Metro Iloilo-Guimaras
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Metropolitan Iloilo-Guimaras Kaulohan nga Iloilo-Guimaras Kalakhang Iloilo-Guimaras |
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Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Skyline featuring the Iloilo Convention Center
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 Map of Metro Iloilo-Guimaras (in red) including the province of Iloilo highlighted in light orange. |
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| Coordinates: 10°43′N 122°34′E / 10.72°N 122.57°ECoordinates: 10°43′N 122°34′E / 10.72°N 122.57°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Iloilo and Guimaras | |
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| • Total | 1,105.53 km2 (426.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 946,146 | |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| Languages | Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Tagalog, English | |
| Website | www |
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The Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area or Metro Iloilo-Guimaras (MIG) (Hiligaynon: Kaulohan nga Iloilo-Guimaras; Filipino: Kalakhang Iloilo-Guimaras) is a metropolitan area encompassing the highly urbanized city of Iloilo City, the Regional Agro-Industrial Center of Pavia, Iloilo, the towns of Oton, Iloilo, Leganes, Iloilo, Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Cabatuan, Iloilo and San Miguel, Iloilo and the neighboring island province of Guimaras with its five municipalities of Jordan, Guimaras, Buenavista, Guimaras, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, San Lorenzo, Guimaras and Sibunag, Guimaras.
Ranked number sixth in terms of population among the twelve metropolitan areas in the Philippines and it ranked fifth in terms of land area.
Metro Iloilo - Guimaras is the only officially recognized metropolitan area in Western Visayas as per Presidential Executive Order No. 559 duly signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on August 28, 2006.
It comprises one highly urbanized city and six municipalities in Iloilo Province and five municipalities in Guimaras Province.
The Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, Mc Arthur Drive, Cong. Narciso Monfort Boulevard, Gen. Luna Street, CJ Ramon Avancena Street, E. Lopez Street, Pres. Corazon C. Aquino Avenue, Iznart Street and Mulle Loney Drive are Metro Iloilo's major roads. The Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue was renovated and widened into a 8 lane road with bike lane and service road. It connects Iloilo City, Pavia, Sta. Barbara and the Iloilo International Airport. There are two vehicular overpasses along General Luna Street, one at Infante Avenue and the other in front of the University of San Agustin and a planned new overpass at the crossroad of Sen. Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue and President Corazon C. Aquino Avenue will soon be constructed.
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