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Ibajay | |
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Municipality of Ibajay | |
![]() Ibajay Campo Verde Road | |
![]() Map of Aklan with Ibajay highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°49′16″N 122°09′42″E / 11.8211°N 122.1617°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Aklan |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jose Miguel M. Miraflores |
• Vice Mayor | Julio M. Estolloso |
• Representative | Teodorico T. Haresco Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 32,920 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 158.90 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] | |
• Total | 52,364 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,595 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.99 |
• Revenue | ₱ 181.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 507.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 166.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 132.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5613 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Aklanon 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.
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