', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people. Sara is from Iloilo City and is from Roxas City.
History
1877- the Spaniards who have travelled the northward coast of Iloilo had discovered natives who with their houses built near the seashore called this “Lakdayan”. The Spaniards established a seat of government in Concepcion. Its surrounding barrios are San Dionisio, Ajuy and Sara. The head of the local government of Concepcion was called Kapitan while the subordinate leaders in San Dionisio were called Tenientes and Cabezas de Barangay. Barangay of San Dionisio includes 1. Odiongan 2. Capinang 3. Cudionan 4. Bagacay 5. Nipa 1877 - A village of San Juan separated from Concepcion and became a town. San Dionisio and Lemery were attached to San Juan. The Augustinians Fathers founded Sara into a “pueblo” under the patronage of Saint John the Baptist, whose feast is celebrated on June 24. Formerly, it’s just barrio San Juan that includes much of Ajuy. It became a regular parish in 1895 with father Paulino Diaz as curate. Barangay of Sara Ilongbukid, Maremhon, Lawa-an, Bai-ran, Batuan, Agsinapot, Maligayligay, Samponongbolo, Alabidhan, Ambolong, Busay, Caburra, Asue Pabriaga, Balabago, Alawehao, Quinasop-an, Bolod, Aglahog, Madarag, Serruco, Salvacion, Ajuz, Talisay, Masonson, Quipot, Quipot, Damasco. Sara and Ajuy remained the top sugar producers in Iloilo until the onset of the American colonization, followed by Balasan, Passi and Dingle. In 1928, the Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy was incorporated by the Ynchausti y Cia, and established a sugar mill in Ajuy. Sara-Ajuy sugar central's production steadily increased, starting with 1,842 tons in 1929, it climbed to 4,046 tons and 4,716 tons in 1930 and 1931, respectively. It became the top sugar producer in Iloilo by the late 1930s, followed by the Central Santos-Lopez in Barotac Nuevo, the Philippine Starch and Sugar Co. in Janiuay and the Central Lourdes in Dingle. Before World War II broke out, the Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy recorded a production of 108,725.52 piculs during the crop year 1941-1942. "However, in the course of the Japanese invasion... there came a total blackout on the sugar milling activities," wrote historian Henry Funtecha in "Iloilo in the 20th Century: An Economic History ". After the war, Central Azucarera de Sara-Ajuy briefly resumed operations but found it difficult to recover until it eventually closed. Sara District Hospital was founded in 1960s in Anoring, Sara as co-referral hospital for Lemery, Sandionisio, Ajuy and Conception, Iloilo.
Barangays
Sara is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.
1957 renaming
In 1957, Congress enacted Republic Act No. 1733 which renamed a lot of these barangays.
Old Name
New Name
Ilongbukid
Bagaygay
Maremhon
Villahermosa
Lawa-an
Gildore
Bai-ran
Castor
Batuan
Aldeguer
Agsinapot
Del Castillo
Maligayligay
Malapaya
Samponongbolo
Juaneza
Alabidhan
Tady
Ambolong
Lanciola
Busay
Preciosa
Caburra
Zerrudo
Asue Pabriaga
Pabriaga
Balabago
Apologista
Alawehao
Posadas
Quinasop-an
Muyco
Bolod
Padios
Aglahog
Bacabac
Madarag
Crespo
Serruco
Ferraris
Salvacion
Arante
Ajuz
Salcedo
Talisay
Apelo
Masonson
Devera
Quipot
Aguirre
Damasco
Aspera
Demographics
In the, the population of Sara, Iloilo, was people, with a density of.
Climate
Economy
Sara is the Banking Center in Northern Iloilo where a number of banks are located such as Land Bank of the Philippines, RCBC and one network bank. Gaisano Grand Mall - Sara was opened in July 31, 2019.
