About Miagao
PHYSICAL RESOURCE PROFILE
The Municipality has a total land area of 15,722.04 hectares. The poblacion, composed of eight (8) barangays, has an area of 299.54 hectares and the remaining 111 barangays has a total area of 15,422.50.
Miagao, a brief History
Miagao became an independent Municipality in 1716. It used to be a part or arrabal of four (4) different towns. Record shows that before Miagao became a town, it was an arrabal of Oton until 1580; of Tigbauan until 1952; of Suaraga or Suaragan (now San Joaquin) until 1703; and of Guimbal until 1716 when it became an independent town. It was until 1731, however, when Miagao had its own head. Read more: Miagao, a brief History
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MAYOR RSG: “BE LIKE RIZAL”
MIAGAO, Iloilo - “Dapat mapractice man naton ang pagkavigilante ni Rizal. You don’t have to fight just for your own right but also of the right of the Filipinos.” This was the strong message and challenge of Mayor Richard Garin to the Miagaowanons, mostly government...
FIRST MIAGAO IFILM WINNERS! Congratulations!
Grand winner Urimos by sugidanon production 1st runner up Tihin by bunang prod 2nd runner up Decoy by paraw prod Group awards: Best sound- sugidanon Best editing- paraw Best cinematography- urimos/sugidanon Best production design- kabog Best screen play- bunang Best...
BEST CHILD ACTRESS
is BEST CHILD ACTRESS! Good job little girl, continue to shine the brightest!
AT THE FIRST MIAGAO IFILM SUGIDADON PRODUCTIONS BAGS BEST FILM
The film URIMOS of the Sugidadon Production bagged most of the major awards including the Best Film in the First Miagao Film Festival. Urimos is a story of a desperate mother who blames her self for the death of her young daughter. In her grief, she finds solace with...
MAYOR RSG TO EXPAND FILM MAKING IN THE COMMUNITY
With the overwhelming success of the first Miagao Film Festival, Mayor Richard Garin hopes to expand the effort to the community. “I have asked you what have you done to Miagao, now this is something that you have done for this town. Your participation is already...