Igbaras, Iloilo

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Igbaras is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 27,878 people in 5,559 households. Attractions include the "Igbarasnon Idol", Mount Napulak, the Nadsadjan Falls, and the "Pakuyang sa Tangyan" festival.

Contents 1 Barangays 2 History 3 External links 4 Footnotes

[edit] Barangays

Igbaras is politically subdivided into 46 barangays.

Alameda Amorogtong Anilawan Bagacay Bagacayan Bagay Balibagan Barasan Binanua-an Boclod Buenavista Buga Bugnay Calampitao Cale Corucuan

Catiringan Igcabugao Igpigus Igtalongon Indaluyon Jovellar Kinagdan Lab-on Lacay Dol-Dol Lumangan Lutungan Mantangon Mulangan Pasong Passi

Pinaopawan Barangay 1 Poblacion Barangay 2 Poblacion Barangay 3 Poblacion Barangay 4 Poblacion Barangay 5 Poblacion Barangay 6 Poblacion Riro-an San Ambrosio Santa Barbara Signe Tabiac Talayatay Taytay Tigbanaba

[edit] History

American soldiers water tortured Igbaras leaders then burned the village to the ground during the Philippine-American War^[1]

Igbaras has the distinction of having the first congressman elected to Congress in 1925-1928 in the person of Don Eugenio Ealdama, and the delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention, Don Mariano Ezpeleta who later served as Consul-General and ambassador to several countries.

In 1999, Igbaras became the first town in the province to have its own website.....^{[citation needed]}

......and now, it has more than 2 websites compared to other provinces.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• Municipality of Igbaras Website
• Official Website of the Municipality of Igbaras
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Longest lasting IGBARAS site. Best ever!

[edit] Footnotes

1. ^ Testimony of Charles S. Riley during the 1902 Lodge Committee

Coordinates: 10°43′N, 122°16′E