Metro Iloilo–Guimaras

The Iloilo–Guimaras Metropolitan Area or Metro Iloilo–Guimaras (MIG) (Hiligaynon: Kaulohan nga Iloílo–Guimarás; Filipino: Kalakhang Iloílo–Guimarás) is a metropolitan area encompassing the highly urbanized city of Iloilo City, the Regional Agro-Industrial Center of Pavia, the towns of Oton, Leganes, Santa Barbara, Cabatuan, San Miguel, Zarraga, Dumangas, Alimodian, Maasin, and New Lucena and the neighboring island province of Guimaras with its five municipalities of Jordan, Buenavista, Nueva Valencia, San Lorenzo, and Sibunag. While some of the towns in the Province of Iloilo are also interested in joining in the expansion of the metro.

Metro Iloilo–Guimaras
Kaulohan nga Iloilo–Guimaras
Kalakhang Iloilo–Guimaras
Metropolitan area
Metropolitan Iloilo–Guimaras
Skyline of Mandurriao district, Iloilo City
Seal
Map of Metro Iloilo–Guimaras (in red) including the province of Iloilo highlighted in light orange.
Coordinates: 10°43′N 122°34′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
Province
Managing entityMetro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC)
First EstablishedFebruary 9, 2001 (as Metro Iloilo)
Second EstablishedMay 22, 2005 (as Metro Iloilo-Guimaras)
August 28, 2006 (officially recognized as Metro Iloilo-Guimaras)
Area
 • Total1,288.71 km2 (497.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total1,121,146
 • Density1,170/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
LanguagesHiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Filipino, English
Websitewww.migedc.org.ph

The Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council, or MIGEDC, was formally established by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo through Executive Order No. 559, signed on August 28, 2006, and is the only officially recognized metropolitan area in the Western Visayas region. It is the second most important metropolitan area in the Visayas after Metro Cebu, being the center of trade and commerce in the region. In the 2020 census, it had a total population of 1,109,649 and ranked sixth among the twelve unofficially and officially recognized metropolitan areas in the Philippines. It also has a total land area of 1,288.71 square kilometres (497.57 sq mi), making it the fifth largest.

The MIGEDC evolved from the Metro Iloilo Development Council (MIDC) that was earlier established by the City of Iloilo and four neighboring municipalities on February 9, 2001, and the Guimaras-Iloilo City Alliance that was similarly established on May 22, 2005. Through Executive Order No. 559, the municipality of Sta. Barbara became an addition together with the province of Guimaras.

As a strengthened task group, the MIGEDC formulates, implements, coordinates, and monitors programs, projects, and activities that support the Mega-Region Economic Development Strategic Framework of the National Government. It was designed to help address the area’s emerging problems brought about by rapid urbanization and the spatial development challenges of tourism and economic development.

Cities and municipalities

It consisted of one highly urbanized city and eleven municipalities in Iloilo Province and five municipalities in Guimaras Province.[2]

City Population (2020) [1] Barangays Area (km²) Pop. density (per km2) Income Class
Iloilo City 457,626 180 78.34 5,800 1st Class; Highly Urbanized
Oton 98,509 37 86.44 1,100 1st Class
Pavia 70,388 18 27.15 2,600 2nd Class
Leganes 34,725 18 32.20 1,100 4th Class
Santa Barbara 67,630 60 131.96 510 1st Class
Cabatuan 61,110 68 112.90 540 2nd Class
San Miguel 30,115 24 31.97 940 4th Class
Zarraga 27,305 24 54.48 500 4th Class
Dumangas 73,899 45 128.70 570 1st Class
Alimodian 39,722 51 144.82 270 3rd Class
Maasin 38,461 50 128.59 300 3rd Class
New Lucena 24,314 21 44.10 550 4th Class
Jordan 39,566 14 126.11 286 3rd Class
Buenavista 52,899 36 128.26 410 2nd Class
Nueva Valencia 42,771 22 137.12 310 3rd Class
San Lorenzo 29,944 12 93.04 320 5th Class
Sibunag 23,162 14 120.04 190 5th Class
Total 1,212,146 626 1,606.22 1980

Infrastructure developments

Roads

The Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, Mc Arthur Drive, Cong. Narciso Monfort Boulevard, Gen. Luna Street, CJ Ramon Avancena Street, E. Lopez Street, Pres. Corazon C. Aquino Avenue, Iznart Street and Mulle Loney Drive are Metro Iloilo's major roads. The Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue was renovated and widened into an 8-lane road with bike lane and service road. It connects Iloilo City, Pavia, Santa Barbara and the Iloilo International Airport. There are two vehicular overpasses along General Luna Street, one at Infante Avenue and the other in front of the University of San Agustin and a planned new overpass at the crossroad of Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue and President Corazon C. Aquino Avenue will soon be constructed.

Airport

Iloilo International Airport (Iloilo Airport) is the airport serving the general area of Iloilo City, the capital city of the province of Iloilo and the regional center of the Western Visayas region in the Philippines. It opened its doors to commercial traffic on June 14, 2007 after a decade of planning and construction, replacing Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City proper which had been in service for over seventy years. As a result, the new airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes, as well as its position as the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines, from its predecessor. In addition to being the first airport in both Western Visayas and the island of Panay to be built to international standards, it is considered one of four international airports in the Visayas with international flights to Hong Kong and Singapore.

The new Iloilo International Airport is located in Cabatuan;[3] specifically in Barangay Tabucan, Barangay Gaub, Barangay Duyan-Duyan and Barangay Manguna, all in Cabatuan. The airport can be reached either from the Cabatuan access roads (Barangay Tabucan and Barangay Tiring, Cabatuan) or from the Pavia-Santa Barbara-Cabatuan (Barangay Duyan-Duyan, Cabatuan) access road.[3] The airport complex consists of a single runway, various administrative and maintenance buildings, waste sorting and water treatment facilities, a power generating station, a cargo terminal and a main passenger terminal. Its location on the Tomas Confesor Highway, a major highway transversing the island, makes the airport accessible from all parts of Iloilo and Panay by road, while its proximity to the currently defunct Panay Railways network could potentially link the airport to the rest of Panay by rail.

Seaport

The Port of Iloilo is the port serving the general area of Iloilo and the rest of Panay Island and Guimaras Island.

Iloilo Diversion Road

There are 5 seaports in Metro Iloilo, these are the Iloilo Ferry Port and Terminal Complex, Iloilo River Port and Terminal Complex, Iloilo Domestic Port and Terminal Complex, Dumangas Ro - Ro Port and Terminal Complex and The Iloilo Commercial Port Complex which is located on 20.8 hectares of reclaimed land. It has facilities that include 11,400 sq. meters of open space for operations, supplemented by a backup area of 97,000 sq. meters, a crane, rails of 348 lineal meters, roll-on/roll-off support, a freight station, and a 720 sq. meter passenger shed. The port complex is ideal for ships plying international routes having a berth length of 400 meters, a width of 26.26 meters and a berthing depth of 10.50 meters.

There are a number of shipping companies that use the Port of Iloilo, among them, the Aboitiz Shipping Company, Amigo Shipping Company, New Panay Shipping Company, Negros Navigation Company, Sulpicio Lines, William Lines, and Trans-Asia Shipping Lines. Fast ferries serve Iloilo-Bacolod routes eight times daily. Negros Navigation and Superferry dock to the city where it serves routes going to Manila, Bacolod, Cebu, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro City.

Fishing Port

The only fishing port complex in the Visayas, the Iloilo Fish Port Complex is located at the mouth of the Batiano River on a reclaimed 20.5 hectare land.

Public-transport terminals
Iloilo International Port

Iloilo City boast of 5 integrated transport terminals, these are the Northern Iloilo Integrated Jeepney and Bus Terminal in Tagbac, Jaro. The Central Line Jeepney and Bus Terminal in Ungka, Jaro. The Upland Jeepney and Bus Terminal in Mandurriao. The Souther Coast Jeepney and Bus Terminal in Mohon, Arévalo and the North Coastal Jeepney and Bus Terminal in Ingore, La Paz.

References
  1. Census of Population (2020). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2020 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. "Member Municipalities of Metro Iloilo–Guimaras". MIGEDC: Metro-Iloilo–Guimaras Economic Development Council. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  3. "Iloilo International Airport". IloiloAirport.com.
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