Sibunag
Sibunag, officially the Municipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sibunag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibunag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,162 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Sibunag | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Founded | May 8, 1995 |
Barangays | (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Annabelle V. Samaniego |
• Vice Mayor | Mervin V. Infante |
• Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | voters (?) |
Highest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Economy | |
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• Assets | ₱ |
• Expenditure | ₱ |
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Service provider | |
• Electricity | — |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
PSGC | PSGC unknown |
Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Strait.
The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995.[4]
Sibunag is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Jordan.
Geography
Barangays
Sibunag is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays.PSGC unknown Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Alegria
- Ayangan
- Bubog
- Concordia
- Dasal (Poblacion)
- Inampulugan
- Maabay
- Millan
- Oracon
- Ravina
- Sabang
- San Isidro
- Sebaste
- Tanglad
Climate
Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8] |
At the 2020 census, the population of Sibunag was 23,162 people,[3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of
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References
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- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Republic Act No. 7896 (20 February 1995), "Republic Act No. 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved 28 January 2016
- ^ "Sibunag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
- Media related to Sibunag at Wikimedia Commons
- Official webpage of the Province of Guimaras: Sibunag
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- Philippine Census Information