Miagao
Municipality of Miagao | ||
Location of miagao in the province of Iloilo | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Western Visayas | |
Province : | Iloilo | |
Barangays : | 119 | |
District: | 1. District of Iloilo | |
PSGC : | 063030000 | |
Income class : | 1st income bracket | |
Households : |
May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 67,565 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 430.9 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 156.80 km² | |
Coordinates : | 10 ° 39 ' N , 122 ° 14' E | |
Postal code : | 5023 | |
Website: | Homepage of Miagao | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Miagao ( Filipino : Bayan ng Miagao , Hiligaynon : Sangguniang Bayan Miagao ) is a metropolitan area municipality in the province Iloilo on the island of Panay in the Philippines . It has 67,565 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who live in 119 barangays . It belongs to the first income bracket of the communities in the Philippines and is described as partially urban .
geography
Miagao is located on the south coast of Panay Island, on the coast of the Panay Gulf . The capital of the province, Iloilo City , is about 40 km northeast of the municipality and can be reached from there by bus or jeepney via the coastal road . The neighboring communities are San Joaquin in the west, Igbaras in the northeast and Guimbal in the east. The topography of the municipality is determined by a gently rolling landscape that merges into the Central Panay Mountains in the north .
Attractions
In the parish is the Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva, which since 1993 together three other churches, under the title Baroque Churches in the Philippines , have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage .
Barangays
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