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Topographic Map of Miagao: Basic Information
Topographic Map of Miagao: Basic Information
Topographic Map of Miagao: Basic Information
Basic Information
Miagao is a coastal municipality in the province of Iloilo.
The municipality has a land area of 156.80 square
kilometers or 60.54 square miles which constitutes 3.14% of
Iloilo's total area.
It is located in the southwestern part of the Province of Iloilo
in the Island of Panay
Miagao lies between 10° 36’44” N latitude and 122°06’39”
N and 122°17’30” E longitude.
Land Classification:
o Agriculture: 52.3%
o Built-up/mixed use: 21.3%
o Forest Land: 20.3%
o Open Grassland: 6.1%
Climate: Type I, characterized by two pronounced seasons
— Wet and Dry — influenced by the Northeast Monsoon
from November to March and by the Southwest Monsoon
from June to November
Water Tributaries: Six(6) Rivers and Ten(10) Creeks
Mountains: Mount Tulahong, Mount Anoy and Mount Dalije
Topography: Sixteen (16) kilometers of shoreline but
generally mountainous with five (5) slope classifications
Topography
Miagao is partly coastal and partly mountainous town.
In general, its terrain is rolling with mountain ranges
serving as border between Miagao and part of the
Province of Antique and other neighboring towns of
Iloilo. The poblacion is situated in a hill overlooking the
sea and public institutions are located in a plateau. The
low and high mountains lying close to the river, plus the
narrow coastal plains stretching 16 kilometers are varied
topographical features of Miagao
Sixteen (16) kilometers of shoreline but generally
mountainous with five (5) slope classifications ranging