Passi, Iloilo

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Passi
Component city
City of Passi
(From top, left to right): Downtown, Public Market, Passi Church
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  "The Sweet City at The Heart of Panay"
Map of Iloilo with Passi highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Passi Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°06′N 122°38′E / 11.1°N 122.63°E / 11.1; 122.63
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	4th district
Founded	1766
Cityhood	March 14, 1998
Barangays	51 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Stephen A. Palmares
• Vice Mayor	Elyzer C. Chavez
• Representative	Ferjenel G. Biron
• City Council	Members Mario A. Hidalgo, III Bonifacio P. Barbero Paul Girard A. Panes Renz Carlo P. Palma Phoebe S. Palomo Ramon Andrei P. Pantin Joe Divin M. Palencia Ramon Julian P. Masna Robert P. Brown, Jr. Jinky D. Palmares
• Electorate	56,395 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	251.39 km2 (97.06 sq mi)
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Highest elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	88,873
• Density	350/km2 (920/sq mi)
• Households	21,671
Demonym	Passinhon
Economy
• Income class	4th city income class
• Poverty incidence	23.01 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 748.1 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 2,516 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 728.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5037
PSGC	063035000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Karay-a Hiligaynon Capisnon Ati Tagalog
Website	www.passicity.gov.ph

Passi, officially known as the City of Passi (Kinaray-a: Syudad kang Passi/Syudad ka Passi; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Passi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Passi), is a 4th class component city in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,873 people.^[3]

Passi covers a total land area of 25,139 hectares (62,120 acres), comprising 5.39% of the provincial land area of Iloilo. Its terrain is predominantly flat, extending along the Jalaur and Lamunan Rivers, with mountainous regions situated in the northern part of the city. Known for its agricultural richness, Passi boasts significant yields of rice, pineapple, and sugar, earning it the moniker "The Sweet City at The Heart of Panay" due to its annual fruit production. It holds the distinction of being the only component city in the Province of Iloilo, and ranks as the largest in terms of land area and income, and second only to Oton in population size.