Guimaras
Overview
Guimaras is the youngest and smallest of the six component provinces of the Western Visayas Region (Region 6).
Known as the "Mango Country", Guimaras Island has 8,000 hectares of mango orchards managed by corporations and individual growers. The province's mango orchards produce the best mango variety certified as pest-free by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Declared as a full-pledged province on May 22,1992, Guimaras has also been proclaimed as the "island to watch" due to unspoiled natural beauty as for its potential.
Guimaras is considered one of the exotic islands in the Philippines. The original name was Himal-us but was changed to Guimaras after the folktale of the ill-fated lovers named Princess Guima and the slave Aras, who defied tradition for their romance.
The island was once a sub-province of Iloilo but by virtue of R.A. 7160 it was proclaimed a regular province on May 22, 1992.The province is basically agricultural, with palay, coconut, mango, vegetables, livestock, poultry, and fishing as major products. Likewise, the major industries in the island are tourism, fruit processing, coconut processing, handicrafts making, mining, and lime production.
Geography
Guimaras is located Southwest of Panay Island and Northwest of Negros Island in Western Visayas with a total land area of 60,465 hectares or 604.65 square kilometers.
Political Subdivision
The island province of Guimaras is composed of five towns: Buenavista (36 barangays), Nueva Valencia (22 barangays), Jordan (14 barangays), San Lorenzo (12 barangays), and Sibunag (12 barangays).
Climate
Guimaras has a tropical climate with dry season during the months of November to April and rainy or wet season on May to October.
Population
The population of Guimaras as of the year 2000 was 141, 450 with an average annual growth rate of 2.48%.
Language / Dialect
Hiligaynon is the main language of the natives although residents of some barangays in Jordan and Nueva Valencia also speak Kinaray-a. English and Tagalog are spoken and understood by the majority of the people in the island.
Major Industries
Tourism, handicraft, food processing, agriculture, and fishing are the major industries of Guimaras. It has scenic and magnificent white sand beaches and island coves. It has the best diving site with its splendid coral reefs and marine life, which are impressing to the sight. The island is also famous for handicrafts like woven “buri” bags, mats, hats, and baskets. It is also famous for its lime industry, mining industry, fruit processing industry, and coconut industry.
Guimaras is home of the famous and the best export-quality mangoes in the Philippines. Mango plantations bearing their golden fruits are scattered in the island. Aside from mangoes, kalamansi and cashew nuts are also abundant. Moreover, the seas of Guimaras teem with fresh fishes, shellfishes, and lobsters. Guimaras also produces a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, orchids, and root crops.
Investment Opportnities
Product
· LimestoneLime refers to Calcium Oxide (CaO) commercially manufactured from raw limestone. This is a highly reactive and corrosive material. While limestone is a substitute for lime in many uses such as agriculture, fluxing and sulfur removal. Limestone contains less reactive material and is slower to react.
Key players
· 4 major producers
Market
· Domestic
Opportunities
· A structured marketing plan
· Product awareness on the types and level of quality
· Channel of distribution eliminating middlemen
· Mechanized processes on quarrying, hydration and screening
· Systematic quality control measure warehouse facility
Guimaras is the youngest and smallest of the six component provinces of the Western Visayas Region (Region 6).
Known as the "Mango Country", Guimaras Island has 8,000 hectares of mango orchards managed by corporations and individual growers. The province's mango orchards produce the best mango variety certified as pest-free by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Declared as a full-pledged province on May 22,1992, Guimaras has also been proclaimed as the "island to watch" due to unspoiled natural beauty as for its potential.
Guimaras is considered one of the exotic islands in the Philippines. The original name was Himal-us but was changed to Guimaras after the folktale of the ill-fated lovers named Princess Guima and the slave Aras, who defied tradition for their romance.
The island was once a sub-province of Iloilo but by virtue of R.A. 7160 it was proclaimed a regular province on May 22, 1992.The province is basically agricultural, with palay, coconut, mango, vegetables, livestock, poultry, and fishing as major products. Likewise, the major industries in the island are tourism, fruit processing, coconut processing, handicrafts making, mining, and lime production.
Geography
Guimaras is located Southwest of Panay Island and Northwest of Negros Island in Western Visayas with a total land area of 60,465 hectares or 604.65 square kilometers.
Political Subdivision
The island province of Guimaras is composed of five towns: Buenavista (36 barangays), Nueva Valencia (22 barangays), Jordan (14 barangays), San Lorenzo (12 barangays), and Sibunag (12 barangays).
Climate
Guimaras has a tropical climate with dry season during the months of November to April and rainy or wet season on May to October.
Population
The population of Guimaras as of the year 2000 was 141, 450 with an average annual growth rate of 2.48%.
Language / Dialect
Hiligaynon is the main language of the natives although residents of some barangays in Jordan and Nueva Valencia also speak Kinaray-a. English and Tagalog are spoken and understood by the majority of the people in the island.
Major Industries
Tourism, handicraft, food processing, agriculture, and fishing are the major industries of Guimaras. It has scenic and magnificent white sand beaches and island coves. It has the best diving site with its splendid coral reefs and marine life, which are impressing to the sight. The island is also famous for handicrafts like woven “buri” bags, mats, hats, and baskets. It is also famous for its lime industry, mining industry, fruit processing industry, and coconut industry.
Guimaras is home of the famous and the best export-quality mangoes in the Philippines. Mango plantations bearing their golden fruits are scattered in the island. Aside from mangoes, kalamansi and cashew nuts are also abundant. Moreover, the seas of Guimaras teem with fresh fishes, shellfishes, and lobsters. Guimaras also produces a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, orchids, and root crops.
Investment Opportnities
Product
· LimestoneLime refers to Calcium Oxide (CaO) commercially manufactured from raw limestone. This is a highly reactive and corrosive material. While limestone is a substitute for lime in many uses such as agriculture, fluxing and sulfur removal. Limestone contains less reactive material and is slower to react.
Key players
· 4 major producers
Market
· Domestic
Opportunities
· A structured marketing plan
· Product awareness on the types and level of quality
· Channel of distribution eliminating middlemen
· Mechanized processes on quarrying, hydration and screening
· Systematic quality control measure warehouse facility
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