Lemery, Iloilo

Municipality in Iloilo, Philippines

Municipality in Western Visayas, Philippines

Lemery

Municipality

Municipality of Lemery

Sugarcane plantation in Lemery

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Lemery

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°56′E﻿ / ﻿11.23°N 122.93°E﻿ / 11.23; 122.93
Country| Philippines
Region| Western Visayas
Province| Iloilo
District|  5th district
Founded| 1947
Barangays| 31 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Oscar C. Villegas Jr.
• Vice Mayor| Ligaya P. Apura
• Representative| Raul C. Tupas
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Remo C. Villegas
* Divan C. Doplayna
* Kristian Chif A. Ballener
* Noreen C. Otero
* Jeline J. Doplayna
* Niel P. Almeñana
* Jose Gerad V. Antonino
* Romeo F. Teneso Jr.

• Electorate| 21,732 voters (2022)
Area

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• 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
• Density| 260/km2 (680/sq mi)
• Households

| 8,718
Economy

• Income class| 4th 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

• Electricity| Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

5043

PSGC|

063027000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)33
Native languages| Hiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Website| www.lemery.gov.ph

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lemery, Tagalog: Bayan ng Lemery), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people.[3]

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| Year| Pop.| ±% 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%
| Year| Pop.| ±% 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

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.

## External links

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* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

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Province of Iloilo

Iloilo City (capital and largest city)

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* Ajuy
* Alimodian
* Anilao
* Badiangan
* Balasan
* Banate
* Barotac Nuevo
* Barotac Viejo
* Batad
* Bingawan
* Cabatuan
* Calinog
* Carles
* Concepcion
* Dingle
* Dueñas
* Dumangas
* Estancia
* Guimbal
* Igbaras
* Janiuay
* Lambunao
* Leganes
* Lemery
* Leon
* Maasin
* Miagao
* Mina
* New Lucena
* Oton
* Pavia
* Pototan
* San Dionisio
* San Enrique
* San Joaquin
* San Miguel
* San Rafael
* Santa Barbara
* Sara
* Tigbauan
* Tubungan
* Zarraga

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* Iloilo City (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Iloilo by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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