Sibalom | |
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Municipality of Sibalom | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°47′18″N122°01′03″E / 10.7883°N 122.0175°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 76 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Gian Carlo F. Occeña |
• Vice Mayor | Kazy V. Butiong |
• Representative | Anthony Agapito B. Legarda Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 39,558 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 201.30 km2 (77.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Highest elevation (Mount Sansanan) | 1,283 m (4,209 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 63,833 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,111 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 17.67 |
• Revenue | ₱ 231.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 516.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 184.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 136.4 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5713 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
Sibalom, officially the Municipality of Sibalom, (Kinaray-a : Banwa kang Sibalom; Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Sibalom; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sibalom), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 63,833 people. [3] Making it second most populous municipality in the province of Antique and fifth largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 201.30 square kilometers.
Sibalom is home to the University of Antique.
Sibalom is located at 10°47′18″N122°01′03″E / 10.7883°N 122.0175°E . It is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 201.30 square kilometres (77.72 sq mi) [5] constituting 7.38% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate data for Sibalom, Antique | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 119 (4.7) | 191 (7.5) | 258 (10.2) | 260 (10.2) | 248 (9.8) | 196 (7.7) | 97 (3.8) | 39 (1.5) | 1,507 (59.3) |
Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
Sibalom is politically subdivided into 76 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
From 1953 to 1955, Barangay Catmon was known as Barangay Pajarito. [8] [9]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [10] | |||||
060616002 | Alangan | 1.3% | 834 | 712 | 1.59% | |
060616004 | Bari | 1.6% | 1,009 | 878 | 1.40% | |
060616005 | Biga-a | 0.5% | 329 | 291 | 1.23% | |
060616006 | Bongbongan I | 1.2% | 760 | 653 | 1.53% | |
060616007 | Bongbongan II | 0.8% | 524 | 515 | 0.17% | |
060616008 | Bongsod | 0.9% | 601 | 555 | 0.80% | |
060616009 | Bontol | 1.3% | 849 | 764 | 1.06% | |
060616010 | Bugnay | 0.4% | 253 | 227 | 1.09% | |
060616011 | Bulalacao | 0.7% | 475 | 453 | 0.48% | |
060616012 | Cabanbanan | 0.4% | 278 | 267 | 0.40% | |
060616013 | Cabariuan | 1.1% | 714 | 643 | 1.05% | |
060616014 | Cabladan | 1.4% | 875 | 866 | 0.10% | |
060616015 | Cadoldolan | 1.0% | 651 | 580 | 1.16% | |
060616016 | Calo-oy | 0.4% | 228 | 221 | 0.31% | |
060616017 | Calog | 0.6% | 400 | 391 | 0.23% | |
060616018 | Catmon | 1.7% | 1,069 | 1,044 | 0.24% | |
060616019 | Catungan I | 1.0% | 614 | 558 | 0.96% | |
060616020 | Catungan II | 0.7% | 420 | 331 | 2.41% | |
060616021 | Catungan III | 0.9% | 589 | 487 | 1.92% | |
060616022 | Catungan IV | 1.8% | 1,128 | 1,088 | 0.36% | |
060616051 | Cubay-Napultan | 1.7% | 1,101 | 1,036 | 0.61% | |
060616023 | Cubay-Sermon | 1.5% | 949 | 999 | −0.51% | |
060616061 | District I ( Poblacion ) | 2.4% | 1,542 | 1,412 | 0.88% | |
060616062 | District II (Poblacion) | 2.2% | 1,398 | 1,353 | 0.33% | |
060616063 | District III (Poblacion) | 5.9% | 3,740 | 3,398 | 0.96% | |
060616064 | District IV (Poblacion) | 3.5% | 2,266 | 2,050 | 1.01% | |
060616024 | Egaña | 5.2% | 3,333 | 3,121 | 0.66% | |
060616025 | Esperanza I | 0.7% | 425 | 296 | 3.68% | |
060616026 | Esperanza II | 0.7% | 460 | 451 | 0.20% | |
060616027 | Esperanza III | 0.7% | 425 | 366 | 1.51% | |
060616028 | Igcococ | 1.1% | 673 | 621 | 0.81% | |
060616030 | Igdagmay | 0.6% | 360 | 326 | 1.00% | |
060616029 | Igdalaquit | 1.7% | 1,076 | 983 | 0.91% | |
060616031 | Iglanot | 1.5% | 974 | 860 | 1.25% | |
060616032 | Igpanolong | 0.7% | 450 | 418 | 0.74% | |
060616033 | Igparas | 0.5% | 347 | 351 | −0.11% | |
060616034 | Igsuming | 1.0% | 659 | 634 | 0.39% | |
060616035 | Ilabas | 2.0% | 1,293 | 1,138 | 1.28% | |
060616036 | Imparayan | 0.9% | 579 | 573 | 0.10% | |
060616037 | Inabasan | 1.0% | 616 | 571 | 0.76% | |
060616038 | Indag-an | 0.6% | 359 | 597 | −4.96% | |
060616039 | Initan | 0.8% | 515 | 504 | 0.22% | |
060616040 | Insarayan | 0.9% | 556 | 452 | 2.09% | |
060616041 | Lacaron | 3.1% | 2,009 | 1,839 | 0.89% | |
060616042 | Lagdo | 0.8% | 491 | 459 | 0.68% | |
060616043 | Lambayagan | 0.8% | 487 | 479 | 0.17% | |
060616044 | Luna | 0.5% | 328 | 283 | 1.49% | |
060616045 | Luyang | 0.6% | 410 | 404 | 0.15% | |
060616046 | Maasin | 0.7% | 435 | 441 | −0.14% | |
060616047 | Mabini | 1.1% | 673 | 633 | 0.61% | |
060616048 | Millamena | 0.5% | 340 | 326 | 0.42% | |
060616049 | Mojon | 0.5% | 328 | 327 | 0.03% | |
060616050 | Nagdayao | 1.9% | 1,198 | 1,175 | 0.19% | |
060616053 | Nazareth | 1.2% | 787 | 767 | 0.26% | |
060616054 | Odiong | 1.3% | 838 | 715 | 1.60% | |
060616055 | Olaga | 0.7% | 472 | 401 | 1.64% | |
060616056 | Pangpang | 1.0% | 665 | 650 | 0.23% | |
060616057 | Panlagangan | 0.7% | 472 | 398 | 1.72% | |
060616058 | Pantao | 0.4% | 245 | 229 | 0.68% | |
060616059 | Pasong | 1.1% | 686 | 604 | 1.28% | |
060616060 | Pis-Anan | 3.7% | 2,355 | 2,174 | 0.80% | |
060616065 | Rombang | 0.8% | 502 | 500 | 0.04% | |
060616066 | Salvacion | 1.0% | 639 | 662 | −0.35% | |
060616067 | San Juan | 2.1% | 1,318 | 1,159 | 1.29% | |
060616068 | Sido | 1.3% | 849 | 729 | 1.54% | |
060616069 | Solong | 1.6% | 1,007 | 983 | 0.24% | |
060616070 | Tabongtabong | 0.6% | 389 | 368 | 0.56% | |
060616071 | Tig-Ohot | 0.8% | 516 | 524 | −0.15% | |
060616073 | Tigbalua I | 1.1% | 717 | 682 | 0.50% | |
060616079 | Tigbalua II | 0.4% | 264 | 197 | 2.97% | |
060616074 | Tordesillas | 0.7% | 418 | 412 | 0.14% | |
060616075 | Tulatula | 1.2% | 771 | 677 | 1.31% | |
060616003 | Valentin Grasparil (Bad-as) | 0.8% | 483 | 442 | 0.89% | |
060616076 | Villafont | 1.1% | 696 | 581 | 1.82% | |
060616077 | Villahermosa | 1.0% | 633 | 624 | 0.14% | |
060616078 | Villar | 1.9% | 1,189 | 1,180 | 0.08% | |
Total | 63,833 | 56,058 | 1.31% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1903 | 15,562 | — | ||
1918 | 17,844 | +0.92% | ||
1939 | 22,178 | +1.04% | ||
1948 | 28,558 | +2.85% | ||
1960 | 24,468 | −1.28% | ||
1970 | 30,392 | +2.19% | ||
1975 | 32,247 | +1.20% | ||
1980 | 35,515 | +1.95% | ||
1990 | 42,647 | +1.85% | ||
1995 | 46,143 | +1.49% | ||
2000 | 49,971 | +1.72% | ||
2007 | 53,934 | +1.06% | ||
2010 | 56,058 | +1.42% | ||
2015 | 60,306 | +1.40% | ||
2020 | 63,833 | +1.12% | ||
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [10] [12] [13] |
In the 2020 census, Sibalom had a population of 63,833. [3] The population density was 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi).
Sibalom Natural Park, one of the last patches of lowland forest on Panay Island and the first protected area in the island, harbors many unique species of plants and animals, some of which are on the brink of extinction. About 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) of forest in Sibalom from Mount Porras extending to Mount Igmatindog, covering Sibalom river and its main tributaries Mao-it river and Tipulu-an river, was declared a natural park on April 23, 2000. Of this forest, 672 hectares (1,660 acres) are undisturbed by any human activity while about 4,223 hectares (10,440 acres) constitutes the 50-year-old reforestation site. One highlight is the Rafflesia speciosa , discovered in Mount Porras and surrounding Barangays in 2002. [21] Dubbed the biggest bloom in the world, its discovery put Sibalom in the map of tourist stopovers in the Philippines.[ citation needed ] Sibalom also has century-old industries and structures, as well as boulders of gemstones and treacherous mountain trails.
Sibalom's tourism industry dawned after the proclamation of the Sibalom Natural Park.[ citation needed ]
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