Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte

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Mutia
Municipality of Mutia
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Municipal hall in 2021
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Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Mutia highlighted
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Mutia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°25′03″N123°28′38″E / 8.417631°N 123.477094°E / 8.417631; 123.477094
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 1st district
Barangays 16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Lorrymir S. Adasa (Lakas)
   Vice Mayor Christian James P. Kwan (Lakas)
   Representative Roberto T. Uy Jr. (Lakas)
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Radolf Zell L. Adasa
  • Ivy C. Baguinat
  • Erneson B. Veradio
  • Raymond T. Bacatan
  • Randy Q. Bait-it
  • Antonio C. Rosal
  • Jenito M. Bohol
  • Claudio Y. Co
   Electorate 10,028 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
73.58 km2 (28.41 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Highest elevation
509 m (1,670 ft)
Lowest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
12,197
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
   Households
3,004
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
47.37
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 109.9 million (2022)
   Assets 477.6 million (2022)
   Expenditure 114.3 million (2022)
   Liabilities 68.85 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7107
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)65
Native languages Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website mutia.zamboangadelnorte.com

Mutia, officially the Municipality of Mutia (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Mutia; Subanen: Benwa Mutia; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Mutia; Tagalog : Bayan ng Mutia), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,726 people. [5]

Contents

Geography

Barangays

Mutia is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Alvenda
  • Buenasuerte
  • Diland
  • Diolen
  • Head Tipan
  • New Casul
  • New Siquijor
  • Newland
  • Paso Rio
  • Poblacion
  • San Miguel
  • Santo Tomas
  • Tinglan
  • Totongon
  • Tubac
  • Unidos

Climate

Climate data for Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
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 days14.712.515.817.527.628.529.027.526.927.923.518.2269.6
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Mutia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 6,093    
1975 6,895+2.51%
1980 7,976+2.95%
1990 8,625+0.79%
1995 8,915+0.62%
2000 9,806+2.06%
2007 12,078+2.92%
2010 11,975−0.31%
2015 12,675+1.09%
2020 11,726−1.62%
2024 12,197+0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mutia

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
49.43
2003
75.69
2006
42.90
2009
57.82
2012
43.78
2015
49.99
2018
46.77
2021
47.37

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

References

  1. Municipality of Mutia | (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. "Mutia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. "Province of". 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.