Zarraga

Zarraga, officially the Municipality of Zarraga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Zarraga, Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Zarraga, Tagalog: Bayan ng Zarraga), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo , Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,852 people.^[5]

Zarraga
Municipality
Municipality of Zarraga
Sigangao Bridge
Flag Seal
Map of Iloilo with Zarraga highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Zarraga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°49′N 122°36′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	2nd district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ma. Jofel M. Soldevilla (PFP)
• Vice Mayor	Michael Omar L. Lacson (Uswag)
• Representative	Kathryn Joyce F. Gorriceta (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Jeffrey M. Silveo Laurence John B. Sortigosa Jose Erwin S. Guadalupe Jose Jeffren P. Millan Noel G. Martirizar Imarie P. Malaca Reynaldo A. Matutina Kein C. Puertollano
• Electorate	19,091 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	54.48 km2 (21.03 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	27,852
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households	6,851
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.51 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 163 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 436.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 138.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 76.13 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5004
PSGC	063047000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Karay-a Tagalog

Zarraga is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north from Iloilo City.

Geography

Barangays

Zarraga is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balud Lilo-an
• Balud I
• Balud II
• Dawis Centro
• Dawis Norte
• Dawis Sur
• Gines
• Inagdangan Centro
• Inagdangan Norte
• Inagdangan Sur
• Jalaud Norte
• Jalaud Sur
• Libongcogon
• Malunang
• Pajo
• Ilawod Poblacion
• Ilaya Poblacion
• Sambag
• Sigangao
• Talauguis
• Talibong
• Tubigan
• Tuburan
• Tuburan Sulbod - this barangay was transferred from Santa Barbara in 1948.^[7]

Climate

Climate data for Zarraga, 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)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	57 (2.2)	37 (1.5)	41 (1.6)	42 (1.7)	98 (3.9)	155 (6.1)	187 (7.4)	162 (6.4)	179 (7.0)	188 (7.4)	114 (4.5)	78 (3.1)	1,338 (52.8)
Average rainy days	12.0	7.7	9.2	10.2	19.5	24.6	26.9	25.1	25.5	25.2	18.0	13.0	216.9
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Zarraga

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,583	—
1948	7,943	+0.42%
1960	8,666	+0.73%
1970	10,410	+1.85%
1975	11,449	+1.93%
1980	12,673	+2.05%
1990	15,483	+2.02%
1995	17,519	+2.34%
2000	18,252	+0.88%
2007	21,458	+2.26%
2010	23,693	+3.67%
2015	25,605	+1.49%
2020	27,305	+1.36%
2024	27,852	+0.48%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Zarraga was 27,305 people,^[14] with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Zarraga Public Market

Poverty incidence of Zarraga

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 27.85 2003 27.11 2006 12.20 2009 15.44 2012 16.77 2015 17.40 2018 10.83 2021 11.51 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]