ILOILO PROFILE

GEOGRAPHY

The province of Iloilo is approximately 24.4% of the regional area and 1.55% of the total land area of the entire country. It occupies the southern and north eastern portion of Panay Island and is located centrally in Region VI, or the Western Visayas Region. It is 238 statute miles south of Manila and could be reached one hour by plane and an average of 18 hours by interisland vessel from the national capital. It is bordered and is defined by the Province of Capiz and Jintotolo Channel on the north, Panay Gulf and Iloilo Strait on the east. The Province of Antique on the west and Guimaras Strait on the south.

iloilo map

TOPOGRAPHY

The topography of the province varies from flat lands and rolling hills to mountain peaks and ranges. The mountain ranges lie along the border between lloilo and the provinces of Antique and Capiz, and roll down into the flat plain towards the coastal towns. Almost one third of the entire province is considered flat.

The whole province is dotted with long and narrow meandering rivers. Some of the large rivers are dammed either for irrigation purposes or for domestic water supplies.

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Basic Stats

GEOGRAPHY:

Land area: 5,072.2 sq. km. (2007)
No. of cities: 2 (2008)
No. of minicipalities:42 (2008)
No. of Barangays: 1,901 (2008)
Sources: DENR, TWG-PGC, NSCB

DEMOGRAPHY:

Total Population: 1,691,875 (2007)
Percentage to the Region's Population: 24.72% (2007)
Population Density (persons / sq. km.): 358.5 (2007) Popultation Projection: 1,753,092 (2008)
Number of Households: 298,593 (2000)
Average Household Size: 5.18 (2000)
Average Annual Population Growth Rate: 1.13% (2000)
Source: NSO

CLIMATE AND RAINFALL. It is dry from December to June and wet from July to November along the southern-northern part of the province and portion of the central municipalities. There’s no distinct wet and dry season in the Iloilo-Capiz border. The annual rainfall is 2,357.70 mm., but the average annual rainfall for the past five years (2003-2007) is 2,049.20 mm.

SOIL. There are seventeen types of soil found in the Province. Generally, the soil is fertile and suitable to almost all types of agricultural crops. The loam type of soil is predominant and conducive to farming.

WATER SOURCES. About 150 rivers and creeks transverse the entire province and these are identified as possible sources of irrigation water. The Jalaur river basin records the highest annual flow and is considered as the major source of irrigation water by the proponents of the Jalaur Multi-Purpose Project. The province has potential underground water supply, which is still untapped for domestic use.



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