DEMOGRAPHICS PROFILE

Location and Land Area

Alimodian is a third-class municipality located at the southwest portion of Iloilo Province, lying on the coordinates of 10°49’0.96″ North Latitude, 122°25’53.46″ East Longitude situated 25 kilometers northwest of Iloilo City. It is bounded on the north by Municipality of San Remegio, Antique; on the east by Municipalities of Maasin and Cabatuan, Iloilo, on the south by Municipality of San Miguel, on the west by Municipality of Leon.

Its verdant plains and rolling hills cover about 14,482 hectares, declared by the Land Management Bureau (LMB). At a glance, the municipality map represents a sharp-pointed weapon placed in a 45 degrees position. Its tip is pointing to the northwest, seemingly highlighting the nature-based tourism assets of the municipality.

Political Subdivision

Alimodian is politically subdivided into 51 barangays, one of which is classified as urban, and 50 are rural barangays. The sole urban barangay is Poblacion, located in the relatively flat and lower portion of the municipality and lying along the Aganan River.

 

Urban barangays account for 2.14%, while rural barangays comprise 97.86% of the municipality’s total land area.  The land area of urban barangay is 309.87 hectares, while rural barangays total 14,172.13 hectares, including the forest reserve area, which comprises 1,287.96 hectares.

 

Cluster of Barangay per District

DISTRICT BARANGAYS BARANGAY CENTER
1
Coline, Coline-Dalag, Sinamay, Sulong, Taban-Manguining
Taban-Manguining
2
Baguingin-Lanot, Balabago, Bancal, Binalud, Buhay
Binalud
3
Bagumbayan-Ilajas, Ban-ag, Bulod, Mambawi, Manduyog, Ubodan
Manduyog
4
Agsing, Ba-ong, Cuyad, Quinaspan, Ulay-Bugang, Ulay-Hinablan
Quinaspan
5
Atabay, Dalid, Ginomoy, Laylayan, Pianda-an Norte, Pianda-an Sur, Punong
Dalid
6
Abang-abang, Cagay, Cunsad, Ingwan, Luan-Luan, Pajo, Ugbo
Cagay
7
Bagsakan, Bugang, Gines, Malamboy-Bondolan, Malamhay, Tarug, Tugaslon
Gines
8
Cabacanan Proper, Cabacanan Rizal, Dao, Lico, Manasa, Tabug, Umingan
Cabacanan Proper
9
Poblacion (21 Puroks)
Poblacion

Barangay Boundary Map