Alimodian

Alimodian
Alimodian
Municipality
	Municipality of Alimodian
	Alimodian Roman Catholic Church
	Flag Flag (government)
	Nicknames: Banana Capital of Western Visayas; Strawberry Capital of Iloilo;
	Motto: Truth Always Prevails
	Map of Iloilo with Alimodian highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Alimodian Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°49′10″N 122°25′56″E / 10.819561°N 122.432158°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	2nd district
Founded	1754
Barangays	51 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ian Kenneth A. Alfeche
• Vice Mayor	Geefre A. Alonsabe
• Representative	Michael B. Gorriceta
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	25,571 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	144.82 km2 (55.92 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation	291 m (955 ft)
Lowest elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	39,722
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Households	9,276
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.86% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 149.1 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 283.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 123.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 66.95 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5028
PSGC	063002000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Karay-a; Hiligaynon; Tagalog
Website	www.alimodian.gov.ph

Alimodian, officially the Municipality of Alimodian (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Alimodian; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Alimodian; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alimodian), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,722 people.^[3]

Nicknamed as the Banana Capital of Iloilo, According to Geefre "Calay" Alonsabe ^{[citation needed]}. it produces not only the most harvest in Western Visayas but also the sweetest banana in the region.^{[citation needed]} The town also boasts of producing maize, mangoes, root crops, sweet potatoes, legumes, bamboo, coconuts, as well as high yielding crops such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and strawberries thus the nickname Strawberry Capital of Iloilo^{[according to whom?]} as they produce substantial amount of strawberries in their strawberry farms.^{[citation needed]}

^ Municipality of Alimodian | (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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
^ ^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.

[1] Municipality of Alimodian | (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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

[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.

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