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Lemery, Iloilo

Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°E / 11.23; 122.93
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Lemery
Municipality
Municipality of Lemery
Sugarcane plantation in Lemery
Sugarcane plantation in Lemery
Flag of Lemery
Flag
Official seal of Lemery
Seal
Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Lemery highlighted
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Lemery is located in Philippines
Lemery
Lemery
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E / 11.23°N 122.93°E / 11.23; 122.93
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Founded1947
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorOscar C. Villegas Jr.
 • Vice MayorLigaya P. Apura
 • RepresentativeRaul C. Tupas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate21,732 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Highest elevation
434 m (1,424 ft)
Lowest elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
31,414
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Households
8,718
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.88
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 123.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 392 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 83.05 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 91.25 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5043
PSGC
063027000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.lemery.gov.ph

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lemery, Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people.[3]

History

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Lemery was created from the barrios of Lemery, Tabunan, Tuburan, Nagsulang, Daga, Tuguis, Singcua, Agpipili, Pacuan, Milan, Alagiñgay, Tuga, Bajo, San Antonio, Capeñahan, Bankal, Geroñgan, Omio, Nasapahan, Abuac-Dalipe, San Jose, Cabantohan, Dapdapan, Butuan, Anabo, and Buenavista from the municipality of Sara by virtue of Republic Act No. 197, enacted June 22, 1947.[5] It was named after Spanish governor-general José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney.

Geography

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Lemery is 87 kilometres (54 mi) from Iloilo City and 99 kilometres (62 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

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Lemery is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Agpipili
  • Alcantara
  • Almeñana (Tuguis)
  • Anabo
  • Bankal
  • Buenavista
  • Cabantohan
  • Capiñahan
  • Dalipe
  • Dapdapan
  • Gerongan
  • Imbaulan
  • Layogbato
  • Marapal
  • Milan
  • Nagsulang
  • Nasapahan
  • Omio
  • Pacuan
  • Poblacion NW Zone
  • Poblacion SE Zone
  • Pontoc
  • San Antonio
  • San Diego
  • San Jose Moto
  • Sepanton
  • Sincua
  • Tabunan
  • Tugas
  • Velasco
  • Yawyawan

Climate

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Climate data for Lemery, Iloilo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4) 		39
(1.5) 		46
(1.8) 		48
(1.9) 		90
(3.5) 		144
(5.7) 		152
(6.0) 		145
(5.7) 		163
(6.4) 		160
(6.3) 		120
(4.7) 		90
(3.5) 		1,258
(49.4)
Average rainy days 12.3 9.0 9.9 10.0 18.5 25.0 27.4 26.0 25.9 24.9 17.9 14.2 221
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

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Lemery Municipal Hall
Population census of Lemery
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,630—    
1948 7,137+2.24%
1960 8,017+0.97%
1970 10,591+2.82%
1975 13,357+4.76%
1980 15,707+3.29%
1990 19,900+2.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 20,863+0.89%
2000 23,546+2.63%
2007 25,017+0.84%
2010 27,441+3.42%
2015 30,851+2.26%
2020 31,414+0.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Lemery, Iloilo, was 31,414 people,[3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Lemery

10
20
30
40
2006
34.80
2009
33.84
2012
28.32
2015
23.97
2018
19.78
2021
27.88

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Lemery | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  6. ^ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Lemery: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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