Guimaras Island

Guimaras [ɡimaˈɾas] ( Hiligaynon : Kapuoran sang Guimaras ; Kinaray-a : Probinsiya kang Guimaras ; Filipino : Lalawigan ng Guimaras ) is an island province in the Philippines located in the region of Western Visayas . Among the smallest provinces, its capital is Jordan . The province is situated in the Panay Gulf , between the islands of Panay and Negros . To the northwest is the province of Iloilo and to the southeast is Negros Occidental . The whole island is part of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras , one of the twelve metropolitan areas of the Philippines . The province consists primarily of Guimaras Island, and also includes Inampulugan , Guiwanon (or Guiuanon), Panobolon, Natunga, Nadulao, and many surrounding islets. [3] Geologists [ who? ] have concluded that the island once formed one landmass with Panay . Guimaras, formerly known as Himal-us , was a sub-province of Iloilo until it was made an independent province on May 22, 1992. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guimaras