Alimodian
Alimodian | |
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| Municipality of Alimodian | |
Alimodian Roman Catholic Church | |
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Flag Municipal Seal | |
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| Motto: Truth Always Prevails | |
Map of Iloilo with Alimodian highlighted | |
Interactive map of Alimodian | |
Alimodian Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°49′10″N 122°25′56″E / 10.819561°N 122.432158°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1754 |
| Barangays | 51 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ian Kenneth A. Alfeche (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Gefree C. Alonsabe (PFP) |
| • Representative | Kathryn Joyce F. Gorriceta (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,616 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.82 km2 (55.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 39,814 |
| • Density | 274.92/km2 (712.04/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,276 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.86 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 212.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 385.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 138.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 101.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5028 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Alimodian, officially the Municipality of Alimodian (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Alimodian; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Alimodian; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alimodian), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,814 people.
Known as the Banana Capital of Western Visayas, it produces not only the most harvest in Western Visayas, but also the sweetest banana in the region. The town also boasts of producing maize, mangoes, root crops, sweet potatoes, legumes, bamboo, coconuts, as well as high yielding crops such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and strawberries, thus widely regarded as the Strawberry Capital of Iloilo, as it produces substantial amount of strawberries in its strawberry farms.