Zarraga, Iloilo
Zarraga, officially the Municipality of Zarraga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Zarraga, Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Zarraga, Tagalog: Bayan ng Zarraga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,305 people.
Zarraga is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north from Iloilo City.
Geography
Barangays
Zarraga is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Balud Lilo-an
- Balud I
- Balud II
- Dawis Centro
- Dawis Norte
- Dawis Sur
- Gines
- Inagdangan Centro
- Inagdangan Norte
- Inagdangan Sur
- Jalaud Norte
- Jalaud Sur
- Libongcogon
- Malunang
- Pajo
- Ilawod Poblacion
- Ilaya Poblacion
- Sambag
- Sigangao
- Talauguis
- Talibong
- Tubigan
- Tuburan
- Tuburan Sulbod - this barangay was transferred from Santa Barbara in 1948.
Climate
| Climate data for Zarraga, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) |
37 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
42 (1.7) |
98 (3.9) |
155 (6.1) |
187 (7.4) |
162 (6.4) |
179 (7.0) |
188 (7.4) |
114 (4.5) |
78 (3.1) |
1,338 (52.8) |
| Average rainy days | 12.0 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 24.6 | 26.9 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 216.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 6,583 | — |
| 1948 | 7,943 | +0.42% |
| 1960 | 8,666 | +0.73% |
| 1970 | 10,410 | +1.85% |
| 1975 | 11,449 | +1.93% |
| 1980 | 12,673 | +2.05% |
| 1990 | 15,483 | +2.02% |
| 1995 | 17,519 | +2.34% |
| 2000 | 18,252 | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 21,458 | +2.26% |
| 2010 | 23,693 | +3.67% |
| 2015 | 25,605 | +1.49% |
| 2020 | 27,305 | +1.27% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Zarraga was 27,305 people, with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Zarraga
5
10
15
20
2006
12.20 2009
15.44 2012
16.77 2015
17.40 2018
10.83 2021
11.51 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |