Household Population of Iloilo by Ethnicity
Ethnic Homogeneity of Iloilo
It is not surprising that the demographics of Iloilo is quite unchanged for centuries The Ilongo society is almost ethnically homogenous as it was before .
The people of Iloilo is called Ilongo. They are divided into two distinct ethnolinguistic group
1. Hiligaynon Group
2. Karay-a Group
Interbreed does not change Demographic Landscape of Iloilo
There is no known history of Iloilo that a group of ethnic people will settle permanently and to form sizable cultural enclave. Ilongo people as a whole have some Spanish and Chinese bloods on very small segment of population , and the same goes with English , Japanese or German Stocks . The actual number of other Philippine Ethnic group permanently residing in Iloilo such as Cebuanos , Ilocano , Masbateno , Surigaonon , Capizeno , Akeanon , tagalog are entirely negligible , they may have breed with indigenous Ilongo people however their children profess Hiligaynon/Karay-a ethnicity .
The following are based on National Statistics Office ( NSO) Census of 2010 which is more accurate compare to the National Demographic Survey conducted in 2000 which only records 231 , 066 Karay-a group that only constitute the Southern Cluster . ( See *). They are an estimate to give us a better ethnic demography of Iloilo.
Ethnicity Number
I. Hiligaynon----------1,042,715
a. Northern Hiligaynon
Dumangas - 66,108
Banate - 29,543
San Rafael - 14,655
Ajuy - 47,248
Sara - 46,889
Barotac Viejo- 41,470
Conception - 39,617
San Dionisio - 33,650
Lemery - 27,441
Batad - 19,385
Balasan - 29,724
Estancia - 42,666
Carles - 62,690
Total: 501,086
b. Iloilo City/Leganes---29,438 + 424,619 = 459,057
C. Oton -- 82,572
II- Karay-a ----------1,198,872 (* versus NSO Survey in 2000 only 231,066)
a. Western ---------------507,904
b. Central ----------------345,746
C. Southern--------------345,222
A. Western Karay-a
Santa Barbara -- 55,472
Badiangan -26,218
Mina- 21,785
Zaraga- 23,693
Janiuay - 63,031
Cabatuan - 54,950
Maasin - 35,069
San Miguel - 25,013
Pavia -43,614
New Lucena -22,174
Total: 371 , 019
Lambunao-Calinog-Bingawan Cluster
Bingawan -13,432
Calinog - 54,430
Lambunao - 69,023
Total : 136 , 885
B. Central Karay-a
Pototan - 70,955
Dingle- 43,290
San Enrique- 32,422
Passi City- 86,055
Anilao - 27,486
Barotac Nuevo- 51,867
Dueñas - 33,671
Total: 345 , 746
D. Southern Karay-A
Tubungan - 21,540
Tigbauan - 58,814
Igbaras - 31,347
Guimbal - 32,325
Miag-ao - 64,545
San Joaquin - 51,645
Total: 260, 216
Alimodian-Leon Cluster
Alimodian - 37,484
Leon - 47,522
Total: 85,006