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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Regional MELLPI evaluation up Miagao hopes to hit ‘pass’ mark
MIAGAO, Iloilo –Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team is up and about to look into the compliance and accomplishment of the Municipality on nutrition programs and services. Dr. Rhea P. Palacios, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer said that with the use of the evaluation...
AUFA is National Bayani Ka! Awardee
MIAGAO, Iloilo - The Alimodias Upland Farmers Association (AUFA) was presented the National Bayani Ka! Awards during the 3rd National Community Volunteers Congress and 5th National Bayani Ka! Awards in Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City on August 13, 2019. The Bayani...
Cultural mapping on the way
MIAGAO, Iloilo – In order to properly record the heritage resources of the Municipality, the Tourism Unit is set to conduct Local Cultural Mapping in the locality. “We are working on the identification and documentation of all cultural resources and local assets,”...
“No Plastic Day” every Wednesday in Miagao
“No Plastic Day” every Wednesday in Miagao is a baby step to the full implementation of Ordinance 2012-01 or “An Ordinance Regulating the Use and Sale of Plastic Bags/Plastic Cellophane as Packing or Bagging Materials”. In line with this, Section 4 of the Ordinance...
Igbugo BHS produces Best Communal Vegetable Garden
MIAGAO, Iloilo – The Igbugo Barangay Health Station (BHS) was awarded Best in BHS Communal Vegetable Garden during the Nutrition Month Culminating Activity of the Municipal Local Government Unit of Miagao at the JRBB Hall on August 1, 2019. The awarding ceremony was...