Leon B. Postigo
Leon B. Postigo, officially the Municipality of Leon B. Postigo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Leon B. Postigo; Subanen: Benwa Leon B. Postigo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Leon B. Postigo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Leon B. Postigo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,639 people. [3]
| Leon B. Postigo Bacungan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | |
|  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): LBP | |
|  Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Leon B. Postigo highlighted | |
| OpenStreetMap  | |
| .svg.png.webp)  Leon B. Postigo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′05″N 122°55′28″E | |
| Country | Philippines | 
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula | 
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte | 
| District | 3rd district | 
| Founded | March 25, 1982 | 
| Renamed | December 30, 1989 | 
| Named for | Leon Bayot Postigo | 
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | 
| • Mayor | Aidaroz A. Hambali | 
| • Vice Mayor | Bobbyjam O. Jamora | 
| • Representative | Isagani S. Amatong | 
| • Municipal Council | Members | 
| • Electorate | 17,772 voters (2019) | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) | 
| Highest elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) | 
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | 
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,639 | 
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | 
| • Households | 5,552 | 
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class | 
| • Poverty incidence | 55.77% (2018)[4] | 
| • Revenue | ₱152,737,750.00 (2020) | 
| • Assets | ₱207,833,830.00 (2020) | 
| • Expenditure | ₱162,823,600.00 (2020) | 
| • Liabilities | ₱71,876,990.00 (2020) | 
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | 
| ZIP code | 7112 | 
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 | 
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog | 
| Website | leonpostigo | 
The municipality, originally named Bacungan, was formed out of the southwestern barangays of Sindangan by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 204 on March 25, 1982.[5] It was renamed to its current name by virtue of Republic Act No. 6830 on December 30, 1989,[6] in honor of Leon Bayot Postigo, a Philippine Constabulary corporal whose 10-hectare lot in the town was donated by his heirs to the local government.[7]
Geography
    
    Barangays
    
Leon B. Postigo is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
- Bacungan (Poblacion)
- Bogabongan
- Delusom
- Mangop
- Manil
- Mawal
- Midatag
- Morob
- Nasibac
- Palandok (Rizon)
- Santa Maria
- Sipacong
- Talinga
- Tinaplan
- Tiniguiban
- Tinuyop
- Tiogan
- Titik
Climate
    
| Climate data for Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (85) | 
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) | 79 (3.1) | 117 (4.6) | 127 (5.0) | 239 (9.4) | 301 (11.9) | 286 (11.3) | 283 (11.1) | 255 (10.0) | 272 (10.7) | 188 (7.4) | 115 (4.5) | 2,358 (92.8) | 
| Average rainy days | 17.3 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 21.6 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 29.1 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 25.3 | 20.0 | 294.1 | 
| Source: Meteoblue [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
    
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,618 | — | 
| 1995 | 20,728 | +6.76% | 
| 2000 | 19,550 | −1.25% | 
| 2007 | 21,195 | +1.12% | 
| 2010 | 24,643 | +5.64% | 
| 2015 | 26,221 | +1.19% | 
| 2020 | 27,639 | +1.04% | 
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12] | ||
Economy
    
| Poverty Incidence of Leon B. Postigo | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] | |
References
    
- Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | (DILG)
- "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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Philippine Laws, Statutes and Codes - Chan Robles Virtual Law Library".
- "Republic Act No. 6830 - an Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bacungan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, to Municipality of Leon T. Postigo".
-  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2012-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Leon B. Postigo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
    
- Leon B. Postigo Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information




