Bugtong Naulid	0.29%	197	203	-2.96%	-0.63%
Cabalaunan	0.38%	258	252	2.38%	0.50%
Cabangcalan	0.21%	144	137	5.11%	1.05%
Cabunotan	0.36%	243	306	-20.59%	-4.74%
Cadoldolan	0.17%	113	151	-25.17%	-5.92%
Cagbang	0.47%	321	310	3.55%	0.74%
Caitib	0.83%	564	634	-11.04%	-2.43%
Calagtangan	0.71%	481	423	13.71%	2.74%
Calampitao	1.21%	826	798	3.51%	0.73%
Cavite	0.30%	203	209	-2.87%	-0.61%
Cawayanan	0.42%	285	261	9.20%	1.87%
Cubay	1.22%	830	753	10.23%	2.07%
Cubay Ubos	0.23%	158	162	-2.47%	-0.52%
Dalije	2.39%	1,627	1,809	-10.06%	-2.21%
Damilisan	1.90%	1,295	1,305	-0.77%	-0.16%
Dawog	1.22%	830	826	0.48%	0.10%
Diday	1.13%	767	760	0.92%	0.19%
Dingle	0.63%	427	379	12.66%	2.54%
Durog	1.57%	1,072	1,064	0.75%	0.16%
Frantilla	0.28%	190	162	17.28%	3.41%
Fundacion	0.46%	316	339	-6.78%	-1.47%
Gines	1.10%	752	685	9.78%	1.98%
Guibongan	1.60%	1,089	977	11.46%	2.31%
Igbita	0.35%	236	324	-27.16%	-6.45%
Igbugo	0.77%	523	505	3.56%	0.74%
Igcabidio	0.47%	322	300	7.33%	1.50%
Igcabito-on	0.68%	461	344	34.01%	6.36%
Igcatambor	0.48%	326	312	4.49%	0.93%
Igdalaquit	0.27%	182	205	-11.22%	-2.47%
Igdulaca	1.04%	708	706	0.28%	0.06%
Igpajo	0.49%	332	380	-12.63%	-2.80%
Igpandan	0.47%	317	303	4.62%	0.96%
Igpuro	0.79%	538	468	14.96%	2.98%
Igpuro-Bariri	0.46%	314	304	3.29%	0.68%
Igsoligue	0.66%	452	460	-1.74%	-0.37%
Igtuba	1.97%	1,345	1,157	16.25%	3.22%
Ilog-ilog	0.26%	175	233	-24.89%	-5.85%
Indag-an	0.91%	623	694	-10.23%	-2.25%
Kirayan Norte	2.69%	1,834	1,727	6.20%	1.27%
Kirayan Sur	2.17%	1,475	1,440	2.43%	0.51%
Kirayan Tacas	2.02%	1,376	1,087	26.59%	5.09%
La Consolacion	0.69%	471	451	4.43%	0.92%
Lacadon	1.02%	692	682	1.47%	0.31%
Lanutan	0.81%	549	470	16.81%	3.32%
Lumangan	1.16%	792	796	-0.50%	-0.11%
Mabayan	0.33%	226	213	6.10%	1.25%
Maduyo	0.24%	163	169	-3.55%	-0.76%
Malagyan	2.41%	1,641	1,409	16.47%	3.26%
Mambatad	1.44%	982	939	4.58%	0.95%
Maninila	1.67%	1,139	1,063	7.15%	1.46%
Maricolcol	0.53%	359	339	5.90%	1.21%
Maringyan	0.82%	558	674	-17.21%	-3.90%
Matalngon	0.20%	136	161	-15.53%	-3.49%
Mat-y	3.23%	2,197	2,346	-6.35%	-1.37%
Naclub	0.85%	577	647	-10.82%	-2.38%
Nam-o Norte	0.45%	307	291	5.50%	1.13%
Nam-o Sur	0.31%	211	217	-2.76%	-0.59%
Narat-an	1.11%	759	591	28.43%	5.41%
Narorogan	0.35%	239	226	5.75%	1.18%
Naulid	1.20%	820	800	2.50%	0.52%
Olango	0.49%	333	335	-0.60%	-0.13%
Ongyod	0.31%	208	176	18.18%	3.58%
Onop	0.39%	268	291	-7.90%	-1.72%
Oya-oy	0.45%	308	297	3.70%	0.77%
Oyungan	2.19%	1,495	1,417	5.50%	1.13%
Palaca	3.20%	2,178	2,142	1.68%	0.35%
Paro-on	0.19%	130	299	-56.52%	-16.08%
Potrido	0.53%	363	403	-9.93%	-2.18%
Pudpud	0.88%	598	514	16.34%	3.24%
Pungtod Monteclaro	0.47%	320	302	5.96%	1.23%
Pungtod Naulid	0.24%	161	171	-5.85%	-1.26%
Sag-on	0.49%	332	390	-14.87%	-3.33%
San Fernando	0.68%	464	428	8.41%	1.71%
San Jose	0.64%	439	466	-5.79%	-1.25%
San Rafael	1.77%	1,204	1,303	-7.60%	-1.65%
Sapa	1.00%	679	822	-17.40%	-3.94%
Saring	0.62%	422	416	1.44%	0.30%
Sibucao	0.54%	371	338	9.76%	1.98%
Taal	0.28%	191	197	-3.05%	-0.65%
Tabunacan	0.74%	504	514	-1.95%	-0.41%
Tacas	1.10%	747	759	-1.58%	-0.33%
Tambong	0.28%	188	205	-8.29%	-1.81%
Tan-agan	0.84%	569	556	2.34%	0.49%
Tatoy	0.95%	647	605	6.94%	1.42%
Ticdalan	0.46%	312	425	-26.59%	-6.30%
Tig-amaga	0.33%	228	252	-9.52%	-2.08%
Tig-Apog-Apog	0.38%	257	281	-8.54%	-1.86%
Tigbagacay	0.34%	230	274	-16.06%	-3.62%
Tiglawa	0.24%	165	183	-9.84%	-2.16%
Tigmalapad	0.76%	521	528	-1.33%	-0.28%
Tigmarabo	0.74%	505	451	11.97%	2.41%
To-og	0.20%	134	157	-14.65%	-3.28%
Tugura-ao	0.45%	304	314	-3.18%	-0.68%
Tumagboc	0.65%	442	415	6.51%	1.34%
Ubos Ilawod	1.17%	800	1,003	-20.24%	-4.65%
Ubos Ilaya	1.35%	918	896	2.46%	0.51%
Valencia	0.70%	475	465	2.15%	0.45%
Wayang	0.35%	240	229	4.80%	0.99%
Miagao Total		68,115	67,565	0.81%	0.17%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Miagao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱151,140,417.91.

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Annual regular income of Miagao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	83,243,785.77	–
2010	93,852,622.50	12.74%
2011	102,705,396.80	9.43%
2012	96,734,920.50	-5.81%
2013	109,938,189.42	13.65%
2014	124,330,969.10	13.09%
2015	137,684,461.33	10.74%
2016	151,140,417.91	9.77%
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 Miagao in the 2015 Census was 66,767 broken down into 14,124 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Miagao (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	51,717	9,093	5.69
1995 Sep 1	52,002	10,002	5.20
2000 May 1	56,992	10,898	5.23
2007 Aug 1	60,138	11,927	5.04
2010 May 1	64,403	13,068	4.93
2015 Aug 1	66,767	14,124	4.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Miagao is 15 to 19, with 6,920 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1,103 individuals.

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Population of Miagao by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	1,103	1.63%
1 to 4	4,778	7.07%
5 to 9	5,982	8.85%
10 to 14	5,992	8.87%
15 to 19	6,920	10.24%
20 to 24	6,288	9.31%
25 to 29	5,381	7.96%
30 to 34	4,728	7.00%
35 to 39	4,144	6.13%
40 to 44	3,837	5.68%
45 to 49	3,823	5.66%
50 to 54	3,435	5.08%
55 to 59	3,018	4.47%
60 to 64	2,422	3.58%
65 to 69	1,888	2.79%
70 to 74	1,444	2.14%
75 to 79	1,239	1.83%
80 and over	1,143	1.69%
Total	67,565	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.58 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.99 Total Dependency Ratio: 53.57 Median Age: 27.53

Historical population

The population of Miagao grew from 20,656 in 1903 to 68,115 in 2020, an increase of 47,459 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.17%, or an increase of 550 people, from the previous population of 67,565 in 2015.

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Population of Miagao (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	20,656	–
1918 Dec 31	24,556	1.10%
1939 Jan 1	30,179	1.04%
1948 Oct 1	30,143	-0.01%
1960 Feb 15	32,117	0.56%
1970 May 6	37,585	1.55%
1975 May 1	40,603	1.56%
1980 May 1	45,816	2.44%
1990 May 1	51,738	1.22%
1995 Sep 1	52,276	0.19%
2000 May 1	57,092	1.91%
2007 Aug 1	60,498	0.80%
2010 May 1	64,545	2.38%
2015 Aug 1	67,565	0.87%
2020 May 1	68,115	0.17%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Miagao for the year 2019 was 41,346, broken down into 20,161 males and 21,185 females.

Location

The municipal center of Miagao is situated at approximately 10° 38' North, 122° 14' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.4 meters or 80.1 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 Miagao are Iloilo City, Bago, Negros Occidental, Passi, Iloilo, Bacolod, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Igbaras, Iloilo, Guimbal, Iloilo, San Joaquin, Iloilo, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Tubungan, Iloilo, and Leon, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 457.73 kilometers (284.42 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Igbaras, Iloilo, 9.04 kilometers (5.62 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N21°E)
Guimbal, Iloilo, 9.82 kilometers (6.10 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N77°E)
San Joaquin, Iloilo, 11.86 kilometers (7.37 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)
Tigbauan, Iloilo, 15.82 kilometers (9.83 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N76°E)
Tubungan, Iloilo, 16.46 kilometers (10.23 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N33°E)
Leon, Iloilo, 22.74 kilometers (14.13 miles) to the Northeast (N47°E)

Nearest cities

Iloilo City, 37.11 kilometers (23.06 miles) to the East (N79°E)
Bago, Negros Occidental, 66.74 kilometers (41.47 miles) to the East (S80°E)
Passi, Iloilo, 68.28 kilometers (42.43 miles) to the Northeast (N40°E)
Bacolod, 78.41 kilometers (48.72 miles) to the East (N87°E)
La Carlota, Negros Occidental, 78.88 kilometers (49.01 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S72°E)
Talisay, Negros Occidental, 80.76 kilometers (50.18 miles) to the East (N82°E)

Distance from Manila: 457.73 kilometers (284.42 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°W)

Notes

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

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