Miagao

Miagao
Municipality of Miagao
Miagao Church
Miagao Church
Flag of Miagao
Official seal of Miagao
Nickname: 
"Onion Capital of the Visayas"
Map of Iloilo with Miagao highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Miagao highlighted
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Miagao is located in Philippines
Miagao
Miagao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°38′39″N 122°14′07″E / 10.6442°N 122.2352°E / 10.6442; 122.2352
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 1st district
Barangays119 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorOscar "Richard" S. Garin Jr.
 • Vice MayorMacario M. Napulan, MD
 • RepresentativeJanette L. Garin
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate41,603 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total156.80 km2 (60.54 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total68,115
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
16,006
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.19
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 218.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 693 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 165.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 191.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5023
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.miagao.gov.ph

Miagao (also written Miag-ao), officially the Municipality of Miagao (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Miagao; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Miagao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Miagao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,115 people.[3]

Miagao is considered as the "Onion Capital of the Visayas". The town center of the municipality lies on the western bank of the Tumagbok River, the largest river in the municipality.[5] The poblacion is made up of eight barangays.[6]

The town holds their patronal fiesta in honor of St. Thomas of Villanova (more commonly known as Santo Tomas de Villanueva) every September 22 that lasts several days. The town is also the location of one of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines, the Miagao Church, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The entire town of Miagao was later inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage City and became a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC).

  1. ^ Municipality of Miagao | (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.
  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.
  5. ^ Miagao Satellite Map
  6. ^ Miagao Barangays Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine

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