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GUIMARAS: The Island that Fits Your Taste
 

Facts and Figures
Land Area : 604.6 sq. km (2008)
No. of  Municipalities: 5 (As of June 2009)
No. of  Barangays: 98 (As of Jun 2009)
Total Population: 151,238 (As of August 2007)
Population Growth Rate: 0.93% (2000-2007)
Income Class: Fourth (Effective July 29, 2009)
Consumer Price Index: 167.1 (Jan 2011)
Inflation Rate: 0.2 (Jan 2011)
No. of  Elementary Schools:
     Public:   97 (SY 2008-2009)
     Private:  4 (SY 2003-2004)
No. of  Secondary Schools:
     Public :  17 (SY 2008-2009)
     Private:  2 (SY 2004-2005)
No. of  Tertiary Schools: 2 (SY 2005-2006)
No. of  Licensed Hospitals: 3 (2009)
Telephone Loads: 719 (2009)
Telephone Density: 0.4 (per 100 population  2009)
 No. of AM Broadcast Stations: 7 (2009)
No. of FM Broadcast Stations: 12 (2009) 
No. of  Resorts: 24 (2007)
No. of  Motor Vehicles Registered: 1,847 (2010) 
No. of  Establishments (2010)
     Business Name Registration: 325   
Water Transport Facilities:
      123 Pump Boats
          5 Ferry Boats
          1 Roll on-Roll off (RoRo)
 

         Guimaras is the youngest and smallest of the six component provinces of the Western Visayas Region (Region 6). Known as the "Mango Country", Guimaras Island has 8,000 hectares of mango orchards managed by corporations and individual growers. The province's mango orchards produce the best mango variety certified as pest-free by the United States Department of Agriculture.

          Declared as a full-pledged province on May 22,1992, Guimaras has also been proclaimed as the "island to watch" due to unspoiled natural beauty as for its potential.

          The province is composed of five municipalities, namely: Jordan, the provincial capital; Buenavista; Nueva Valencia; and the newly created Sibunag and San Lorenzo. Guimaras occupies about 3% of the region's total land area.

           The  fastest route to the province is by means of a pump boat which is about 10-15 minutes ride from Iloilo City.

Guimaras has fascinating vacation spots such as:
  • Isla Naburot
  • Isla Nagarao
  • Puerto del Mar
  • Costa Aguada
  • Roca Encantada
  • Free Land (Alubihod) Beach Resort
  • Sunrise Beach Resort 
 
Aklan Antique Capiz Guimaras Iloilo Negros Occidental
 

The NSCB RD6 Office
is  at  Luna St. La Paz, Iloilo City, 5000 Philippines
Tel/Fax  No. (033)-320-0513
URL: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru6
Email: nscb6@yahoo.com

Updated 27 April 2011
 
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