Zarraga | |
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Municipality of Zarraga | |
![]() Sigangao Bridge | |
![]() Map of Iloilo with Zarraga highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°49′N 122°36′E / 10.82°N 122.6°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ma. Jofel M. Soldevilla |
• Vice Mayor | Remia M. Sularan |
• Representative | Michael B. Gorriceta |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,852 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.48 km2 (21.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,305 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,851 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.51 |
• Revenue | ₱ 122.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 399.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 100.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 140.4 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5004 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Karay-a Tagalog |
Zarraga, officially the Municipality of Zarraga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Zarraga, Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Zarraga, Tagalog: Bayan ng Zarraga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,305 people.[3]
Zarraga is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north from Iloilo City.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Zarraga is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balud Lilo-an
- Balud I
- Balud II
- Dawis Centro
- Dawis Norte
- Dawis Sur
- Gines
- Inagdangan Centro
- Inagdangan Norte
- Inagdangan Sur
- Jalaud Norte
- Jalaud Sur
- Libongcogon
- Malunang
- Pajo
- Ilawod Poblacion
- Ilaya Poblacion
- Sambag
- Sigangao
- Talauguis
- Talibong
- Tubigan
- Tuburan
- Tuburan Sulbod - this barangay was transferred from Santa Barbara in 1948.[6]
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Zarraga, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) |
37 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
42 (1.7) |
98 (3.9) |
155 (6.1) |
187 (7.4) |
162 (6.4) |
179 (7.0) |
188 (7.4) |
114 (4.5) |
78 (3.1) |
1,338 (52.8) |
Average rainy days | 12.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 24.6 | 26.9 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 216.9 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 6,583 | — |
1948 | 7,943 | +0.42% |
1960 | 8,666 | +0.73% |
1970 | 10,410 | +1.85% |
1975 | 11,449 | +1.93% |
1980 | 12,673 | +2.05% |
1990 | 15,483 | +2.02% |
1995 | 17,519 | +2.34% |
2000 | 18,252 | +0.88% |
2007 | 21,458 | +2.26% |
2010 | 23,693 | +3.67% |
2015 | 25,605 | +1.49% |
2020 | 27,305 | +1.27% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Zarraga was 27,305 people,[3] with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Zarraga_Public_Market_%2806-2022%29.jpg/220px-Zarraga_Public_Market_%2806-2022%29.jpg)
Poverty incidence of Zarraga
5
10
15
20
2006
12.20 2009
15.44 2012
16.77 2015
17.40 2018
10.83 2021
11.51 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Zarraga | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "An act to transfer the barrio of Tuburan-Solbud from the municipality of Santa Barbara to the municipality of Zarraga, both of the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Zarraga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System