Sara | |
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Municipality of Sara | |
Location within the
Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°15′N 123°01′E / 11.25°N 123.02°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 5th district |
Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jon N. Aying |
• Vice Mayor | Jess A. Salcedo |
• Representative | Raul C. Tupas |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 35,734 voters ( 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 169.02 km2 (65.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Highest elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2020 census)
[3] | |
• Total | 54,637 |
• Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,218 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 19.81 |
• Revenue | ₱ 190.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 244.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 137.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 97.48 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( PST) |
ZIP code | 5014 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Website |
sarailoilo |
Sara, officially the Municipality of Sara ( Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sara, Tagalog: Bayan ng Sara), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,637 people. [3]
Sara is 98 kilometres (61 mi) from Iloilo City and is 89 kilometres (55 mi) from Roxas City.
1877– the Spaniards who have travelled the northward coast of Iloilo had discovered natives who with their houses built near the seashore called this "Lakdayan". The Spaniards established a seat of government in Concepcion. Its surrounding barrios are San Dionisio, Ajuy and Sara. The head of the local government of Concepcion was called Kapitan while the subordinate leaders in San Dionisio were called Tenientes and Cabezas de Barangay.
Barangay of San Dionisio includes
1877 – A village of San Juan separated from Concepcion and became a town . San Dionisio and Lemery were attached to San Juan . The Augustinians Fathers founded Sara into a "pueblo" under the patronage of Saint John the Baptist, whose feast is celebrated on June 24. Formerly, it's just barrio San Juan that includes much of Ajuy. It became a regular parish in 1895 with father Paulino Diaz as curate.
Barangay of Sara Ilongbukid, Maremhon, Lawa-an, Bai-ran, Batuan, Agsinapot, Maligayligay, Samponongbolo, Alabidhan, Ambolong, Busay, Caburra, Asue Pabriaga, Balabago, Alawehao, Quinasop-an, Bolod, Aglahog, Madarag, Serruco, Salvacion, Ajuz, Talisay, Masonson, Quipot, Quipot, Damasco. [5]
Sara and Ajuy remained the top sugar producers in Iloilo until the onset of the American colonization, followed by Balasan, Passi and Dingle (Panay Directory and Souvenir Book, 1937).
In 1928, the Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy was incorporated by the Ynchausti y Cia, and established a sugar mill in Ajuy (Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1929).
Sara-Ajuy sugar central's production steadily increased, starting with 1,842 tons in 1929, it climbed to 4,046 tons and 4,716 tons in 1930 and 1931, respectively (American Chamber of Commerce Journal, August 1931).
It became the top sugar producer in Iloilo by the late 1930s, followed by the Central Santos-Lopez in Barotac Nuevo, the Philippine Starch and Sugar Co. in Janiuay and the Central Lourdes in Dingle.
Before World War II broke out, the Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy recorded a production of 108,725.52 piculs during the crop year 1941–1942.
"However, in the course of the Japanese invasion... there came a total blackout on the sugar milling activities," wrote historian Henry Funtecha in "Iloilo in the 20th Century: An Economic History (1997)".
After the war, Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy briefly resumed operations but found it difficult to recover until it eventually closed. [6]
Sara District Hospital was founded in 1960s in Anoring, Sara as co-referral hospital for Lemery, San Dionisio, Ajuy and Conception, Iloilo.
Sara is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1957, Congress enacted Republic Act No. 1733 which renamed a lot of these barangays. [8]
Old Name | New Name |
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Ilongbukid | Bagaygay |
Maremhon | Villahermosa |
Lawa-an | Gildore |
Bai-ran | Castor |
Batuan | Aldeguer |
Agsinapot | Del Castillo |
Maligayligay | Malapaya |
Samponongbolo | Juaneza |
Alabidhan | Tady |
Ambolong | Lanciola |
Busay | Preciosa |
Caburra | Zerrudo |
Asue Pabriaga | Pabriaga |
Balabago | Apologista |
Alawehao | Posadas |
Quinasop-an | Muyco |
Bolod | Padios |
Aglahog | Bacabac |
Madarag | Crespo |
Serruco | Ferraris |
Salvacion | Arante |
Ajuz | Salcedo |
Talisay | Apelo |
Masonson | Devera |
Quipot | Aguirre |
Damasco | Aspera |
Agkawayan | Improgo |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 11,366 | — |
1918 | 26,908 | +5.91% |
1939 | 22,419 | −0.87% |
1948 | 16,042 | −3.65% |
1960 | 17,837 | +0.89% |
1970 | 21,824 | +2.04% |
1975 | 24,892 | +2.67% |
1980 | 28,838 | +2.99% |
1990 | 36,707 | +2.44% |
1995 | 38,652 | +0.97% |
2000 | 42,363 | +1.98% |
2007 | 45,005 | +0.84% |
2010 | 46,889 | +1.50% |
2015 | 52,631 | +2.22% |
2020 | 54,637 | +0.74% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Sara, Iloilo, was 54,637 people, [3] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate data for Sara, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
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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) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
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 [13] |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
Sara is the Banking Center in Northern Iloilo where a number of banks are located such as Land Bank of the Philippines, RCBC and one network bank. Gaisano Grand Mall – Sara was opened on July 31, 2019.
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