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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On February 4, 2026, approximately 15 members of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System from the Southern Philippines Development Authority in Davao City conducted a benchmarking visit to study the local government’s exemplary initiatives in Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and programs supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Mayor Richard Garin personally welcomed the delegation, providing a comprehensive tour of the newly inaugurated municipal building. The group also visited the agro trade fair held during the Salakayan Festival, where women-led organizations were prominently featured,...
CORONATION OF THE QUEEN OF MIAGAO
Mark your calendar for February 6, 2026, as we proudly present the coronation of Queen Bernadette Liboon Nave and her consort, Carl Edward Tan Monteclaro. This distinguished event will feature captivating performances by acclaimed artists Jimboy Martin and Jasper...
𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐎 𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐀𝐇𝐈
The academic community enjoyed a lively day of traditional games in celebration of the Salakayan Festival 2026. Representatives from the Department of Education districts of Miagao East and West, Iloilo Science and Technology University, Sangguniang Kabataan, and the...
𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒
During a meeting with tribe managers on February 4, 2026, Mayor Richard Garin emphasized the importance of managing expenditures within the prescribed budget of P500,000. He urged tribe managers and choreographers to carefully plan their activities to avoid...
𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐒 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘
Since its blessing and inauguration on February 2, 2026, the new Municipal Hall has consistently attracted visitors eager to admire one of the town’s most notable landmarks. On February 4, 2026, Mayor Richard Garin personally welcomed these visitors and guided them on...