Alimodian (Alimodian)
Alimodian, officially the Municipality of Alimodian (Banwa kang Alimodian; Banwa sang Alimodian; ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,722 people.
Nicknamed as the Banana Capital of Western Visayas, it produces not only the most harvest in Western Visayas but also the sweetest banana in the region. The town also boasts of producing maize, mangoes, root crops, sweet potatoes, legumes, bamboo, coconuts, as well as high yielding crops such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and strawberries thus the nickname Strawberry Capital of Iloilo as they produce substantial amount of strawberries in their strawberry farms.
The name of the town is derived from alimodia or alimodias, the old Visayan name for Job's tears (Coix lachryma-jobi), a grain-bearing plant of the grass family ubiquitous in the town. The plant owes its name to the shape of its hard-shelled pseudocarps which are made by some into necklaces or rosary beads.
Nicknamed as the Banana Capital of Western Visayas, it produces not only the most harvest in Western Visayas but also the sweetest banana in the region. The town also boasts of producing maize, mangoes, root crops, sweet potatoes, legumes, bamboo, coconuts, as well as high yielding crops such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and strawberries thus the nickname Strawberry Capital of Iloilo as they produce substantial amount of strawberries in their strawberry farms.
The name of the town is derived from alimodia or alimodias, the old Visayan name for Job's tears (Coix lachryma-jobi), a grain-bearing plant of the grass family ubiquitous in the town. The plant owes its name to the shape of its hard-shelled pseudocarps which are made by some into necklaces or rosary beads.
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Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PHP | Philippine peso | ₱ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
TL | Tagalog language |