Country Philippines Legislative district 5th district of Iloilo Time zone PST (UTC+8) Area code 33 | Province Iloilo Barangays Area 29.38 km² Population 42,666 (2010) | |
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Region Western Visayas (Region VI) Weather 27°C, Wind N at 27 km/h, 72% Humidity University Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College |
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Estancia is a second class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 48,546 people.
Contents
- Kapuso mo jessica soho oil spill sa estancia iloilo
- Map of Estancia Iloilo Philippines
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Typhoon Haiyan
- Media
- References
Map of Estancia, Iloilo, Philippines
Estancia is located in the northern part of the province and is 131 kilometres (81 mi) from the provincial capital, Iloilo City.
Estancia was originally a ranch for a wealthy Spaniard named Rodrigo who intermarried with a local woman. Estancia is not known for its agricultural products nor livestock but rather for its location as it is adjacent to Carles' impressive marine resources. Estancia has a fishport and a pier - these being one of the most developed in northern visayas, a banking industry, cable television, a hospital (adjacent only, that belongs to the Municipality of Balasan) and resorts.
Estancia is known around the country as a center for commercial fishing, so much so that it shares to carries the name Alaska of the Philippines, with Carles (The true Alaska of the Philippines) as a testament to its location adjacent to Carles' bountiful marine resources. The reason for this is that Carles lies in the Visayan Sea triangle, an imaginary triangle extending from the provinces of Iloilo, Negros, Cebu, Samar, and Masbate. This triangle is a part of the "Sulu-Sulaweisi Triangle" of the Sulu Sea and neighboring Indonesia where a large concentration of marine organisms coupled with climate conditions support a massive marine ecosystem. Various commercial species are harvested along Carles' waters, namely mackerel, barracuda, sardines, shad, pompano, grouper, squid, cuttlefish, shrimp, prawns, shells, seaweed and others, these all are catches from Carles' water territory and brought to Estancia's fishport.
The method predominantly used are purse seining, trawling and gill netting as these are suited for the relatively shallow waters (up to 60 fathoms) of the Visayan Sea.
However, as of recent years, pollution, heavy overfishing, and irresponsible fishing practices have slowly diminished the once abundant fish stocks of Estancia, and now problems like diminishing catches and unpredictable weather are beginning to surface. These factors have raised awareness in the government as well as the private sector and currently an artificial reef is off the shore of Brgy Paon in an attempt to provide juvenile fish with shelter in hopes of restocking these once populous waters.
Barangays
Estancia is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Estancia, Iloilo, was 48,546 people, with a density of 1,700 inhabitants per square kilometre or 4,400 inhabitants per square mile.
Typhoon Haiyan
Parts of Estancia were heavily damaged by Typhoon Haiyan. The roof of Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC: Estancia) was completely torn off. Estancia Central School was also hit by the said typhoon and almost all of the classrooms were totally damaged. The Principal (Dr. Gerry J. Tingson) of the said school with his utmost will is now trying to restore the damages caused by typhoon Haiyan through national and foreign aid. Other partsof the town that suffered damage included the market and the port.