Estancia | |
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Municipality of Estancia | |
Etymology: its name came from the Spanish word "estancia" (ranch) because it was a part of the wide ranch of Don Felipe Aguilar. | |
Motto: " Kusog Uswag Estancia " | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°27′N 123°09′E / 11.45°N 123.15°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Mary Lynn "Chic" Mosqueda |
• Vice Mayor | Mark Cordero |
• Representative | Boboy Tupas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 34,798 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Highest elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,200 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,282 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.05 |
• Revenue | ₱ 175 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 298.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 128 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 86.59 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5017 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Estancia (ɛsˈtanʃa), officially the Municipality of Estancia (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Estancia, Tagalog: Bayan ng Estancia), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,200 people.[3]
Estancia is located in the northern part of the province and is 131 kilometres (81 mi) from the provincial capital, Iloilo City, and 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Roxas City.