Lemery, Iloilo

{{Short description|Municipality in Iloilo, Philippines}}

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| leader_name = Oscar C. Villegas Jr.

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| 3=Divan C. Doplayna

| 4=Kristian Chif A. Ballener

| 5=Noreen C. Otero

| 6=Jeline J. Doplayna

| 7=Niel P. Almeñana

| 8=Jose Gerad V. Antonino

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Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery ({{langx|hil|Banwa sang Lemery}}, {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Lemery}}), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,414 people.{{PH census|current}}

History

Lemery was created from the barrios of Lemery, Tabunan, Tuburan, Nagsulang, Daga, Tuguis, Singcua, Agpipili, Pacuan, Milan, Alagiñgay, Tuga, Bajo, San Antonio, Capeñahan, Bankal, Geroñgan, Omio, Nasapahan, Abuac-Dalipe, San Jose, Cabantohan, Dapdapan, Butuan, Anabo, and Buenavista from the municipality of Sara by virtue of Republic Act No. 197, enacted June 22, 1947.{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra197.html|title=An act creating the municipality of Lemery in the province of Iloilo|publisher=LawPH.com|date=n.d.|accessdate=2011-04-08}} It was named after Spanish governor-general José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney.

Geography

Lemery is {{convert|87|km}} from Iloilo City and {{convert|99|km}} from Roxas City.

=Barangays=

Lemery is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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  • Agpipili
  • Alcantara
  • Almeñana (Tuguis)
  • Anabo
  • Bankal
  • Buenavista
  • Cabantohan
  • Capiñahan
  • Dalipe
  • Dapdapan
  • Gerongan
  • Imbaulan
  • Layogbato
  • Marapal
  • Milan
  • Nagsulang
  • Nasapahan
  • Omio
  • Pacuan
  • Poblacion NW Zone
  • Poblacion SE Zone
  • Pontoc
  • San Antonio
  • San Diego
  • San Jose Moto
  • Sepanton
  • Sincua
  • Tabunan
  • Tugas
  • Velasco
  • Yawyawan

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Lemery, Iloilo

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 27

| Jan low C = 22

| Feb high C = 28

| Feb low C = 22

| Mar high C = 29

| Mar low C = 22

| Apr high C = 31

| Apr low C = 23

| May high C = 31

| May low C = 24

| Jun high C = 30

| Jun low C = 24

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 24

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 24

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 24

| Oct high C = 29

| Oct low C = 24

| Nov high C = 28

| Nov low C = 23

| Dec high C = 27

| Dec low C = 23

| Jan precipitation mm = 61

| Feb precipitation mm = 39

| Mar precipitation mm = 46

| Apr precipitation mm = 48

| May precipitation mm = 90

| Jun precipitation mm = 144

| Jul precipitation mm = 152

| Aug precipitation mm = 145

| Sep precipitation mm = 163

| Oct precipitation mm = 160

| Nov precipitation mm = 120

| Dec precipitation mm = 90

| Jan rain days = 12.3

| Feb rain days = 9.0

| Mar rain days = 9.9

| Apr rain days = 10.0

| May rain days = 18.5

| Jun rain days = 25.0

| Jul rain days = 27.4

| Aug rain days = 26.0

| Sep rain days = 25.9

| Oct rain days = 24.9

| Nov rain days = 17.9

| Dec rain days = 14.2

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/lemery_philippines_1706864

| title = Lemery: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 16 May 2020 }}

| date = 16 May

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Demographics

File:Lemery Municipal Hall.jpg

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| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

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| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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In the 2020 census, the population of Lemery, Iloilo, was 31,414 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|31,414/119.90|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

Economy

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References

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