Zarraga
Zarraga | |
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| Municipality of Zarraga | |
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| Coordinates: 10°49′N122°36′E / 10.82°N 122.6°E / 10.82; 122.6 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jeffrey M. Silveo (Nacionalista) |
| • Vice Mayor | Laurence John B. Sortigosa (Nacionalista) |
| • Representative | Kathryn Joyce F. Gorriceta (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 19,091 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.48 km2 (21.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,852 |
| • Density | 511.2/km2 (1,324/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,851 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.51 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 163 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 436.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 138.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 76.13 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5004 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD:area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Karay-a Tagalog |
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Zarraga, officially the Municipality of Zarraga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Zarraga, Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Zarraga, Tagalog: Bayan ng Zarraga), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo , Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,852 people.[5]
Geography
Zarraga is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north from Iloilo City.
Barangays
Zarraga is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balud Lilo-an
- Balud I
- Balud II
- Dawis Centro
- Dawis Norte
- Dawis Sur
- Gines
- Inagdangan Centro
- Inagdangan Norte
- Inagdangan Sur
- Jalaud Norte
- Jalaud Sur
- Libongcogon
- Malunang
- Pajo
- Ilawod Poblacion
- Ilaya Poblacion
- Sambag
- Sigangao
- Talauguis
- Talibong
- Tubigan
- Tuburan
- Tuburan Sulbod - this barangay was transferred from Santa Barbara in 1948.[7]
Climate
| Climate data for Zarraga, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28(82) | 29(84) | 30(86) | 32(90) | 32(90) | 31(88) | 30(86) | 29(84) | 29(84) | 29(84) | 29(84) | 28(82) | 30(85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23(73) | 23(73) | 23(73) | 24(75) | 25(77) | 25(77) | 25(77) | 24(75) | 24(75) | 24(75) | 24(75) | 23(73) | 24(75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57(2.2) | 37(1.5) | 41(1.6) | 42(1.7) | 98(3.9) | 155(6.1) | 187(7.4) | 162(6.4) | 179(7.0) | 188(7.4) | 114(4.5) | 78(3.1) | 1,338(52.8) |
| Average rainy days | 12.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 24.6 | 26.9 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 216.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 6,583 | — |
| 1948 | 7,943 | +0.42% |
| 1960 | 8,666 | +0.73% |
| 1970 | 10,410 | +1.85% |
| 1975 | 11,449 | +1.93% |
| 1980 | 12,673 | +2.05% |
| 1990 | 15,483 | +2.02% |
| 1995 | 17,519 | +2.34% |
| 2000 | 18,252 | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 21,458 | +2.26% |
| 2010 | 23,693 | +3.67% |
| 2015 | 25,605 | +1.49% |
| 2020 | 27,305 | +1.36% |
| 2024 | 27,852 | +0.48% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Zarraga was 27,852 people,[14] with a density of 510 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
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Poverty incidence of Zarraga
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25
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2000 27.85
2003 27.11
2006 12.20
2009 15.44
2012 16.77
2015 17.40
2018 10.83
2021 11.51
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
References
- ^Municipality of Zarraga | (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.
- ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^"Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^"An act to transfer the barrio of Tuburan-Solbud from the municipality of Santa Barbara to the municipality of Zarraga, both of the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^"Zarraga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)"(PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
- ^"Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management SystemArchived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
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