Estancia, Iloilo

Estancia
Municipality of Estancia
an arched gateway at Estancia, Iloilo 2023
an arched gateway at Estancia, Iloilo 2023
Flag of Estancia
Official seal 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 "
Map of Iloilo with Estancia highlighted
Map of Iloilo with Estancia highlighted
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Estancia is located in Philippines
Estancia
Estancia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°27′N 123°09′E / 11.45°N 123.15°E / 11.45; 123.15
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMary Lynn "Chic" Mosqueda
 • Vice MayorMark Cordero
 • RepresentativeBoboy Tupas
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate34,798 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total29.38 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]
 • Total53,200
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
 • Households
13,282
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.05
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 175 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 298.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 128 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 86.59 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5017
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.estancia.gov.ph

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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Estancia | (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 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.

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