Lemery, Iloilo

Lemery
Lemery
Municipality
	Municipality of Lemery
	Lemery Municipal Hall
	Flag Seal
	Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Lemery Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	5th district
Founded	1947
Barangays	31 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Oscar C. Villegas Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Ligaya P. Apura
• Representative	Raul C. Tupas
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	21,732 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Highest elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Lowest elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	31,414
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
• Households	8,718
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.88% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 123.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 392 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 83.05 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 91.25 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5043
PSGC	063027000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon; Capisnon; Tagalog
Website	www.lemery.gov.ph

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lemery, Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people.^[3]

Lemery was created from the barrios of Lemery, Tabunan, Tuburan, Nagsulang, Daga, Tuguis, Singcua, Agpipili, Pacuan, Milan, Alagiñgay, Tuga, Bajo, San Antonio, Capeñahan, Bankal, Geroñgan, Omio, Nasapahan, Abuac-Dalipe, San Jose, Cabantohan, Dapdapan, Butuan, Anabo, and Buenavista from the municipality of Sara by virtue of Republic Act No. 197, enacted June 22, 1947.^[5] It was named after Spanish governor-general José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney.

^ Municipality of Lemery | (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.
^ ^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.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

[1] Municipality of Lemery | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–06-3] 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.

[5] "An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

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