Lemery, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count31
Postal code5043
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)137.55 km2 (53.11 sq mi)
Population (2020)31,414
Density (2020)228 / km2 (591 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 14' North, 122° 56' East (11.2258, 122.9274)
Estimated elevation above sea level90.8 meters (297.8 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 137.55 square kilometers or 53.11 square miles which constitutes 2.75% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 31,414. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.39% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 228 inhabitants per square kilometer or 591 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lemery has 31 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lemery
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agpipili4.47%1,4031,17219.71%3.86%
Alcantara4.22%1,3251,17912.38%2.49%
Almeñana3.93%1,2331,253-1.60%-0.34%
Anabo4.93%1,5481,40510.18%2.06%
Bankal2.76%8678225.47%1.13%
Buenavista2.67%838969-13.52%-3.01%
Cabantohan3.21%1,0091,150-12.26%-2.72%
Capiñahan3.43%1,07872448.90%8.74%
Dalipe1.59%5014638.21%1.67%
Dapdapan1.84%5795721.22%0.26%
Gerongan3.23%1,0169605.83%1.20%
Imbaulan3.56%1,1191,01710.03%2.03%
Layogbato1.77%555579-4.15%-0.89%
Marapal3.07%96587710.03%2.03%
Milan4.98%1,5631,583-1.26%-0.27%
Nagsulang3.64%1,1421,163-1.81%-0.38%
Nasapahan1.84%5785299.26%1.88%
Omio2.95%92684010.24%2.07%
Pacuan1.61%505594-14.98%-3.36%
Poblacion NW Zone2.91%914936-2.35%-0.50%
Poblacion SE Zone8.95%2,8112,907-3.30%-0.70%
Pontoc4.86%1,5271,584-3.60%-0.77%
San Antonio2.71%852879-3.07%-0.65%
San Diego2.41%758790-4.05%-0.87%
San Jose Moto3.43%1,0791,121-3.75%-0.80%
Sepanton2.04%641743-13.73%-3.06%
Sincua3.63%1,1401,00313.66%2.73%
Tabunan1.24%3893559.58%1.94%
Tugas1.64%515645-20.16%-4.63%
Velasco4.52%1,4211,3654.10%0.85%
Yawyawan1.96%617672-8.18%-1.78%
Lemery Total31,41430,8511.82%0.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lemery for the fiscal year of 2016 was 80,905,378.82.

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Annual regular income of Lemery (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,134,720.52
201046,868,160.666.19%
201151,007,891.848.83%
201249,862,330.36-2.25%
201356,276,923.5012.86%
201469,368,167.0423.26%
201573,970,140.516.63%
201680,905,378.829.38%

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 Lemery in the 2015 Census was 30,824 broken down into 7,839 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Lemery (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,8993,6835.40
20,8604,2014.97
23,5464,6655.05
25,0155,3464.68
27,4295,9954.58
30,8247,8393.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lemery is 5 to 9, with 3,398 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 310 individuals.

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Population of Lemery by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16131.99%
1 to 42,7438.89%
5 to 93,39811.01%
10 to 143,15910.24%
15 to 192,9879.68%
20 to 242,8919.37%
25 to 292,4517.94%
30 to 342,2307.23%
35 to 392,0196.54%
40 to 441,6855.46%
45 to 491,5635.07%
50 to 541,3564.40%
55 to 591,1123.60%
60 to 648812.86%
65 to 696332.05%
70 to 744931.60%
75 to 793271.06%
80 and over3101.00%
Total30,851100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.89
  • Median Age: 24.37

Historical population

The population of Lemery grew from 2,630 in 1903 to 31,414 in 2020, an increase of 28,784 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.38%, or an increase of 563 people, from the previous population of 30,851 in 2015.

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Population of Lemery (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,630
-100.00%
7,137
8,0171.03%
10,5912.76%
13,3574.77%
15,7073.29%
19,9002.39%
20,8630.89%
23,5462.63%
25,0170.84%
27,4413.42%
30,8512.25%
31,4140.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lemery for the year 2019 was 20,673, broken down into 10,492 males and 10,181 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lemery is situated at approximately 11° 14' North, 122° 56' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 90.8 meters or 297.8 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 Lemery are Passi, Iloilo, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Roxas City, Capiz, Silay, Negros Occidental, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Sara, Iloilo, Ajuy, Iloilo, San Rafael, Iloilo, San Dionisio, Iloilo, Concepcion, Iloilo, and Barotac Viejo, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 428.05 kilometers (265.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 428.05 kilometers (265.98 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°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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