Municipality

Sara

Sara is a municipality in Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 55,476 in the 2024 census, and it has 42 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
55,476
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 18.3% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
16th
of the 44 cities and municipalities of Iloilo by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 3 of every 100 people in Iloilo lived in Sara in 2024 (2.66%)
Inside itSources
42
barangays
LandSources
173.44 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Sara's land would fill a square about 13.2 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 320 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 3 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
15,753
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3.5 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
3.6%
About 4 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0603044000^[4]Formerly 063044000
ZIP code: 5014^{[12, 13]}

People

Sara had 55,476 people in the 2024 census, up 18.3% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Sara had the 16th most people of the 44 cities and municipalities of Iloilo in 2024^[1]

13Calinog63,896
14Cabatuan62,717
15Barotac Nuevo59,184
16Sara55,476
17Estancia54,882
18Ajuy54,100
19Leon52,777

All 44 cities and municipalities of Iloilo

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 42 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Pasig3,3806 in 100
Apologista2,8595 in 100
Devera2,7725 in 100
Anoring2,7345 in 100
Del Castillo2,2104 in 100
Zerrudo2,1474 in 100
Aspera2,1164 in 100
Ardemil1,7923 in 100
Poblacion Ilawod1,7093 in 100
Aldeguer1,6513 in 100

See all 42 barangays of Sara

Age structure · 2020 Census^[32]People living in households, by age and sex

About 31 of every 100 are children under 15 (30.5%)
About 63 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (62.8%)
About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.7%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	5,324	2,789	2,535
5 - 9	5,667	2,973	2,694
10 - 14	5,660	2,860	2,800
15 - 19	5,230	2,685	2,545
20 - 24	4,711	2,443	2,268
25 - 29	4,207	2,198	2,009
30 - 34	3,897	2,030	1,867
35 - 39	3,480	1,853	1,627
40 - 44	3,207	1,710	1,497
45 - 49	2,679	1,403	1,276
50 - 54	2,581	1,313	1,268
55 - 59	2,308	1,113	1,195
60 - 64	2,002	952	1,050
65 - 69	1,485	666	819
70 - 74	858	340	518
75 - 79	641	225	416
80 years and over	672	207	465

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 55,476^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 15,753^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 3.5 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Iloilo, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 2.66%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 3.6% (1,996 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 27,760 men, 26,849 women^[32]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	55,476^{[1, 2]}	0.37% a year	15,753	3.5
2020as of May 1, 2020	54,637^[1]	0.79% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	52,631^[1]	2.22% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	46,889^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	45,005^[30]	0.84% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	42,363^{[30, 31]}	1.98% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	38,652^[30]	0.97% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	36,707^[30]	2.44% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	28,838^[30]	2.98% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	24,892^[30]	2.67% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	21,824^[30]	1.99% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	17,837^[30]	—	—	—

Barangays

Sara is made up of 42 barangays.

Barangays of Sara. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Aguirre	461	0.83%	0.37% a year	about 2.58 km²	Rural
Aldeguer	1,651	2.98%	−4.68% a year	about 2.53 km²	Rural
Alibayog	1,507	2.72%	−3.05% a year	about 2.10 km²	Rural
Anoring	2,734	4.93%	1.49% a year	about 0.688 km²	Rural
Apelo	814	1.47%	−0.26% a year	about 1.62 km²	Rural
Apologista	2,859	5.15%	−0.60% a year	about 1.88 km²	Rural
Aposaga	1,004	1.81%	0.80% a year	about 1.48 km²	Rural
Arante	1,053	1.9%	1.22% a year	about 3.85 km²	Rural
Ardemil	1,792	3.23%	−0.94% a year	about 17.68 km²	Rural
Aspera	2,116	3.81%	0.59% a year	about 0.529 km²	Rural
Aswe-Pabriaga	1,025	1.85%	2.47% a year	about 1.39 km²	Rural
Bagaygay	1,424	2.57%	2.40% a year	about 1.75 km²	Rural
Bakabak	1,410	2.54%	0.82% a year	about 2.17 km²	Rural
Batitao	321	0.58%	2.05% a year	about 1.04 km²	Rural
Bato	796	1.43%	0.36% a year	about 2.42 km²	Rural
Castor	321	0.58%	3.42% a year	about 2.21 km²	Rural
Crespo	870	1.57%	0.79% a year	about 4.54 km²	Rural
Del Castillo	2,210	3.98%	0.13% a year	about 22.08 km²	Rural
Devera	2,772	5%	5.18% a year	about 1.56 km²	Rural
Domingo	1,120	2.02%	−0.36% a year	about 10.29 km²	Rural
Ferraris	1,350	2.43%	5.43% a year	about 1.22 km²	Rural
Gildore	538	0.97%	3.35% a year	about 1.45 km²	Rural
Improgo	902	1.63%	−0.78% a year	about 4.38 km²	Rural
Juaneza	1,052	1.9%	2.30% a year	about 13.46 km²	Rural
Labigan	1,441	2.6%	1.47% a year	about 4.32 km²	Rural
Lanciola	855	1.54%	−0.42% a year	about 2.84 km²	Rural
Latawan	645	1.16%	2.33% a year	about 12.90 km²	Rural
Malapaya	1,531	2.76%	−0.54% a year	about 7.23 km²	Rural
Muyco	1,049	1.89%	−0.43% a year	about 8.04 km²	Rural
Padios	1,633	2.94%	1.12% a year	about 2.03 km²	Rural
Pasig	3,380	6.09%	−0.72% a year	about 1.95 km²	Rural
Poblacion Ilawod	1,709	3.08%	−0.76% a year	about 0.801 km²	Urban
Poblacion Ilaya	1,029	1.85%	1.00% a year	about 0.195 km²	Rural
Poblacion Market	287	0.52%	−4.32% a year	about 0.0671 km²	Urban
Posadas	949	1.71%	−0.69% a year	about 1.89 km²	Rural
Preciosa	1,209	2.18%	1.42% a year	about 2.51 km²	Rural
Salcedo	896	1.62%	1.82% a year	about 1.27 km²	Rural
San Luis	855	1.54%	−2.67% a year	about 1.99 km²	Rural
Tady	1,573	2.84%	−0.97% a year	about 25.60 km²	Rural
Tentay	1,128	2.03%	0.87% a year	about 2.87 km²	Rural
Villahermosa	1,058	1.91%	−0.29% a year	about 1.37 km²	Rural
Zerrudo	2,147	3.87%	0.11% a year	about 3.17 km²	Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Sara covers 173.44 km² of land, 320 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 824 m above the sea and it lies inland.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 173.44 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 320 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 11.33679° N, 122.98605° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[26]

Lowest: 8 m
Average: 133 m
Highest: 824 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers^[27]

Serruco River4.7 of 14.6 km
Maayon2.2 of 36.3 km

Peaks^[27]

Mount Agudoheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type III^[28]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Roxas City, the nearest PAGASA station, 39 km away^[29]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,137 mm of rain on 145 days a year; 28.1 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Roxas City, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	84 mm	11	26.9 °C	28.9 °C	24.8 °C
February	63 mm	8	27.1 °C	29.3 °C	24.8 °C
March	62 mm	7	27.8 °C	30.3 °C	25.2 °C
April	65 mm	5	28.8 °C	31.6 °C	25.9 °C
May	142 mm	9	29.1 °C	32.4 °C	25.9 °C
June	284 mm	15	28.7 °C	31.9 °C	25.5 °C
July	274 mm	17	28.3 °C	31.4 °C	25.2 °C
August	198 mm	13	28.4 °C	31.5 °C	25.2 °C
September	219 mm	14	28.3 °C	31.5 °C	25.1 °C
October	305 mm	17	28.1 °C	31.0 °C	25.2 °C
November	213 mm	14	28.1 °C	30.7 °C	25.6 °C
December	228 mm	15	27.4 °C	29.6 °C	25.2 °C
The year	2,137 mm	145	28.1 °C	30.9 °C	25.3 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 2 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 25 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 24.6% of people^[16]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 1st class^[4]

About 25 of every 100 people in Sara lived below the poverty line in 2021 (24.6%)^[16]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 21.6% and 27.7%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

4government offices
2hospitals and health centres
30schools
1place of worship
3parks
1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Government offices3

Hospitals and health centres2

Parks3

Monuments and memorials1

Jose Rizal Monument · Poblacion Ilaya

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Sara. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[10, 11]}

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 5th district of Iloilo^{[14, 15]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Jon Nequia Aying^[17]
Vice mayor
Ryan Salcedo Zerrudo^[17]
2022–2025
Mayor
Jon Nequia Aying^[18]
Vice mayor
Ryan Salcedo Zerrudo^[18]
2019–2022
Mayor
Jon Nequia Aying^[19]
Vice mayor
Jess Apaso Salcedo^[19]
2016–2019
Mayor
Ermelita Cacao Salcedo^[20]
Vice mayor
Jesus Cacao Salcedo^[20]
2013–2016
Mayor
Neptali Posadas Salcedo^[21]
Vice mayor
Neptali Cacao Salcedo Jr.^[21]
2010–2013
Mayor
Neptali Posadas Salcedo^[22]
Vice mayor
Neptali Cacao Salcedo Jr.^[22]
2007–2010
Mayor
Ermelita Cacao Salcedo^[23]
Vice mayor
Neptali Posadas Salcedo^[23]
2004–2007
Mayor
Neptali Salcedo^[24]
Vice mayor
Jesus Salcedo^[24]
2001–2004
Mayor
Neptali P. Salcedo^[25]
Vice mayor
Fulgencio M. Salcedo^[25]

Mayors and vice mayors of Sara, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Jon Nequia Aying^[17]	Ryan Salcedo Zerrudo^[17]
2022–2025	Jon Nequia Aying^[18]	Ryan Salcedo Zerrudo^[18]
2019–2022	Jon Nequia Aying^[19]	Jess Apaso Salcedo^[19]
2016–2019	Ermelita Cacao Salcedo^[20]	Jesus Cacao Salcedo^[20]
2013–2016	Neptali Posadas Salcedo^[21]	Neptali Cacao Salcedo Jr.^[21]
2010–2013	Neptali Posadas Salcedo^[22]	Neptali Cacao Salcedo Jr.^[22]
2007–2010	Ermelita Cacao Salcedo^[23]	Neptali Posadas Salcedo^[23]
2004–2007	Neptali Salcedo^[24]	Jesus Salcedo^[24]
2001–2004	Neptali P. Salcedo^[25]	Fulgencio M. Salcedo^[25]

History & Identity

Stories from Western Visayas

Sara has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Western Visayas, which Sara is part of.

Film, 0:59
Western Visayas
Western Visayas: ten datus, two rivers
Legend says ten Bornean datus bought Panay for a golden hat. Iloilo, Aklan and Antique tell the legend with two different landing rivers, and its best-known book was finished in 1904.
This Happened Here

All Stories

How it got its name

The NHCP marker says Sara was formerly a poor town called San Juan.^[9]

Its story

The NHCP marker says Sara was founded as a pueblo in 1877 by Augustinian friars under the patronage of San Juan Bautista, whose feast is 24 June.^[9]

It became a regular parish in 1895 under Father Paulino Diaz, according to the same marker.^[9]

Timeline

1877
Sara founded as a pueblo by Augustinian friars (NHCP marker).^[9]
1895
Sara becomes a regular parish.^[9]

Nearby

Sara shares a border with 8 places.

How it compares

Sara beside Iloilo, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Iloilo.

Sara beside Iloilo
Figure	Sara	Iloilo	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Iloilo
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	55,476^{[1, 2]}	2,082,616	16th of 44
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.37% a year^{[1, 2]}faster	0.36% a year	18th of 44
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	320^[6]less crowded	442	33rd of 44
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	173.44 km²^[6]	4,707.37 km²	8th of 44
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	3.5^{[1, 2]}lower	3.8	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	3.6%^[5]lower	13.9%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Iloilo City, the capital of Iloilo: 82.6 km southwest
Manila: 421.7 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

President RoxasCapiz8.1 km northwest
San DionisioIloilo9.3 km east
Ma-AyonCapiz10.4 km west
PilarCapiz13.4 km north
LemeryIloilo13.7 km southwest
BatadIloilo14.6 km northeast

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16.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
17.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Directory of LGU Elective Officials for Term 2025-2028 as of February 2026 (its sheet: Consolidated List of Officials for Election Terms (2025-2028)), released through the FOI portal. Published February 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: RA 8293, Section 176 (no copyright subsists in it; exploiting it for profit needs the agency's prior approval). Open the source
18.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
19.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
20.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF ELECED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
27.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
28.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
30.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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