BRIEF HISTORY
 

Like other towns along the coast of the island of Panay. Anilao was founded by a group of fishermen during the Pre Spanish period.  Its name was reportedly derived from the Anilao tree growing abundantly along the bank of Anilao River. It is formerly an arabal of the municipality of Banate and became an independent on November 1, 1939 by virtue of Executive Order No. 220 of President Manuel L. Quezon under the sponsorship of Governor Tomas Confesor and Assemblyman Victorino Salcedo.

LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY 
 

Located at the northeastern of Iloilo Province; 40 kilometers from Iloilo City. Bounded by the Municipalities of San Enrique in the north, Banate in the east, Dingle in the west, Barotac Nuevo in the southwest and Guimaras strait in the south.

 

RESOURCES PROFILE 
 

Land Area  10,031.44 hectares  Land Use    Agricultural - 6,618.09 has  Commercial - 1.5 has.  Industrial - 1.5 has.  Residential - 104.25 has.  Institutional - 28.5 has.  Other - 3,277.6 has.     Soil Types    Sta. Rita clay loam - at the eastern barangays Alimodian clay loam - at the western part of the municipalities     Mineral Resources  Barangays Mostro, Manganese, Balunos and Guipis have manganese deposits and are believed to have potential for gold deposits Climate   Type I

 

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 
 

Population - 20,711 (1995 NSO)

 

ECONOMIC PROFILE 
 

Agriculture   Major crops     Rice sugarcane fishponds Livestock     carabao cattle swine goats poultry

 

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS 
 

Natural attractions   Boyboyan Falls – located at Brgy. Palaypay; 2.50 km from the poblacion   Darangkalan Falls – located at Brgy. Balunos; 8 km from the poblacion   Patugpahon Mountain – located at Brgy. Manganese; 8 km from the poblacion    Festival and Fiesta   May 21-22 - Religious Fiesta   October 31 – November 1- Kaadlawan sang Anilao Proposed Tourim Projects The municipality proposes for the establishment of Ecological and Conservation Park for Flaura and Fauna at Patugpahon Plateau situated at barangay Manganese some 8 kms. away from the Poblacion and Municipal Centennial Park at Poblacion.

 

INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES 
 

Roads   National road - 10.75 kilometers (asphalt)   Provincial road - 4.2 kilometers (gravel)    Municipal road - 3.116 kilometers (concrete, gravel)  Barangay road - 108 kilometers (concrete, asphalt, gravel, earth) Post Office  PhilPost    Communication facilities   Radio / TV    Radio – Aerial Broadcasts from Iloilo and Bacolod Cities    TV – Telecast from Metro Manila Telegraph – TELOF Telephone System   PLDT  Health Facilities   Health facilities – 6 health stations Private Medical Clinic – 2 School Secondary – 2 Elementary – 15 Primary – 2 Kinder/Nursery - 15 Transportation  buses jeepneys taxis L3 tricycles trisikads