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. [3]

Sibunag
Municipality
Municipality of Sibunag
Provincial road
Map of Guimaras with Sibunag highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sibunag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°30′16″N 122°37′52″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceGuimaras
District Lone district
Founded1995
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAnnabelle V. Samaniego
 • Vice MayorMervin V. Infante
 • RepresentativeMa. Lucille L. Nava
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate14,730 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total120.04 km2 (46.35 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total23,162
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Households
4,968
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence14.57% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱104,835,061.68 (2020)
 • Assets₱335,604,293.78 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱90,525,798.97 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱66,378,865.33 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityGuimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5048
PSGC
067905000
IDD : area code +63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog

Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Stait.

The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Sibunag is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [6]

  • Alegria
  • Ayangan
  • Bubog
  • Concordia
  • Dasal (Poblacion)
  • Inampulugan
  • Maabay
  • Millan
  • Oracon
  • Ravina
  • Sabang
  • San Isidro
  • Sebaste
  • Tanglad

Climate
Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of Sibunag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 17,773—    
2000 20,104+2.68%
2007 17,552−1.85%
2010 19,565+4.03%
2015 22,158+2.40%
2020 23,162+0.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

In 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

References
  1.  Municipality of Sibunag | (DILG)
  2. "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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Republic Act No. 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 20 February 1995. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. "Sibunag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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