Guimaras
Guimaras | |
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(clockwise from top) Guisi coast, Guisi Beach, Guisi Lighthouse ruins, Guimaras island satellite image in 2016, Balaan Bukid Way of the Cross, and Navalas Church | |
| Nickname: Mango Capital of the Philippines | |
Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 10°34′N 122°35′E / 10.57°N 122.58°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Spanish Settlement | 1581 |
| Founded | May 22, 1992 |
| Capital | Jordan |
| Largest Municipality | Buenavista |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Ma. Lucille L Nava (NUP) |
| • Vice Governor | Cecile C. Gamarin (NUP) |
| • Representative | Joaquin Carlos Rahman A. Nava (NUP) |
| • Legislature | Guimaras Provincial Board |
| Area | |
• Total | 604.57 km2 (233.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 77th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Bontoc) | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 187,842 |
| • Rank | 74th out of 81 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 28th out of 81 |
| Demonym | Guimarasnon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 98 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Guimaras |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-GUI |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 4th class |
| GDP (2022) | ₱16.13 billion $275.2 million |
| Growth rate | 9% |
| Website | guimaras |
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Guimaras ([ɡimaˈɾas]), officially the Province of Guimaras (Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Guimaras; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Guimaras), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The capital is Jordan, while the largest local government unit is the municipality of Buenavista. The province is situated in Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros. To the northwest is the city and province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros Occidental. The whole island is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, one of the twelve metropolitan areas of the Philippines.
The province consists primarily of Guimaras Island, and also includes Inampulugan, Guiwanon (or Guiuanon), Panobolon, Natunga, Nadulao, and many surrounding islets.
Guimaras, formerly known as Himal-os, was a sub-province of Iloilo until it was made an independent province on May 22, 1992.