About Miagao

PHYSICAL RESOURCE PROFILE

The Municipality has a total land area of 15,722.04 hectares. The poblacion, composed of eight (8) barangays, has an area of 299.54 hectares and the remaining 111 barangays has a total area of 15,422.50.

Miagao, a brief History

Miagao became an independent Municipality in 1716. It used to be a part or arrabal of four (4) different towns. Record shows that before Miagao became a town, it was an arrabal of Oton until 1580; of Tigbauan until 1952; of Suaraga or Suaragan (now San Joaquin) until 1703; and of Guimbal until 1716 when it became an independent town. It was until 1731, however, when Miagao had its own head.  Read more: Miagao, a brief History

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The Municipal Tourism Office headed by Mrs. Mary Diane Flordeliza warmly welcomed and toured Mr. Reed Davisson, research intern of UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines.

Mr. Davisson is working on his research that focuses on sustainable tourism development in The Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros and Panay Island. The visit, which included a detailed tour of the area, provided him with valuable insights and data to support his...

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Thank you, Senator Loren Legarda!

Mayor Richard Garin delegated two new laundry pools/sinks to Dr. Rhea Palacios of the Municipal Health Office and Mr. Jon Mark Muyong of the Municipal Economic Enterprise Office for improved operational efficiency in their respective departments. This initiative was...

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