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.

The province is composed of five municipalities, namely: Jordan, the provincial capital; Buenavista; Nueva

Valencia; and the newly created Sibunag and San Lorenzo. Guimaras occupies about 3% of the region's

total land area.

The  fastest route to the province is by means of a pump boat which is about 10-15 minutes ride from

Iloilo City.