Ivisan

Ivisan, officially the Municipality of Ivisan (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Ivisan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ivisan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,278 people.

Ivisan
Municipality
Municipality of Ivisan
Ivisan market
Map of Capiz with Ivisan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ivisan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°31′18″N 122°41′27″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceCapiz
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorFelipe Neri N. Yap
  Vice MayorBito O. delos Santos Sr.
  RepresentativeFredenil H. Castro
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate21,542 voters (2022)
Area
  Total54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total31,278
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Households
7,794
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
6.36
% (2018)
  Revenue122.3 million (2020)
  Assets310.2 million (2020)
  Expenditure95.91 million (2020)
  Liabilities99.67 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityCapiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5805
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)36
Native languagesCapisnon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.ivisan.gov.ph

Ivisan is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the provincial capital, Roxas City.

The current mayor is Jose Noel N. Yap who won in the 2007 elections. He is the brother of former Ivisan mayor Felipe Neri Yap and the son of former mayor Amelia Yap who only finished two terms as mayor.

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