Estancia, Iloilo
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| Coordinates: 11°27′N 123°09′E / 11.45°N 123.15°ECoordinates: 11°27′N 123°09′E / 11.45°N 123.15°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Iloilo | |
| Legislative district | 5th district of Iloilo | |
| Barangays | 25 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rene S. Cordero | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 48,546 | |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 5017 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 | |
| Website | www |
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Estancia is a second class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 48,546 people.
Estancia is located in the northern part of the province and is 131 kilometres (81 mi) from the provincial capital, Iloilo City.
Estancia was originally a ranch for a wealthy Spaniard named Rodrigo who intermarried with a local woman. Estancia is not known for its agricultural products nor but rather for its location as it is adjacent to Carles' impressive marine resources. Estancia has a fishport and a pier - these being one of the most developed in northern visayas, a banking industry, cable television, a hospital (adjacent only, that belongs to the Municipality of Balasan) and resorts.
Estancia is known around the country as a center for commercial fishing, so much so that it shares to carries the name Alaska of the Philippines, with Carles (The true Alaska of the Philippines) as a testament to its location adjacent to Carles' bountiful marine resources. The reason for this is that Carles lies in the Visayan Sea triangle, an imaginary triangle extending from the provinces of Iloilo, Negros, Cebu, Samar, and Masbate. This triangle is a part of the "Sulu-Sulaweisi Triangle" of the Sulu Sea and neighboring Indonesia where a large concentration of marine organisms coupled with climate conditions support a massive marine ecosystem. Various commercial species are harvested along Carles' waters, namely mackerel, barracuda, sardines, shad, pompano, grouper, squid, cuttlefish, shrimp, prawns, shells, seaweed and others, these all are catches from Carles' water territory and brought to Estancia's fishport.
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