Anilao, Iloilo

Anilao, officially the Municipality of Anilao (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Anilao, Tagalog: Bayan ng Anilao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,520 people.^[5]

Anilao
Municipality
Municipality of Anilao
Anilao Municipal Legislative Building
Flag Seal
Map of Iloilo with Anilao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Anilao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°58′43″N 122°45′11″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	4th district
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ma. Teresa F. Debuque (NP)
• Vice Mayor	Lyka Joy A. Debuque (NP)
• Representative	Ferjenel G. Biron (NP)
• Municipal Council	Members Marina C. Buyco Eduardo P. Jorque, Jr. Isidro B. Arandilla, II Emma Christine E. Buyco Alex D. Araño Maxson Matthew D. Mana-ay Alger F. Lamprea Regina S. Gilmero
• Electorate	19,877 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	100.31 km2 (38.73 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation	577 m (1,893 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	30,612
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
• Households	7,650
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.29 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 175.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 750.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 111.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 113.3 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 3 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 3)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5009
PSGC	063003000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog
Website	www.anilao.gov.ph

Geography

Anilao is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Iloilo City.

Barangays

Anilao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agbatuan
• Badiang
• Balabag
• Balunos
• Cag-an
• Camiros
• Sambag Culob
• Dangula-an
• Guipis
• Manganese
• Medina
• Mostro
• Palaypay
• Pantalan
• Poblacion
• San Carlos
• San Juan Crisostomo
• Santa Rita
• Santo Rosario
• Serallo
• Vista Alegre

Climate

Climate data for Anilao, Iloilo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31 (1.2)	20 (0.8)	25 (1.0)	39 (1.5)	152 (6.0)	269 (10.6)	314 (12.4)	285 (11.2)	303 (11.9)	208 (8.2)	95 (3.7)	70 (2.8)	1,811 (71.3)
Average rainy days	9.5	7.1	9.0	11.3	21.0	25.7	28.1	26.5	27.3	24.6	16.5	12.1	218.7
Source: Meteoblue[7] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

Demographics

Population census of Anilao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,911	—
1948	8,518	+3.38%
1960	10,153	+1.47%
1970	12,722	+2.28%
1975	14,067	+2.04%
1980	15,782	+2.33%
1990	19,560	+2.17%
1995	20,711	+1.08%
2000	22,170	+1.47%
2007	23,465	+0.79%
2010	27,486	+5.92%
2015	28,684	+0.82%
2020	30,520	+1.31%
2024	30,612	+0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Anilao, Iloilo, was 30,520 people,^[13] with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Anilao

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 55.80 2003 44.09 2006 30.30 2009 31.52 2012 27.34 2015 25.52 2018 22.61 2021 27.29 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

One Town One Product

Anilao markets ginamos under the One Town One Product (OTOP) program.^[22]