Concepcion, Iloilo

Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Concepcion, Tagalog: Bayan ng Concepcion), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,633 people.

Concepcion
Municipality of Concepcion
Map of Iloilo with Concepcion highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Concepcion
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°12′N 123°06′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
District 5th district
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRaul N. Banias
  Vice MayorMilliard S. Villanueva
  RepresentativeRaul C. Tupas
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate28,525 voters (2022)
Area
  Total86.12 km2 (33.25 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total44,633
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
  Households
11,191
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.20
% (2018)
  Revenue185 million (2020)
  Assets330.4 million (2020)
  Expenditure150.5 million (2020)
  Liabilities105.9 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityIloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5013
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Capisnon
Tagalog
Websitewww.concepcion.gov.ph

It was the capital of the Comandancia de Concepcion, a unit equivalent to a sub-province headed by a Corregidor, before it was merged with the Province of Iloilo.

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