Molave, Zamboanga del Sur

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Molave
Municipality
Municipality of Molave
Portion of Molave's Poblacion
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Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Molave highlighted
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Molave Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°05′36″N123°29′06″E / 8.0933°N 123.485°E / 8.0933; 123.485
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	June 16, 1948
Barangays	List 25 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Molave [*]	Cyril Reo A. Glepa
•  Vice Mayor	Monalisa J. Glepa
•  Representative	Divina Grace C. Yu
•  Municipal Council	Members Desiderio L. Jabello Victor Jose M. Geromo Jr. Zadrac S. Bermejo Jonathan S. Uy Linda M. Saniel Ricardo P. Golez Jacosalem A. Perong Jr. Illuwil D. Orbita
•  Electorate	34,204 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	251.50 km2 (97.10 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Lowest elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	53,140
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
•  Households	11,937
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	18.27 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 261.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 971.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 173.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 202.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7023
PSGC	097319000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	molave.gov.ph

Molave, officially known as the Municipality of Molave (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Molave; Subanen: Benwa Molave; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Molave; Maranao: Inged a Molave; Tagalog : Bayan ng Molave), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had 53,140 people. ^[3] It is in the eastern part of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, and has an area of 21,685 hectares (83.73 square miles). The name "Molave" refers to the tree (and its hardwood) that was common in the area. Its economy is focused on agricultural production, and 1,378.5 hectares (3,406 acres) of fertile land is irrigated and planted with rice. Corn, coconut, cassava, banana, camote and various vegetables are also grown. These are marketed to neighboring towns and cities, and reach Cebu. Due to its strategic location, Molave is becoming the commercial hub of the Salug Valley. It is the most populous municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, and the third most populous in Region IX.

Molave originated during the 1930s as a small settlement in a marshy jungle, originally known as Salug. The Subanons were early settlers of the area; the fertile land of the Salug Valley later attracted settlers from throughout the Philippines, making the area ethnically diverse. On June 16, 1948, the settlement was separated from the municipality of Aurora as a separate municipality and designated the new capital of the province of Zamboanga. ^[5] Molave was the provincial capital until Zamboanga was divided into the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur; it became part of Zamboanga del Sur, with the town of Pagadian as its capital. ^[6]

Geography

Molave is in the northeastern part of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, at the foot of a hill, and is bounded by the Salug River and mountains which protect it from typhoons. It is bordered by the municipalities of Tambulig in the east, Mahayag in the west, Josefina and Province of Zamboanga del Norte in the north, and Ramon Magsaysay in the south. Molave is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Pagadian, the provincial capital, and 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Ozamiz. It is 15 metres (49 ft) above sea level.

Topography

Molave is divided into two topographical areas. The east and southwest lowlands, which cover 30 percent of its total land area, consist of nine barangays and are generally flat, swampy and marshy. The upland, which covers 70 percent of Molave's total area, is hilly and mostly deforested. The terrain is moderately sloping to rolling, with the overall grade varying from 10 percent in the lowlands to 27 percent in the mountains.^{[ contradictory ]}

The municipality has two types of soil. The lowlands and part of the upper barangays are composed of San Miguel silt loam, and is well-suited for cultivation. Adtoyon clay loam is found in the upland areas, and can be used for grazing and a variety of crops such as corn, cassava, and camote.

Climate

Climate data for Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
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)	32 (90)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	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)	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 [7]

Molave is the fourth type on the PAGASA climatology map, with rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year. Its average temperature is 29.7 °C (85.5 °F).

Barangays

Molave is divided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alicia
• Ariosa
• Bagong Argao
• Bagong Gutlang
• Blancia
• Bogo Capalaran
• Culo
• Dalaon
• Dipolo
• Dontulan
• Gonosan
• Lower Dimalinao
• Pablo Bahinting Sr. (Lower Dimorok)
• Mabuhay
• Madasigon (Poblacion)
• Makuguihon (Poblacion)
• Maloloy-on (Poblacion)
• Miligan
• Parasan
• Rizal
• Santo Rosario
• Silangit
• Simata
• Sudlon
• Upper Dimorok

Demographics

Population of Molave

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	38,568	—
1970	21,579	−5.64%
1975	22,363	+0.72%
1980	29,698	+5.84%
1990	36,556	+2.10%
1995	40,423	+1.90%
2000	45,082	+2.37%
2007	48,215	+0.93%
2010	48,939	+0.54%
2015	52,006	+1.16%
2020	53,140	+0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Molave

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 24.00 2009 26.46 2012 22.34 2015 29.30 2018 18.59 2021 18.27 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

• Gross sales of registered companies: ₱1,358,640,795
• Total capitalization of new businesses, 2015: ₱150,000,000
• Growth of capitalization of new businesses, 2014–2015: 286.9 percent

Molave is the commercial hub of the Salug Valley. Rice trading, milling and farming are major agricultural industries, others are major non-agricultural industries. Molave's economy is focused on agricultural production; 91.85 percent of its total land area is devoted to agriculture, and 1,378.5 hectares (3,406 acres) are irrigated and planted with rice. Corn, coconut, cassava, bananas, camote, and other vegetables are also grown. They are marketed to neighboring towns and cities as far as Cebu. Molave has 23 farmer cooperatives (19 of which are registered), with a total membership of 7,566. ^[20]

Healthcare

Molave has ten barangay health stations, one maternity clinic, 26 health and nutrition posts, and a municipal health center staffed by one rural-health physician, one dentist, one sanitary inspector, three nurses and 11 midwives. It has three private hospitals (Lumapas Hospital, Salug Valley Medical Center and Blancia Hospital), five private clinics, ten pharmacies, and two funeral chapels, the oldest being the Valley of Angels Memorial Chapels establish in 1967 by the Arapoc Family and now has their newly renovated state of the art 2 storey memorial chapels with elevator that offers embalming, burial and air con and non aircon chapels . ^[20]

Sports and Recreation

Sports facilities include a municipal gymnasium, three tennis courts, four basketball courts, three volleyball courts and the Molave Regional Pilot School sports complex. Molave also has a wide function hall offered by the now newly renovated Courtyard Business Hotel in Rizal Avenue which is owned by businessman and socialite Stephen Agbu Arapoc. A landscaped municipal plaza has a playground. A driving range is in the barangay of Parasan, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Molave.

Law enforcement

The Molave Municipal Police station has two commissioned officers and 24 non-commissioned officers. It has two outposts, in the Dipolo and Sudlon barangays. Crime has decreased in recent years, and the 10th Infantry Battalion of the 1st Infantry Division (stationed in Barangay Bag-ong Argao) and the 906th Provincial Mobile Group help to maintain order. ^{[20] [ failed verification ]}

Education

Molave has four private preschools, 23 public and one private elementary school, six primary schools, five secondary schools and four tertiary schools. The secondary schools are:

• Blancia Carreon College Foundation, Inc. (High School Department) ^[21]
• Molave Vocational Technical School (MVTS) ^[22]
• Parasan National High School
• Sacred Heart Diocesan School
• Simata National High School

The tertiary schools are:

• J.H. Cerilles State College, Molave Campus
• Our Lady Of Triumph Institute of Technology, Molave
• Western Mindanao State University - External Studies Unit, Molave
• Zamboanga del Sur Maritime Institute of Technology

References

1.   Municipality of Molave | (DILG)
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3. Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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5. "An act creating the municipality of Molave in the province of Zamboanga and making said municipality the capital of the province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
6. "Republic Act No. 711 - An Act to Create the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
7. "Molave: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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11. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "Municipality of Molave" . Retrieved January 11, 2020.
21. Blancia Carreon College Foundation, Inc. (High School Department) ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
22. "Molave Vocational Technical School". Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-04-27.

External links

• Official website
• Molave Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine census information