Guimaras Philippine Resorts Hotels
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.
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