Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay

Imelda
Municipality
Municipality of Imelda
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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Imelda highlighted
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Imelda Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°38′34″N122°56′05″E / 7.64275°N 122.9347°E / 7.64275; 122.9347
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga Sibugay
District	1st district
Founded	11 November 1977
Named after	Imelda Marcos
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Roselyn V. Silva
•  Vice Mayor	Ruth E. Roble
•  Representative	Wilter Y. Palma
•  Municipal Council	Members Goldyluck V. Silva Carla Kris A. Quintilla Arnold S. Yanga Joey C. Vergara Bruno P. Doring Manuel Luis L. Talaver Jr. Ronie P. Suela Ernesto P. Pardillo
•  Electorate	18,877 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	255.51 km2 (98.65 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Highest elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Lowest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	29,652
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
•  Households	6,074
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	30.23 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 166.5 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 500.2 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 132.7 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 166.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7007
PSGC	0908304000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog

Imelda, officially the Municipality of Imelda (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Imelda; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Imelda; Tagalog : Bayan ng Imelda), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,020 people. ^[5]

The municipality is the least populous in the province and the third smallest in area.

History

The municipality was established on November 11, 1977, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1239 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos, constituting a total of nineteen barangays taken from Malangas (7, including Sta. Fe which would be the seat of government), Siay (9), and Alicia (3), all then part of Zamboanga del Sur. ^[6]

It is named after First Lady Imelda Marcos.

The first mayor who established imelda is Hon.Frank C. Piesta Sr.

Territorial dispute (Guintolan)

Issues concerning territorial jurisdiction over Barangay Guintolan led to two judicial proceedings between Imelda and Payao (also created, same day). Guintolan was situated between the municipalities, both are geographically adjacent.

Residents later petitioned the transfer of the barangay from the jurisdiction of Payao to that of Imelda. In 1987, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zamboanga del Sur issued resolutions, unanimously approving and, with the approval of the involved municipal mayors, proclaiming that Guintolan would be under the territorial jurisdiction of Imelda. However, on November 18, 1987, the Pagadian Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 19 nullified the transfer upon granting a petition filed by Payao, which questioned the provincial board's authority to do so.

Imelda, seeking to regain Guintolan, later twice filed Petitions for Mandamus. The first was filed against Payao and provincial officials of Zamboanga del Sur before Pagadian RTC Branch 21, which was dismissed in August 15, 2001. The second was filed against Payao before Ipil RTC Branch 24. (In 2000, Zamboanga Sibugay had been created, separating portions of Zamboanga del Sur.)

In 2006, the Sangguniang Bayan of Imelda requested various government agencies for the immediate transfer of Guintolan to its territorial jurisdiction. The provincial government of Zamboanga Sibugay later assessed the matter as a boundary dispute.

The latter petition was granted on April 1, 2015. The decision was affirmed, both by the Court of Appeals on February 28, 2018, and eventually, by the Supreme Court on June 28, 2021. ^{[7] [8]}

Geography

Barangays

Imelda is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balugo
• Bolungisan
• Baluyan
• Cana-an
• Dumpoc
• Gandiangan
• Guintolan
• Israel (Balian Israel)
• Lower Baluran
• La Victoria
• Little Baguio
• Lumbog
• Lumpanac
• Mali Little Baguio
• Poblacion (Santa Fe)
• Pulawan (Mountain View)
• San Jose
• Santa Barbara
• Upper Baluran

Climate

Climate data for Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	55 (2.2)	75 (3.0)	81 (3.2)	145 (5.7)	189 (7.4)	189 (7.4)	197 (7.8)	162 (6.4)	181 (7.1)	115 (4.5)	70 (2.8)	1,520 (59.9)
Average rainy days	16.4	15.7	19.1	21.5	26.9	27.1	26.4	25.0	24.2	26.8	23.5	18.7	271.3
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Imelda

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	5,678	—
1990	16,231	+11.08%
1995	22,760	+6.54%
2000	21,534	−1.18%
2007	24,787	+1.96%
2010	27,903	+4.40%
2015	28,018	+0.08%
2020	26,020	−1.55%
2024	29,652	+3.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Imelda

10 20 30 40 50 2000 49.87 2003 32.19 2006 38.20 2009 42.44 2012 28.90 2015 37.79 2018 29.28 2021 30.23 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

References

1.   Municipality of Imelda | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Presidential Decree No. 1239". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. November 11, 1977. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
7. "G.R. No. 243167". lawyerly.ph. Lawyerly. June 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
8. Mapa, Dennis (April 23, 2024). "First Quarter 2024 PSGC Updates" (Press release). Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved April 28, 2024.
9. "Imelda: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
10. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Imelda Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information