Concepcion, Iloilo

Concepcion was originally known as Bacjawan, which means "the place of the bacjaw trees," which used to grow in large numbers along the coast's swampy areas. It was formally founded as a pueblo (town) in 1855. The town was later renamed to Concepcion, in honor of the first born daughter of Felizardo Azucena, the town's first captain basal, or gobernadorcillo. highlighted in red.|right In 1857, the Comandancia de Concepción (Military District of Concepcion) was created. It was a sub-province in Northern Iloilo composed of the capital town of Concepcion, Ajuy, Balasan (modern-day Batad, Estancia, and Balasan), Lemery, San Dionisio, and Sara. It was abolished on April 11, 1901, when the Americans took control of the Philippines and established the civil government of Iloilo. In present days, the former Comandancia de Concepción covers the 5th legislative district of Iloilo except for the towns of Barotac Viejo and San Rafael. ==Geography==

Concepcion is situated in the northeastern part of Panay Island (known as the mainland), along with approximately 16 smaller surrounding islands. It is bordered to the north by San Dionisio, to the south by Ajuy, to the west by Sara, and to the east by the Visayan Sea. The municipality covers a total land area of 9,702.04 hectares. Concepcion is from Iloilo City and from Roxas City. The largest of the 16 Concepcion Islands is Pan de Azucar at , which has the high Mount Manaphag rising from its center. Climate {{Weather box Barangays Concepcion is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. There are 11 barangays which are island barangays, and the rest are located in the mainland of Panay Island. • Aglosong • Agnaga • Bacjawan Norte • Bacjawan Sur • Bagongon • Batiti • Botlog • Calamigan • Dungon • Igbon • Jamul-awon • Lo-ong • Macalbang • Macatunao • Malangabang • Maliogliog • Nińo • Nipa • Plandico • Poblacion • Polopińa (Bulubadiangan Island) • Salvacion • Talotu-an • Tambaliza (Pan de Azucar Island) • Tamis-ac ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, the population of Concepcion was 45,737 people, with a density of . == Economy ==

The primary industry of the people of Concepcion is in fishing. Fishing is followed second by farming, with much of it being subsistence farming. The principle cash crops are rice, corn and vegetables, A contributing factor was the rapidity of population growth in the municipality, with a growth rate of 2.76% in 2002, or four babies being born every day in the municipality. ==Education==

There is one institution of higher learning in the municipality, Northern Iloilo State University (NISU: Concepcion), which offers bachelor's degrees in fisheries and agriculture, as well as a master's in public administration. Primary and elementary schools • Aglosong Elementary School • Miape-Aro Primary School • Bacjawan Norte Primary School • Bacjawan Sur Elementary School • Bagongon Primary School • Bagotao Primary School • Baliguian Primary School • Borres Posadas Elementary School • Botlog Primary School • Calamigan Elementary School • Claudia Morata Villarias Memorial Scool • Concepcion Central School • Danao-Danao Primary School • David Posadas Sr. Memorial School • Domingo Y. Sobremonte Memorial School • Donato Valderrama Primary School • Dungon Primary School • Fernando A. Arlos Memorial School • Guinmisahan Primary School • Jamul-awon Elementary School • Liburon Primary School • Lo-ong Elementary School • Macalbang Elementary School • Maliog-liog Elementary School • Martin Azuelo Memorial School • Narciso Centeno Elementary School • Nino-Plandico Elementary School • Nipa Elementary School • Polopiña Elementary School • Punting Primary School • Salvacion Elementary School • Sanggutan Elementary School • St. Isidore Integrated School • St. Mary the Anawim of God Institute • Tagbak Primary School • Taloto-an Elementary School • Tamis-ac Elementary School Secondary schools • Concepcion BEC Academy • Crisanto M. Ciriaco Integrated School • Deogracias G. Arlos National High School • Loong National High School • Polopiña National High School • Roberto H. Tirol High School == Tourism ==

Concepcion is a host to beautiful islands with white sand beaches and sandbars. Among them are Bulobadiangan Island, Agho Island, and Pan de Azucar. ==Culture==

The annual Tampisaw Festival, held the fourth week of April on four of the islands, attracts tourism. ==Infrastructure==

Concepcion Power Station The Concepcion Power Station is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant located by the coast of Barangay Nipa, Concepcion, Iloilo. The plant is sponsored by the Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC), a subsidiary of real estate company A Brown Company. Currently Unit 1 of the station has begun operating since August 2016 while Unit 2 is planned for 2019. ==Notable personalities==

• Paulino Alcantara (1896-1964), Filipino footballer for FC Barcelona == See also ==