Quick Facts
GEOGRAPHY
Guimaras is composed of five (5) municipalities and ninety eight (98) barangays with Jordan as the capital town. Hiligaynon is the native dialect.
Anchored on agriculture for its economy, Guimarasnon derived their livelihood from the bounties of the land and its surrounding seas. Farm or agri-tourism destination is being set by the Guimaras for its definitive tourism image in Western Visayas by diversifying its agriculture and introducing tourim related activities supplementing or enhancing agricultural areas.
LOCATION
Southest of Panay and Northwest of Negros Island in Western Visayas, Philippines.
TOPOGRAPHY
Generally gently slopping to rolling with land elevation ranging from 0-300 m above sea level
LAND AREA
60,457 hectares (604.57 sq.km)
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
The Province of Guimaras is divided into these municipalities
| Municipality | Population | Land area | No.of Barangay | Voting Population |
| Buenavista | 43,817 | 128 Sq. Km |
36 |
21,998 |
| Nueva Valencia | 35,026 | 137 Sq. Km |
22 |
16,838 |
| Jordan | 32,524 | 126 Sq. Km |
14 |
14,611 |
| San Lorenzo | 22,319 | 93 Sq. Km |
12 |
11,092 |
| Sibunag | 17,552 | 120 Sq. Km |
14 |
8,446 |
| TOTAL | 151,238 | 604.57 Sq. Km |
98 |
72,985 |
POPULATION PROFILE
- Total Population 151,238 (August 1, 2007)
- Household Pop. – 141,218-32,811(2007)
- No. of Household – 27,465
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
- Urban – 18,100
- Rural – 123,350
- Ave. Annual Growth Rate (NSO, 1990 & 1995) 2.43 %
- Population Density – 234/sq. km
MAJOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Palay, coconut, mango, cashew. vegetable, citrus, camote, com, cassava, legumes, livestock, poultry and fihery products.
MAJOR INDUSTRY
Mining and quarrying, lime production, fruit processing, handicraft making and tourism
ACCESSIBILITY
ILOILO City is the gateway to Guimaras. Guimaras can be reached by air and boat from Manila and other origin, via Iloilo City and by Pumpboat in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. The island province is 20-30 minutes by motorboat or ferry from Parola, Ortiz Wharf, Muelle Loney or lapuz in Iloilo City.
MAJOR POINTS OF ENTRY
- Jordan Wharf (Rizal)
- Jordan Port (Hoskyn)
- Mc Arthurs Wharf (Sto. Rosario, Bueavista)
- Suclaran Wharf
- M. Chavez Wharf
TRANSPORT WITHIN THE PROVINCE
All the five(5) municipalities and most baranagys within the province are accessible by land transport. However, three island barangays can only be reached via pumpboats.
- No. of PUJs – 960
- No. of Tricycles/ Motorcycles – 4,496
- No. of Trucks – 314
- No. of Private vehicle – 5,757
- No. of Cars – 157(Source: LTO, as of 2003)
COMMUNICATION
Globelines, TELOF, and PLDT Phones are available in some barangays of Buenavista and Jordan, Nueva Valencia. Several Government Offices have Landline Phones and some with fax machines.
- Cellular Phones Available
- 5 Post Offices
- 2 Telecom Sub- Ofifces
- Several private communication systems such as GLOBE, SMART and SUN Cellular (Selected Areas only)
INCOME CLASSIFICATION
( BLGF, July 1, 1996) : 4th Class
- Dry Season – November to April
- Wet Season – May to October
- Ave. No. of Rainy Days/ Month – 16
- Ave. Monthly Rainfall – 2,310.95mm
- Ave. Monthly Temperature – 27.3C
- Ave. Max Monthly Temperature – 29.9C
- Ave. Monthly Relative Humidity – 8.14%
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
(DENR 6, 1996)
- Certified Alienable and Disposal – 56,768 has.
- Agricultural – 56,127 has.
- Fishpond – 641 has.
- Classified public Timberland
- Upland – 3,024 has.
- Mangrove – 625 has.
- Unclassified Public Timberland – 40 has.
- Forest Cover – 1%
- Vegetation Compositon -
- Mangrrove, Open & Cultivated land & Cropland
POWER
(GUIMELCO, January 2005)
- No. of Barangays Energized – 89 (93%)
- No. of Household Energized – 12,064 (51%)
PROVINCIAL INCOME
(PTO, 2000) – Php 186, 483, 017.87
EDUCATION
(NSO, 1990 & DepEd, SY 1999-2000)
- Literacy Rate – 94.97%
ROAD NETWORK
- (DPWH and PEO 2003) – 547.48 KM.
- Paved ( 21.16%) – 115.831 km.
- Unpaved (78.84%) – 431.649 km.
BANKING SERVICES
- Land Bank of the Philippines
- Rural Bank of San Enrique
