Ivisan

Ivisan, officially the Municipality of Ivisan (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ivisan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ivisan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 29,055 people. [3]

Ivisan
Municipality
Municipality of Ivisan
Ivisan market
Map of Capiz with Ivisan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ivisan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°31′18″N 122°41′27″E
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
District2nd district of Capiz
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFelipe Neri N. Yap
 • Vice MayorBito O. Delos Santos Sr.
 • RepresentativeFredenil H. Castro
 • Electorate20,685 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total29,055
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
6,622
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence18.72% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱75,431,604.80 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5805
PSGC
061905000
IDD : area code +63 (0)36
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesCapiznon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.ivisan.gov.ph

Ivisan is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the provincial capital, Roxas City. The roads going to Kalibo and Iloilo City are within the town proper.

The current mayor is Jose Noel N. Yap who won in the 2007 elections. He is the brother of former Ivisan mayor Felipe Neri Yap and the son of former mayor Amelia Yap who only finished two terms as mayor.

Barangays

Ivisan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. [2]

  • Agmalobo
  • Agustin Navarra (Agumang - ang)
  • Balaring
  • Basiao
  • Cabugao
  • Cudian
  • Ilaya-Ivisan (Yabton)
  • Malocloc Norte
  • Malocloc Sur (Mahayag)
  • Matnog
  • Mianay
  • Ondoy
  • Poblacion Norte
  • Poblacion Sur
  • Santa Cruz

Climate
Climate data for Ivisan, Capiz
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)
Average low °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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Ivisan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,606—    
1918 4,418−0.28%
1939 6,369+1.76%
1948 7,678+2.10%
1960 10,627+2.75%
1970 13,593+2.49%
1975 15,374+2.50%
1980 17,414+2.52%
1990 21,510+2.14%
1995 22,720+1.03%
2000 24,256+1.41%
2007 25,882+0.90%
2010 26,763+1.23%
2015 29,055+1.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Ivisan was 29,055 people, [3] with a density of 540 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,400 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1.  Municipality of Ivisan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Ivisan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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