Estancia, Iloilo

Estancia
Municipality
Map of Iloilo with Estancia highlighted
Estancia Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°27′N 123°09′E / 11.450°N 123.150°E / 11.450; 123.150Coordinates: 11°27′N 123°09′E / 11.450°N 123.150°E / 11.450; 123.150
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Iloilo
Legislative district	5th district of Iloilo
Barangays	25
Government[1]
• Mayor	Rene D. Cordero
Area[2]
• Total	29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	42,666
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5017
Dialing code	33

Estancia is a second class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 42,666 people.^[3]

Estancia is located in the northern part of the Iloilo Province approximately 135 kilometres (84 mi) from the provincial capital of 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 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, and resorts.

Estancia is known around the country as a center for commercial fishing, so much so that it carries the name "Alaska of the Philippines" as a testament to its bountiful marine resources. The reason for this is that Estancia 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 Estancia's waters, namely mackerel, barracuda, sardines, shad, pompano, grouper, squid, cuttlefish, shrimp, prawns, shells, seaweed and others.

The method predominantly used is 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.^[2]

Demographics

Media

• 91.5 Radyo Natin / Hot FM
• 106.7 Radyo Natin / Hearts FM
• List of Radio & Television Station in Iloilo

Natural disasters

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^[4] Other partsof the town that suffered damage included the market and the port.^[5]

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code/ Iloilo/ Estancia
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

		Carles
	Balasan		Visayan Sea
	Estancia
		Batad

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