Guimaras
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Guimaras (), officially the Province of Guimaras (; ), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The capital is Jordan, while the largest local government unit is the municipality of Buenavista. The province is situated in Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros. To the northwest is the city and province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros Occidental. The whole island is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, one of the twelve metropolitan areas of the Philippines.
Key facts
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- Guimaras
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- (clockwise from top) Guisi coast, Guisi Beach, Guisi Lighthouse ruins, Guimaras island satellite image in 2016, Balaan Bukid Way of the Cross, and Navalas Church
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- 100x80px
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- Mango Capital of the Philippines
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- Location in the Philippines
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- yes
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- Country
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- Region
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- Spanish Settlement
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- 1581
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- Capital
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- Governor
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- Ma. Lucille L Nava (NUP)
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- Vice Governor
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- Cecile C. Gumarin (NUP)
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Spanish colonial era
- American colonial era
- Japanese occupation
- Postwar Era
- Marcos dictatorship
- Provincial Status
- Contemporary
- Guimaras oil spill
- Geography
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Economy
- Transportation
- Government
- Tourism
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Guimaras (), officially the Province of Guimaras (; ), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The capital is Jordan, while the largest local government unit is the municipality of Buenavista. The province is situated in Panay Gulf, between the islands of Panay and Negros. To the northwest is the city and province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros Occidental. The whole island is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, one of the twelve metropolitan areas of the Philippines.
The province consists primarily of Guimaras Island, and also includes Inampulugan, Guiwanon (or Guiuanon), Panobolon, Natunga, Nadulao, and many surrounding islets.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Guimaras” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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