Igbaras
Igbaras | |
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| Municipality of Igbaras | |
Mount Napulak | |
Map of Iloilo with Igbaras highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°43′N 122°16′E / 10.72°N 122.27°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1753 |
| Barangays | 46 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Vicente E. Escorpion Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Sherwin Paul E. Quidato |
| • Representative | Janette L. Garin |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,105 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 32,197 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,021 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 338 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 764 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 115 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 84.44 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5029 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Igbaras, officially the Municipality of Igbaras (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Igbaras; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Igbaras, Tagalog: Bayan ng Igbaras), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,197 people.
Igbaras celebrates its town fiesta annually on May 22 in honor of Santa 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.