Top 10 wealthiest towns in Iloilo

Posted by Marcos C.

Here’s a list of the highest performing towns when ranked according to their total operating income, income growth, income per capita, and IRA-dependency. The figures were taken during the fiscal year 2005, haven’t got the 2006 figures yet so we’d have to use 2005 figures for the moment.

Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the highest total operating income in 2005:

1. Oton (First District) - P63,639,000
2. Pototan (Third District) - P59,531,300
3. Lambunao (Third District) - P58,260,200
4. Dumangas (Fourth District) - P57,785,800
5. Miagao (First District) - P56,391,700
6. Calinog (Third District) - P54,743,300
7. Carles (Fifth District) - P53,106,300
8. Sara (Fifth District) - P52,542,800
9. Janiuay (Third District) - P52,455,400
10. Pavia (Second District) - P51,958,600

Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the highest income growth from 2004 to 2005:

1. Lambunao - 52%
2. Miagao - 24%
3. Calinog - 19%
4. Lemery - 18%
4. Pavia - 18%
6. Estancia - 17%
7. Balasan - 17%
8. Sara - 15%
9. Tigbauan - 14%
9. Barotac Viejo - 14%

Most towns in Iloilo had a positive growth in their total operating income except for Leon (-2%), Ajuy (-7%), and Guimbal (-10%).

Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the highest income per capita in 2005:

The towns with the highest income per capita means that the towns listed below have the highest income when divided equally among its population.

1. Bingawan - P1,784 / person
2. Pavia - P1,500 / person
2. San Miguel - P1,500 / person
2. San Rafael - P1,500 / person
3. Tubungan - P1,300 / person
3. Mina - P1,300 / person
3. Leganes - P1,300 / person
3. Batad - P1,300 / person
9. Lemery - 1,200 / person
10. San Miguel - P1,200 / person

Top 10 towns in Iloilo with the lowest total operating income in 2005:

1. San Rafael - 20,179,500
2. Bingawan - 21,172,700
3. Batad - 22,728,700
4. New Lucena - 24,706,200
5. Mina - 24,405,900
6. Tubungan - 25,476,500
7. Badiangan - 26,065,700
8. San Miguel - 26,854,500
9. Anilao - 28,075,200
10. Zarraga - 28,405,000

Top 5 towns with the highest percentage of IRA (Internal revenue Allotment) compared to their income.

The towns listed here are the Most Dependent on the National Government for their funds and least likely to capitalize on local income-generating projects.

1. Bingawan - 94%
2. Batad - 93%
3. San Rafael - 92%
4. Ajuy - 92%
5. Badiangan - 92%

Top 5 towns with the lowest percentage of IRA (Internal revenue Allotment) compared to their income.

The towns listed below are the least dependent on the National Government for their funds and have locally generated income as a bigger part of their total income.

1. Pavia - 53%
2. Estancia - 64%
3. Oton - 74%
4. Sara - 74%
5. Dumangas - 76%
5. Zarraga - 76%

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8 Responses to “Top 10 wealthiest towns in Iloilo”

  1. zebraon 26 Sep 2008 at 1:34 pm 1

    @Garin - ano pag income kay husto lng pkaon sa zoo animals.pdakuon mo pa!hehe..deceiving sng guimbal ah..kanami sang plaza,facade lng gali..in reality gli, poor!huhu..so sad!

  2. julius delos reyeson 18 May 2008 at 9:38 pm 2

    go calinog!

  3. meion 30 Apr 2008 at 7:45 am 3

    Wala wala gid banwa ko a. Bisan ano nga category, zero. San Dionisio banwa ko! Diin na magkadto ang taxes sang banwa? What are the steps taken to improve the standard of living even just for the students from grades 1 to high school? Comfort rooms? Clean water supply? Hygienic facilities?

  4. garryon 16 Jan 2008 at 10:16 pm 4

    ang galing mga tawo sa calinog top 6

  5. tipoon 17 Jun 2007 at 7:32 am 5

    neysa o. ikaw na?

  6. jonon 15 Jun 2007 at 11:29 pm 6

    iban ya banwa nga waay nadala, ang politiko ya ang gamangaranon indi ang tawo sang banwa… tani nami kon ang lider may maayo nga income kag ang pomuloyo ya amo man indi nga cya lng ya kg pamilya ya gamangaranon. tani konsensyahon tani ang maigo.

  7. nesaon 03 May 2007 at 8:08 pm 7

    I’m glad that Janiuay was in the top ten! I wish more lucks to all Janiuayons!

  8. Garinon 25 Apr 2007 at 5:24 am 8

    Baw wala gali ang Guimbal sa Top 10? Kinanglan hambalan ko si papa nga padaku-on pa gid ang Zoo. kag dugangan projects.

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