About PAVIA

Quick Facts

MunicipalityPavia
Name of Origin"Biya-biya" meaning "abandoned place"
ProvinceIloilo
IslandPanay
RegionWestern Visayas
LocationMetro Iloilo
Number of Barangays18
Land Area2,703 hectares
Town Classification2nd class
Population39,275 (NSO Result; as of 2007)
Number of Households7,839 (as of 2007)
Population Growth Rate4.21% (eo dec. 2007)
Annual IncomeP 72,906,000 (2009)
Principal DialectHiligaynon, Kinaray-a
Principal RiversAganan River, Tigum River
Distance from Iloilo City9.6 kilometers
ClimateDry and Rainy season
TopographyTotally flat plains with no coastal area