municipality of Carles

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The municipality of Carles is a coastal town in Iloilo, Philippines, known for its fishing industry and as the gateway to the scenic Islas de Gigantes island group.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
country Philippines
governingLaw Local Government Code of the Philippines
hasClimate tropical climate
hasGovernmentType municipal government
hasIndustry commercial fishing
fish processing
small-scale fisheries
tourism services
hasLeaderTitle Mayor
Vice Mayor
hasLegislativeBody Sangguniang Bayan
hasLocalLanguage Hiligaynon
linked to: Hiligaynon language

Kinaray-a
hasOfficialLanguage English
Filipino
hasPart Gigantes Norte
Gigantes Sur
Islas de Gigantes
several smaller islands and islets
hasTourismAttraction Islas de Gigantes
limestone rock formations
sandbars
sea caves
white-sand beaches
isCoastalSettlement true
isPartOf Iloilo province
knownFor beach tourism
fishing industry
gateway to Islas de Gigantes
island-hopping tours
seafood production
locatedIn Panay Island
Province of Iloilo
linked to: Iloilo province

Western Visayas
locatedInCountrySubdivision 4th congressional district of Iloilo
locatedInTimeZone Philippine Standard Time
locatedOnBodyOfWater Guimaras Strait
Visayan Sea
postalCodeType ZIP code
primaryEconomicActivity aquaculture
fishing
tourism
region Region VI Western Visayas
linked to: Western Visayas
utcOffset +8

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Islas de Gigantes partOf municipality of Carles