Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte

Manukan
Municipality
Municipality of Manukan
Statue of Rooster along with Municipal Hall of Manukan
Flag Seal
Etymology: Manukan lit. Poultry
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Manukan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Manukan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°30′58″N123°05′30″E / 8.516139°N 123.091664°E / 8.516139; 123.091664
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	June 16, 1951
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Enriquita U. Winters (Lakas)
•  Vice Mayor	Eugene U. Caballero (Lakas)
•  Representative	Irene G. Labadlabad (Lakas)
•  Municipal Council	Members Glenn L. Omaña Chilly D. Oñez Melisa G. Belagantol Guillermo B. Omay, Jr. Mariane P. Elorta-Alia Guilbert J. Villarin Flerida M. Agustin Felicito B. Cafe
•  Electorate	26,342 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	246.35 km2 (95.12 sq mi)
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Highest elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	35,669
• Density	140/km2 (380/sq mi)
•  Households	8,560
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	49.95 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 232.5 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 504.7 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 202.6 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 103.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7110
PSGC	0907207000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	manukan.zamboangadelnorte.com

Manukan, officially the Municipality of Manukan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Manukan; Subanen: Benwa Manukan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Manukan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Manukan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,887 people. ^[5]

It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of Dipolog, the provincial capital, and 282 kilometres (175 mi) north-east of Zamboanga City.

History

During the Pre-Spanish era this town was inhabited by the Subanons. During the Spanish colonization, Manukan was a barrio part of Dapitan. In the creation of the municipality of Katipunan, this barrio became a barangay Manukan. Chickens were plenty and breeds that supply the northern part of Mindanao come from this town. "Manukan" word means poultry farm. On June 16, 1951, thru the effort of former Congressman (and later Senator) Roseller T. Lim with the help of Governor Serapio J. Datoc of the former Province of Zamboanga, President Elpidio Quirino signed into law Republic Act No. 655 creating the municipality of Manukan. ^[6] In 1952, the barrios of Manukan, Lipras, Dipane, Linay, Mate, Sirongan, Libuton, Disakan, Siparok, Ponot, and Manawan of Katipunan were formed into the town of Manukan. ^[7]

Sitio Libuton became a barangay in 1954. ^[8]

Lipras was renamed San Antonio in 1957. ^[9]

In 1979, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 15, seven barangays in the southwestern part of the municipality were separated to create the municipality of Ponot (now Jose Dalman). ^[10]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104 (4.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	97 (3.8)	199 (7.8)	238 (9.4)	195 (7.7)	193 (7.6)	178 (7.0)	212 (8.3)	171 (6.7)	110 (4.3)	1,865 (73.3)
Average rainy days	14.7	12.5	15.8	17.5	27.6	28.5	29.0	27.5	26.9	27.9	23.5	18.2	269.6
Source: Meteoblue [11]

Barangays

Manukan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

The central Poblacion is where the municipal seat is located. Nine of the barangays are along the national highway and the rest of them are mountain barangays, being three or more kilometers away from the national highway that runs mostly along the coast of the municipality.

• Dipane
• Disakan
• Don Jose Aguirre
• East Poblacion
• Gupot
• Libuton
• Linay
• Lingatongan
• Lupasang
• Mate
• Meses
• Palaranan
• Pangandao
• Patagan
• Poblacion
• Punta Blanca
• Saluyong
• San Antonio also known as Lipras

-The last brgy of Manukan, and a nearby brgy to Brgy. Dohinob, one of the brgy of Municipality of Pres. M.A Roxas.

• Serongan
• Suisayan
• Upper Disakan
• Villaramos

Demographics

Population census of Manukan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 19,886 —     1970 27,286 +3.21% 1975 33,444 +4.17% 1980 23,112 −7.12% 1990 28,554 +2.14% 1995 29,681 +0.73%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 31,855 +1.53% 2007 33,129 +0.54% 2010 35,589 +2.64% 2015 36,526 +0.50% 2020 36,887 +0.21% 2024 35,669 −0.80%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Manukan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 62.55 2003 46.97 2006 58.90 2009 68.24 2012 51.69 2015 53.41 2018 49.22 2021 49.95 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Healthcare

Manukan is being served by the Medicare Community Hospital of Manukan, often known as Trifon H. Saile Memorial Hospital, a community hospital located in Barangay Poblacion.

Education

Manukan I District Manukan East Central School Manukan West Central School L. Disakan Libuton ES Mate ES Palaranan ES Patunan ES Upper Disakan Serongan ES Suisayan ES Patagan PS Pangandao PS Sitog PS Tiniguiban Upper Disakan NHS Manukan National High School

Manukan II District ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS San Antonio Villaramos ES -Principal: Roy M. Antiquina Dipane ES Saluyong ES Lupasang ES Meses ES Gupot ES Don Jose ES Lingatongan Loquillos ES Linay CS SECONDARY SCHOOLS Saluyong NHS Jesus A. Ramos NHS formerly Villaramos NHS -School Head: Dube S. Vena Don Jose Aguirre NHS -School Head:Hilconida R. Pangilinan

References

1.   Municipality of Manukan | (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.
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6. "Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Manukan". Old Website of Province of Zamboanga del Norte. Archived from the original on 26 August 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
7. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Manukan in the Province of Zamboanga". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
8. "An Act to Create the Barrio of Libuton in the Municipality of Manukan, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
9. "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Lipras, Municipality of Manukan, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte, to Villa Ramos". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
10. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 15". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. January 3, 1979. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
11. "Manukan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
12. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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15. 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.
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21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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External links

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