Igbaras, Iloilo

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Igbaras
Municipality
Official seal of Igbaras
Seal
Map of Iloilo showing the location of Igbaras
Map of Iloilo showing the location of Igbaras
Igbaras is located in Philippines
Igbaras
Igbaras
Location within the Philippines
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Country  Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Iloilo
District 1st district of Iloilo
Founded 1919
Barangays 46
Government[1]
 • Mayor Vicente E. Escorpion Jr.
 • Vice Mayor Romeo E. Espinosa
Area[2]
 • Total 148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 31,347
 • Density 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5029
Dialing code 33
Income class 3rd class; partially urban
Website www.igbaras.gov.ph

Igbaras is a third class[4] municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 31,347 people.[3]

Igbaras celebrates its town fiesta annually on May 22 in honor of Sta. Rita de Cascia. The town has many points of interest including the ruins of the church belfry, Mount Napulak, Bahi-Bahi, Nadsadjan Falls, Lagsakan Falls, Timapok Falls, Guiritsan Falls, Sampanan Falls, Bat Cave, Igcabugao Cave, Bais Cave and the Pakuyang sa Tangyan Festival. A species of Rafflesia, the world's largest flower, can also be found here.

Etymology

The name Igbaras comes from a combination of two words, "ig" or "tig" which means "plenty of" or "season of", and "baras" which means "sand". Thus Igbaras means "plenty of sand" which alludes to the nearby sandy river. Igbaras is most commonly mistaken with the similar sounding and more widely known province of Guimaras.

Geography

Igbaras is located at the south-western part of Iloilo. It is situated between the coordinates of 122.2650’ longitude, and 10.7167’ latitude. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Iloilo City and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Iloilo International Airport.

Boundaries:

  • North East: Municipality of Tubungan
  • South East: Municipality of Guimbal
  • South West: Municipality of Miag-ao
  • North West: Municipality of Sibalom (Province of Antique)

Barangays

Igbaras is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.[4] Alameda was formerly known as Bukaw.[5]

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  • Alameda
  • Amorogtong
  • Anilawan
  • Bagacay
  • Bagacayan
  • Bagay
  • Balibagan
  • Barasan
  • Binanua-an
  • Boclod
  • Buenavista
  • Buga
  • Bugnay
  • Calampitao
  • Cale
  • Corucuan
  • Catiringan
  • Igcabugao
  • Igpigus
  • Igtalongon
  • Indaluyon
  • Jovellar
  • Kinagdan
  • Lab-on
  • Lacay Dol-Dol
  • Lumangan
  • Lutungan
  • Mantangon
  • Mulangan
  • Pasong
  • Passi
  • Pinaopawan
  • Barangay 1 Poblacion
  • Barangay 2 Poblacion
  • Barangay 3 Poblacion
  • Barangay 4 Poblacion
  • Barangay 5 Poblacion
  • Barangay 6 Poblacion
  • Riro-an
  • San Ambrosio
  • Santa Barbara
  • Signe
  • Tabiac
  • Talayatay
  • Taytay
  • Tigbanaba

History

As a result of the implementation of Spanish Governor-General Narciso Claveria's decree on giving Filipinos with Spanish surnames in 1849, inhabitants of Igbaras during that time were interestingly apportioned with surnames starting mostly with the letter E.

Igbaras was fused with Guimbal in 1902 until the American regime made it a separate town on January 1, 1919. Don Flor Evidente became the first municipal mayor.

American soldiers water tortured Igbaras leaders then burned the village to the ground during the Philippine-American War[6]

Igbaras has the distinction of having the first congressman elected to Congress in 1925-1928 in the person of Don Eugenio Ealdama, and the delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention, Don Mariano Ezpeleta who later served as Consul-General and ambassador to several countries.

Demographics

Population census of Igbaras
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 25,274 —    
1995 25,960 +0.50%
2000 27,878 +1.54%
2007 29,417 +0.74%
2010 31,347 +2.34%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

People from Igbaras speak Kinaray-a, a language associated with Antique province. However, Hiligaynon is understood by everyone and widely spoken in the town proper.

Schools

Secondary:

  • Igbaras National High School
  • Igtalongon National High School

Elementary (public and private):

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Municipal Mayors

  • Don Flor Evidente (1919–1922)
  • Lucas Gentica (1922–1925)
  • Julian Bucoy Saavedra (1925–1931)
  • Justo Estrella (1931–1938)
  • Gerardo Escala (1938–1941)
  • Toribio Melliza (1941–1945, 1961–1964)
  • Perfecto Saavedra (1945–1955)
  • Ricardo Ealdama (1955–1961)
  • Atty. Daniel Esmeralda (1964–1977)
  • Vicente E. Perez (1977–1985)
  • Wilfredo C. Uy (1986–1992)
  • Fruto J. Saavedra (1992–2001)
  • Jaime Esmeralda, MD (2001–2010)
  • Atty. Vicente E. Escorpion Jr. (2010–present)

References

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External links

 Sibalom, Antique
Tubungan
  Igbaras  
Miag-ao
Guimbal
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  6. ↑ Testimony of Charles S. Riley during the 1902 Lodge Committee
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