Midsalip | |
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Municipality of Midsalip | |
![]() Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Midsalip highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°01′58″N123°18′53″E / 8.0328°N 123.3147°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | September 9, 1964 |
Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Elmer Mercadero Soronio |
• Vice Mayor | Stewart R. Padayhag |
• Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,619 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 161.56 km2 (62.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,174 m (3,852 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 35,643 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,531 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 41.1 |
• Revenue | ₱ 194.6 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 865.8 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 119.8 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 235.8 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7021 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Midsalip, officially the Municipality of Midsalip (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Midsalip; Subanen: Benwa Midsalip; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Midsalip; Tagalog : Bayan ng Midsalip), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,711 people. [5]
The town's name is from a Subanen word,"Migsalip" which means "to collect" or "accumulate".
Midsalip was formed as a municipality out of 21 barrios of the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay and 6 barrios of the municipality of Dumingag on September 9, 1964, by virtue of Executive Order Number 94 signed by President Diosdado Macapagal. [6] This did not last long, however, as it was dissolved on February 26, 1966, due to a Supreme Court decision regarding the legality of the funds disbursed by the municipal treasurer. As a result, Midsalip was reverted to barrio status. It was not until May 8, 1967, when the Republic Act No. 4871 was passed when Midsalip became a regular municipality again. [7]
Climate data for Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (76) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17 (63) | 17 (63) | 18 (64) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 18 (64) | 18 (64) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 18 (64) | 18 (64) | 18 (64) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 44 (1.7) | 56 (2.2) | 56 (2.2) | 112 (4.4) | 135 (5.3) | 124 (4.9) | 124 (4.9) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) | 90 (3.5) | 56 (2.2) | 1,094 (43) |
Average rainy days | 13.0 | 11.7 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 24.1 | 23.8 | 26.1 | 22.3 | 16.5 | 247.7 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Midsalip is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 17,397 | — |
1975 | 20,927 | +3.77% |
1980 | 24,624 | +3.31% |
1990 | 22,891 | −0.73% |
1995 | 25,258 | +1.86% |
2000 | 28,909 | +2.94% |
2007 | 30,772 | +0.87% |
2010 | 31,467 | +0.82% |
2015 | 32,075 | +0.37% |
2020 | 33,711 | +1.05% |
2024 | 35,643 | +1.35% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] |
Poverty incidence of Midsalip
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 67.92 2003 68.32 2006 37.60 2009 52.65 2012 54.91 2015 55.13 2018 45.32 2021 41.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] |