Sara, Iloilo

Sara
Municipality of Sara
Typical farm in Sara
Typical farm in Sara
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Official seal of Sara
Map of Iloilo with Sara highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Sara highlighted
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Sara is located in Philippines
Sara
Sara
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′N 123°01′E / 11.25°N 123.02°E / 11.25; 123.02
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Barangays42 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJon N. Aying
 • Vice MayorJess A. Salcedo
 • RepresentativeRaul C. Tupas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate35,734 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total169.02 km2 (65.26 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Lowest elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total54,637
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Households
14,218
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.63
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 190.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 244.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 137.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 97.48 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5014
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitesarailoilo.com

Sara, officially the Municipality of Sara (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sara, Tagalog: Bayan ng Sara), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,637 people.[3]

Sara is 98 kilometres (61 mi) from Iloilo City and is 89 kilometres (55 mi) from Roxas City.

  1. ^ Municipality of Sara | (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.

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