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Introduction
Guimaras, considered one of the exotic islands
in the Philippines; believed to have been once
part of the Panay group of islands. Original name
was Himal-us. Once a sub-province of Iloilo, Guimaras
was proclaimed as a regular and full-pledged province
on May 22, 1992. It has 5 towns, with Jordan town
as the capital. Located southwest of Panay Island
and northwest of Negros Island, it has a land
area of 604.65 sq. km. It has dry and wet season
and population is estimated at 117,990. Hiligaynon
is the native dialect but the residents also write
and speak English and Pilipino, the national language.
The province is basically agricultural with palay,
coconut, mango, vegetables, livestock, poultry
and fishing as major products. Its major industries
are tourism, fruit processing, coconut processing,
handicrafts making, mining, quarrying and lime
production.
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