Concepcion, Iloilo

Concepcion
Municipality
The pier and fish market in Concepcion, Iloilo
Seal
Map of Iloilo with Concepcion highlighted
Concepcion Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°12′N 123°06′E / 11.2°N 123.1°E / 11.2; 123.1Coordinates: 11°12′N 123°06′E / 11.2°N 123.1°E / 11.2; 123.1
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Iloilo
Legislative district	5th district of Iloilo
Barangays	25
Government
• Mayor	Milliard S. Villanueva
Area
• Total	86.12 km2 (33.25 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• Total	43,159
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	5013
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Website	www.concepcion.gov.ph

Concepcion is a third class,  coastal municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 43,159 people.

It was the capital of the Commandancia of Concepcion, a unit equivalent to a sub-province headed by a corregidor, before it was merged with the Province of Iloilo.

Concepcion is located on the north-eastern part of Panay Island (known as the mainland), together with some 16 other, smaller, associated islands. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of San Dionisio, in the south by the municipality of Ajuy, in the west by the municipality of Sara, and in the east by the Visayan Sea. It has a total land area of 9,702.04 hectares.

The largest of the 16 Concepcion Islands is Pan de Azucar at 1,840 hectares (4,500 acres), which has the 573 metres (1,880 ft) high Mount Manaphag rising from its center.

Concepcion is politically subdivided into twenty-five barangays, eleven of which are island barangays, and fourteen of which are on the mainland (Panay Island).

In the 2015 census, the population of Concepcion, Iloilo, was 43,159 people, with a density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

The primary industry of the people of Concepcion is in fishing. The Visayan Sea, where Concepcion is situated, is one of the most prolific in fish production and provides a significant proportion of fish in the region. In 2007, the number of registered fishermen stood at 7,957. Fishing is followed second by farming, with much of it being subsistence farming. The principle cash crops are rice, corn and vegetables, along with bamboo and coconuts. Poultry and livestock are raised for local consumption.

Poverty incidence was extremely high in the early 21st century, with 87% of the population being below the government poverty line in 2000, with a reduction to 47% in 2004. A contributing factor was the rapidity of population growth in the municipality, with a growth rate of 2.76% in 2002, or four babies being born every day in the municipality.