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The Province occupies the
southern and northeastern portion of Panay Island.
North - Province
of Capiz and Jintotolo Channel
South - Guimaras
Strait
East - Panay Gulf
and Iloilo Strait
West - Province of
Antique
Iloilo Province has a total
land area of 466,342 has. or 4,663 sq. km., classified into the following:
|
Alienable
or Disposable Lands 350,285.41 has. (75.113%)
|
|
Agricultural
|
345,463.83
has. (74.080%)
|
|
Fishpond
|
4,821.58
has. (1.033%)
|
|
Classified
Forestlands 116,056.59 has. (24.887%)
|
|
Upland
|
109,041.89
has. (23.383%)
|
|
Mangrove
|
7,014.70
has. (1.504%)
|
| Source:
DENR, Region VI |
The whole Province of Iloilo
is divided into 5 congressional districts, namely:
|
1st
District
|
2nd
District
|
3rd
District
|
4th
District
|
5th
District
|
| Igbaras |
Alimodian |
Badiangan |
Anilao |
Ajuy |
| Guimbal |
Leganes |
Bingawan |
Banate |
Balasan |
| Miag-ao |
Leon |
Cabatuan |
Btac.
Nuevo |
Btac.
Viejo |
| Oton |
New
Lucena |
Calinog |
Dingle |
Batad |
| Tigbauan |
Pavia |
Janiuay |
Duenas |
Carles |
| Tubungan |
San
Miguel |
Lambunao |
Dumangas |
Concepcion |
| San
Joaquin |
Sta.
Barbara |
Maasin |
Passi |
Estancia |
| |
Zarraga |
Mina |
San
Enrique |
Lemery |
| |
|
Pototan |
|
San
Dionisio |
| |
|
|
|
San
Rafael |
| |
|
|
|
Sara |
The topography of the Province
of Iloilo varies from flat lands and rolling hills to mountain peaks and
ranges. The mountain ranges lie along the border between Iloilo and
Antique and the Province of Capiz, and rolls down into a flat plain towards
the coastal towns. Almost one-third of the entire province is considered
flat.
| Climate
and Rainfall (1997) |
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
1,593.80 mm., but the average annual rainfall for the past five years (1993-1997)
is 2,354.94 mm.
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.
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.
|
Income
Class
|
Iloilo
Province
|
|
2nd
class
|
1
component city |
|
3rd
class
|
8
municipalities |
|
4th
class
|
20
municipalities |
|
5th
class
|
14
municipalities |
total
|
43 |
| Source:
DOF |
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