Ibajay

Ibajay
Municipality of Ibajay
Ibajay Campo Verde Road
Ibajay Campo Verde Road
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Official seal of Ibajay
Map of Aklan with Ibajay highlighted
Map of Aklan with Ibajay highlighted
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Ibajay is located in Philippines
Ibajay
Ibajay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°49′16″N 122°09′42″E / 11.8211°N 122.1617°E / 11.8211; 122.1617
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 2nd district
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose Miguel M. Miraflores
 • Vice MayorJulio M. Estolloso
 • RepresentativeTeodorico T. Haresco Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate32,920 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total158.90 km2 (61.35 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Highest elevation
913 m (2,995 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total52,364
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
 • Households
12,595
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
18.99
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 181.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 507.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 166.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 132.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5613
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
Native languagesAklanon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Ibajay, officially known as the Municipality of Ibajay (Aklanon: Banwa it Ibajay; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ibajay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ibajay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. During the creation of Aklan Province in 1956, Ibajay was its biggest municipality in terms of population. According to the 2020 census, Ibajay has a population of 52,365 people, making it the third most populated town in Aklan.[3]

Ibajay is the birthplace of Col. Alejandro S. Melchor, whose design of the pontoon bridge contributed to the Allied Forces winning World War II.

  1. ^ Municipality of Ibajay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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