Municipal Profile

Municipal Profile | Miagao (unofficial RE:GOV concept) · RE:GOV

Natural and physical characteristics

Miagao lies between 10° 36' 44" N latitude and 122° 06' 39" and 122° 17' 30" E longitude. A later section lists 10° 38' 26.4" N latitude and 122° 14' 6.3" E longitude.

Miagao is one of the seven towns comprising the First District of Iloilo Province. It is situated 40 kilometers southwest of Iloilo City and 58 kilometers from San Jose, the capital town of Antique. Overlooking the island of Negros towards Sulu Sea or Panay Gulf, Miagao is bounded by:

Igbaras to the northeast
Guimbal to the east
San Joaquin to the west
Sibalom, Antique to the northwest

Land area and waters:

The municipality has a land area of 15,696 hectares or 156.96 square kilometers. The urban area composed of 22 barangays has an area of 1,852.55 hectares or 18.5255 square kilometers, while the remaining 97 barangays have a total area of 13,843.45 hectares or 138.4345 square kilometers. A later profile table lists 15,680.00 hectares total, 2,055.16 hectares urban, and 13,624.84 hectares rural.

The municipal waters serving as fishing ground for both migratory and endemic fish has an area of 48 square kilometers. Miagao's coastline stretches for 16 kilometers, spanning 22 barangays.

The inland bodies of water are composed of three main rivers, namely Tumagboc, Oyungan, and Bacauan. The other smaller rivers are Naulid, Oya-oy, and Narat-an. They all flow to the Panay Gulf. The Oyungan River has colored stones.

Topography:

Miagao is partly coastal and partly mountainous. In general, its terrain is rolling with mountain ranges serving as border between Miagao and part of the Province of Antique and other neighboring towns of Iloilo. The poblacion is situated on a hill overlooking the sea and public institutions are located on a plateau. The low and high mountains lying close to the river, plus the narrow coastal plains stretching 16 kilometers, are varied topographical features of Miagao.

Climate:

Miagao has two pronounced seasons: dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year. The maximum temperature is 32.2°C and the minimum is 22.9°C. There are two prevailing winds: the southwest monsoon called “habagat” and the northeast monsoon called “amihan”.

Soil:

The soil consists of five major types: Alimodian clay loam, Sta. Rita clay, Umingan fine sandy loam, Alimodian soil undifferentiated, and beach sand.

Natural resources:

Miagao is rich in natural resources. It has vast forest reserves at Tabiac and Tulahong forestry areas. It has metallic and non-metallic reserves as indicated by grains of sand found on the beach lines. It has abundant source of ceramic clay used for potteries and mixtures of sand and lime structure called the Miagao Stone used as building material, like the one used in building the Miagao Church. It is also blessed with natural scenic attractions like Sinuhutan Cave, Danao Lake, Bugsukan Falls, rice terraces, and others.

Slope:

The municipality has five slope classifications ranging from 0°–30° slopes above sea level. The area marked A has a slope of 0°–3°; B 3°–7°; C 8°–13°; D 30°. The highest slopes are found in the mountain ranges that run from north to west of the municipality and the lowest slopes on the shoreline.

Barangays:

Comprised of 119 barangays, of which the page lists 25 as classified urban in one line and 22 urban in the tables, and 97 as rural barangays.

Physical resource profile

Indicator	Figure
Total land area	15,680.00 hectares
Total urban land area	2,055.16 hectares
Total rural land area	13,624.84 hectares
Coastline	16-kilometer stretch
River tributaries	Tumagboc, Oyungan, Bacauan, Naulid, and Narat-an. All flow to Panay Gulf.

Demography at a glance

Indicator	Figure
Population, Census 2020	68,115
Population, Census 2015	67,565
Population, Barangay Survey 2020	72,547
Urban population, Census 2020	22,636
Rural population, Census 2020	45,139 (rural table subtotal lists 45,479)
Annual population growth rate	1.23
Urban population density	10.9 persons/hectare
Rural population density	3.31 persons/hectare
Number of households, PSA 2015	14,124
Household population, PSA 2015	66,767
Total number of houses	12,414
Average family size	5

Population per barangay: urban (PSA 2020)

No.	Barangay	Population
1	Bacauan	624
2	Bagumbayan	988
3	Baybay Norte	3,013
4	Baybay Sur	969
5	Bolho	387
6	Bugtong Lumangan	350
7	Diday	767
8	Guibongan	1,089
9	Igpajo	332
10	Igtuba	1,345
11	Kirayan Tacas	1,376
12	Lumangan	792
13	Malagyan	1,641
14	Mambatad	982
15	Mat-y	2,197
16	Palaca	2,178
17	Paro-on	130
18	Sag-on	332
19	Sapa	679
20	Tacas	747
21	Ubos Ilawod	800
22	Ubos Ilaya	918
	Sub-total	22,636

Population per barangay: rural (PSA 2020)

No.	Barangay	Population
1	Agdum	400
2	Aguiauan	481
3	Alimodias	652
4	Awang	139
5	Bacolod	515
6	Banbanan	419
7	Banga	224
8	Bangladan	366
9	Banuyao	937
10	Baraclayan	414
11	Bariri	143
12	Belen	199
13	Bolocaue	194
14	Buenavista Norte	413
15	Buenavista Sur	293
16	Bugtong Naulid	197
17	Cabalaunan	258
18	Cabangcalan	144
19	Cabunotan	243
20	Cadoldolan	113
21	Cagbang	321
22	Caitib	564
23	Calagtangan	481
24	Calampitao	826
25	Cavite	203
26	Cawayanan	285
27	Cubay	830
28	Cubay Ubos	158
29	Dalije	1,627
30	Damilisan	1,295
31	Dawog	830
32	Dingle	427
33	Durog	1,072
34	Frantilla	190
35	Fundacion	316
36	Gines	752
37	Igbita	236
38	Igbugo	523
39	Igcabidio	322
40	Igcabitoon	461
41	Igcatambor	326
42	Igdalaquit	182
43	Igdulaca	708
44	Igpandan	317
45	Igpuro-Bariri	314
46	Igsoligue	452
47	Igpuro	538
48	Ilog-ilog	175
49	Indag-an	623
50	Kirayan Norte	1,834
51	Kirayan Sur	1,475
52	Lacadon	692
53	La Consolacion	471
54	Lanutan	549
55	Mabayan	226
56	Maduyo	163
57	Maninila	1,139
58	Maricolcol	359
59	Maringyan	558
60	Matalngon	136
61	Naclub	577
62	Nam-o Norte	307
63	Nam-o Sur	211
64	Narat-an	759
65	Narorogan	239
66	Naulid	820
67	Olango	333
68	Ongyod	208
69	Onop	268
70	Oya-oy	308
71	Oyungan	1,495
72	Potrido	363
73	Pudpud	598
74	Pungtod Monteclaro	320
75	Pungtod Naulid	161
76	San Fernando	464
77	San Jose	439
78	San Rafael	1,204
79	Saring	422
80	Sibucao	371
81	Taal	191
82	Tabunacan	504
83	Tambong	188
84	Tan-agan	569
85	Tatoy	647
86	Ticdalan	312
87	Tig-amaga	228
88	Tig-apog-apog	257
89	Tigbagacay	230
90	Tiglawa	165
91	Tigmalapad	521
92	Tigmarabo	505
93	Toog	134
94	Tugura-ao	304
95	Tumagboc	442
96	Valencia	475
97	Wayang	240
	Sub-total	45,479
	Total population	68,115

LGU health workers

LGU health workers	Numbers
Municipal Health Officer	1
Rural Health Physician	2
Dentist	1
Nurses	3
Rural Health Midwives	12
Sanitation Inspectors	2
Medical Technologist	1
Dental Aide	1
DOH Nurse Deployment Program	12
DOH Vaccinators	2
DOH Rural Health Midwife Placement Program	4
Barangay Health Aide	1
Barangay Health Workers	278
Administrative staff	3
Administrative Aide (Utility)	1

Likas at pisikal na katangian

Ang Miagao ay nasa pagitan ng 10° 36' 44" N latitude at 122° 06' 39" at 122° 17' 30" E longitude. Sa susunod na bahagi, nakalista ang 10° 38' 26.4" N latitude at 122° 14' 6.3" E longitude.

Ang Miagao ay isa sa pitong bayan sa First District of Iloilo Province. Matatagpuan ito 40 kilometro sa timog-kanluran ng Iloilo City at 58 kilometro mula sa San Jose, ang capital town ng Antique. Nakaharap sa isla ng Negros patungong Sulu Sea o Panay Gulf, ang Miagao ay may hangganan na:

Igbaras sa hilagang-silangan
Guimbal sa silangan
San Joaquin sa kanluran
Sibalom, Antique sa hilagang-kanluran

Lawak ng lupa at katubigan:

Ang munisipalidad ay may lawak ng lupa na 15,696 hectares o 156.96 square kilometers. Ang urban area na binubuo ng 22 barangay ay may lawak na 1,852.55 hectares o 18.5255 square kilometers, habang ang natitirang 97 barangay ay may kabuuang lawak na 13,843.45 hectares o 138.4345 square kilometers. Sa susunod na profile table, nakalista ang 15,680.00 hectares na kabuuan, 2,055.16 hectares na urban, at 13,624.84 hectares na rural.

Ang municipal waters na nagsisilbing pangisdaan para sa migratory at endemic na isda ay may lawak na 48 square kilometers. Ang baybayin ng Miagao ay umaabot nang 16 kilometro, na sumasaklaw sa 22 barangay.

Ang mga inland na anyong tubig ay binubuo ng tatlong pangunahing ilog, ang Tumagboc, Oyungan, at Bacauan. Ang iba pang mas maliliit na ilog ay ang Naulid, Oya-oy, at Narat-an. Lahat ng ito ay dumadaloy papuntang Panay Gulf. Ang Oyungan River ay may mga batong may kulay.

Topograpiya:

Ang Miagao ay bahagyang coastal at bahagyang mountainous. Sa pangkalahatan, ang terreno nito ay maburol na may mga bulubundukin na nagsisilbing hangganan sa pagitan ng Miagao at bahagi ng Province of Antique at iba pang karatig na bayan ng Iloilo. Ang poblacion ay matatagpuan sa isang burol na nakatanaw sa dagat at ang mga pampublikong institusyon ay nasa isang plateau. Ang mabababa at matataas na bundok na malapit sa ilog, kasama ang makikipot na coastal plains na umaabot nang 16 kilometro, ay iba't ibang topographical features ng Miagao.

Klima:

Ang Miagao ay may dalawang markadong panahon: tag-araw mula Nobyembre hanggang Abril at tag-ulan sa nalalabing bahagi ng taon. Ang pinakamataas na temperatura ay 32.2°C at ang pinakamababa ay 22.9°C. May dalawang umiihip na hangin: ang southwest monsoon na tinatawag na “habagat” at ang northeast monsoon na tinatawag na “amihan”.

Lupa:

Ang lupa ay binubuo ng limang pangunahing uri: Alimodian clay loam, Sta. Rita clay, Umingan fine sandy loam, Alimodian soil undifferentiated, at beach sand.

Likas na yaman:

Ang Miagao ay mayaman sa likas na yaman. Ito ay may malawak na forest reserves sa Tabiac at Tulahong forestry areas. Ito ay may metallic at non-metallic reserves gaya ng ipinapakita ng mga butil ng buhangin sa mga beach lines. Ito ay may masaganang pinagkukunan ng ceramic clay na ginagamit sa mga palayok at pinaghalong buhangin at apog na tinatawag na Miagao Stone na ginagamit bilang materyales sa pagtatayo, tulad ng ginamit sa pagtatayo ng Miagao Church. Ito rin ay biniyayaan ng mga natural scenic attractions tulad ng Sinuhutan Cave, Danao Lake, Bugsukan Falls, rice terraces, at iba pa.

Dalisdis:

Ang munisipalidad ay may limang slope classification mula 0°–30° slopes above sea level. Ang lugar na may markang A ay may dalisdis na 0°–3°; B 3°–7°; C 8°–13°; D 30°. Ang pinakamataas na dalisdis ay matatagpuan sa mga bulubundukin mula hilaga hanggang kanluran ng munisipalidad at ang pinakamababang dalisdis ay sa shoreline.

Mga Barangay:

Binubuo ito ng 119 barangay, kung saan sa isang linya ng page ay 25 ang nakalistang classified urban at 22 na urban sa mga table, at 97 ang rural barangays.

Profile ng pisikal na yaman

Tagapagpahiwatig	Bilang
Kabuuang lawak ng lupa	15,680.00 hectares
Kabuuang lawak ng lupang urban	2,055.16 hectares
Kabuuang lawak ng lupang rural	13,624.84 hectares
Baybayin	16-kilometer stretch
Mga sanga ng ilog	Tumagboc, Oyungan, Bacauan, Naulid, and Narat-an. Lahat ay dumadaloy papuntang Panay Gulf.

Demograpiya sa isang tingin

Tagapagpahiwatig	Bilang
Populasyon, Census 2020	68,115
Populasyon, Census 2015	67,565
Populasyon, Barangay Survey 2020	72,547
Populasyong urban, Census 2020	22,636
Populasyong rural, Census 2020	45,139 (rural table subtotal lists 45,479)
Taunang antas ng paglaki ng populasyon	1.23
Density ng populasyong urban	10.9 persons/hectare
Density ng populasyong rural	3.31 persons/hectare
Bilang ng mga sambahayan, PSA 2015	14,124
Populasyon ng sambahayan, PSA 2015	66,767
Kabuuang bilang ng mga bahay	12,414
Average na laki ng pamilya	5

Populasyon kada barangay: urban (PSA 2020)

No.	Barangay	Populasyon
1	Bacauan	624
2	Bagumbayan	988
3	Baybay Norte	3,013
4	Baybay Sur	969
5	Bolho	387
6	Bugtong Lumangan	350
7	Diday	767
8	Guibongan	1,089
9	Igpajo	332
10	Igtuba	1,345
11	Kirayan Tacas	1,376
12	Lumangan	792
13	Malagyan	1,641
14	Mambatad	982
15	Mat-y	2,197
16	Palaca	2,178
17	Paro-on	130
18	Sag-on	332
19	Sapa	679
20	Tacas	747
21	Ubos Ilawod	800
22	Ubos Ilaya	918
	Kabuoan	22,636

Populasyon kada barangay: rural (PSA 2020)

Blg.	Barangay	Populasyon
1	Agdum	400
2	Aguiauan	481
3	Alimodias	652
4	Awang	139
5	Bacolod	515
6	Banbanan	419
7	Banga	224
8	Bangladan	366
9	Banuyao	937
10	Baraclayan	414
11	Bariri	143
12	Belen	199
13	Bolocaue	194
14	Buenavista Norte	413
15	Buenavista Sur	293
16	Bugtong Naulid	197
17	Cabalaunan	258
18	Cabangcalan	144
19	Cabunotan	243
20	Cadoldolan	113
21	Cagbang	321
22	Caitib	564
23	Calagtangan	481
24	Calampitao	826
25	Cavite	203
26	Cawayanan	285
27	Cubay	830
28	Cubay Ubos	158
29	Dalije	1,627
30	Damilisan	1,295
31	Dawog	830
32	Dingle	427
33	Durog	1,072
34	Frantilla	190
35	Fundacion	316
36	Gines	752
37	Igbita	236
38	Igbugo	523
39	Igcabidio	322
40	Igcabitoon	461
41	Igcatambor	326
42	Igdalaquit	182
43	Igdulaca	708
44	Igpandan	317
45	Igpuro-Bariri	314
46	Igsoligue	452
47	Igpuro	538
48	Ilog-ilog	175
49	Indag-an	623
50	Kirayan Norte	1,834
51	Kirayan Sur	1,475
52	Lacadon	692
53	La Consolacion	471
54	Lanutan	549
55	Mabayan	226
56	Maduyo	163
57	Maninila	1,139
58	Maricolcol	359
59	Maringyan	558
60	Matalngon	136
61	Naclub	577
62	Nam-o Norte	307
63	Nam-o Sur	211
64	Narat-an	759
65	Narorogan	239
66	Naulid	820
67	Olango	333
68	Ongyod	208
69	Onop	268
70	Oya-oy	308
71	Oyungan	1,495
72	Potrido	363
73	Pudpud	598
74	Pungtod Monteclaro	320
75	Pungtod Naulid	161
76	San Fernando	464
77	San Jose	439
78	San Rafael	1,204
79	Saring	422
80	Sibucao	371
81	Taal	191
82	Tabunacan	504
83	Tambong	188
84	Tan-agan	569
85	Tatoy	647
86	Ticdalan	312
87	Tig-amaga	228
88	Tig-apog-apog	257
89	Tigbagacay	230
90	Tiglawa	165
91	Tigmalapad	521
92	Tigmarabo	505
93	Toog	134
94	Tugura-ao	304
95	Tumagboc	442
96	Valencia	475
97	Wayang	240
	Sub-total	45,479
	Kabuuang populasyon	68,115

Mga health worker ng LGU

Mga health worker ng LGU	Bilang
Municipal Health Officer	1
Rural Health Physician	2
Dentist	1
Nurses	3
Rural Health Midwives	12
Sanitation Inspectors	2
Medical Technologist	1
Dental Aide	1
DOH Nurse Deployment Program	12
DOH Vaccinators	2
DOH Rural Health Midwife Placement Program	4
Barangay Health Aide	1
Barangay Health Workers	278
Administrative staff	3
Administrative Aide (Utility)	1

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Creation of the municipality

Natural and physical characteristics

Physical resource profile

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Population per barangay: urban (PSA 2020)

Population per barangay: rural (PSA 2020)

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