Lemery, Iloilo
Lemery | |
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Municipality of Lemery | |
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Lemery Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°ECoordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 5th district |
Founded | 1947 |
Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Oscar C. Villegas Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Ligaya P. Apura |
• Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 20,673 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
Highest elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 31,414 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,773 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.97% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱123,860,206.96 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱392,014,747.59 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱83,048,884.63 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱91,246,272.33 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5043 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Capiznon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lemery, Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people. [3]
Lemery was created from the barrios of Lemery, Tabunan, Tuburan, Nagsulang, Daga, Tuguis, Singcua, Agpipili, Pacuan, Milan, Alagiñgay, Tuga, Bajo, San Antonio, Capeñahan, Bankal, Geroñgan, Omio, Nasapahan, Abuac-Dalipe, San Jose, Cabangtohan, Dapdapan, Butuan, Anabo, and Buenavista from the municipality of Sara by virtue of Republic Act No. 197, enacted June 22, 1947.[5] It was named after Spanish governor-general José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney.
Geography[]
Lemery is 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Iloilo City.
Barangays[]
Lemery is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. [6]
- Agpipili
- Alcantara
- Almeñana (aka Tuguis)
- Anabo
- Bankal
- Buenavista
- Cabantohan
- Capiñahan
- Dalipe
- Dapdapan
- Gerongan
- Imbaulan
- Layogbato
- Marapal
- Milan
- Nagsulang
- Nasapahan
- Omio
- Pacuan
- Poblacion NW Zone
- Poblacion SE Zone
- Pontoc
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Jose Moto
- Sepanton
- Sincua
- Tabunan
- Tugas
- Velasco
- Yawyawan
Climate[]
Climate data for Lemery, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
39 (1.5) |
46 (1.8) |
48 (1.9) |
90 (3.5) |
144 (5.7) |
152 (6.0) |
145 (5.7) |
163 (6.4) |
160 (6.3) |
120 (4.7) |
90 (3.5) |
1,258 (49.4) |
Average rainy days | 12.3 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 221 |
Source: Meteoblue [7] |
Demographics[]
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Lemery, Iloilo, was 31,414 people, [3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Lemery | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17] |
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Lemery | (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.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Lemery: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- Municipalities of Iloilo
- Western Visayas geography stubs