Sibulan

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Sibulan
Municipality of Sibulan
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Sibulan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°21′N123°17′E / 9.35°N 123.28°E / 9.35; 123.28
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Negros Oriental
District 2nd district
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Jose A. Abiera (NPC)
   Vice Mayor Antonio D. Renacia (Ind)
   Representative Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria (Lakas)
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Jose Sandino B. Abiera
  • Rowtir John D. Banquerigo
  • Mark Christoffel D. Banquerigo
  • Dean David P. Ang
  • Marcela G. Bartoces
  • Oliver A. Rucas
  • Dennis R. Omoso
  • Felix P. Diputado
  • Emma Fe C. Bulagao
  • Kyle Aster A. Diongco
  • ex officio ABC president
  • ex officio SK chairman
   Electorate 37,535 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
163.00 km2 (62.93 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
69,092
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
   Households
15,785
Economy
   Income class 2nd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
13.43
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 338.2 million (2022)
   Assets 717.1 million (2022)
   Expenditure 235.6 million (2022)
   Liabilities 86.35 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6201
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)35
Native languages Cebuano
Tagalog
Website www.sibulan.gov.ph

Sibulan, officially the Municipality of Sibulan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Sibulan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sibulan), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,343 people. [5]

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Sibulan is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Dumaguete. It is the location of Dumaguete Airport, the main airport for Negros Oriental.

Sibulan is also the location of the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, composed of Lake Balinsasayao and Lake Danao. The site, managed by the provincial government, is located 1,047 metres (3,435 ft) above sea level on Mount Talinis.

Geography

Barangays

Sibulan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [6] 2010 [7]
074620001 Agan-an 3.6% 2,472 3,010 −1.38%
074620002 Ajong 5.1% 3,545 3,113 0.92%
074620003 Balugo 3.6% 2,473 2,115 1.11%
074620004 Bolocboloc 13.7% 9,495 7,539 1.64%
074620005 Calabnugan 2.7% 1,891 1,339 2.46%
074620006 Cangmating 10.7% 7,360 3,463 5.45%
074620007 Enrique Villanueva 1.2% 856 1,285 −2.82%
074620008 Looc 7.4% 5,138 4,066 1.66%
074620009 Magatas 9.5% 6,597 4,820 2.23%
074620010 Maningcao 3.9% 2,676 1,950 2.25%
074620011 Maslog 7.5% 5,194 5,300 −0.14%
074620012 Poblacion 8.0% 5,517 5,145 0.49%
074620013 San Antonio 4.4% 3,068 2,641 1.06%
074620014 Tubigon 1.5% 1,033 999 0.24%
074620015 Tubtubon 10.2% 7,028 4,734 2.82%
Total69,09251,5192.09%

Climate

Climate data for Sibulan, Negros Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(88)
33
(91)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)26
(1.0)
22
(0.9)
28
(1.1)
41
(1.6)
95
(3.7)
136
(5.4)
147
(5.8)
126
(5.0)
132
(5.2)
150
(5.9)
98
(3.9)
46
(1.8)
1,047
(41.3)
Average rainy days7.56.78.910.421.625.626.325.024.126.219.212.1213.6
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Sibulan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,413    
1918 9,833+1.05%
1939 9,884+0.02%
1948 8,096−2.19%
1960 12,026+3.35%
1970 16,861+3.43%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 20,108+3.60%
1980 23,123+2.83%
1990 27,172+1.63%
1995 31,206+2.63%
2000 37,523+4.03%
2007 47,162+3.20%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 51,519+3.27%
2015 59,455+2.77%
2020 64,343+1.68%
2024 69,092+1.72%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [7] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sibulan

5
10
15
20
25
30
2000
22.16
2003
19.70
2006
21.10
2009
17.41
2012
14.68
2015
21.62
2018
10.90
2021
13.43

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Dumaguete Airport, the major airport in the province, is actually in Agan-an. There is a growing number of guest houses and beach resorts from Cangmating southward to Dumaguete and the coral reefs of Ajong are attracting more dive boats.

The municipal seat is in Poblacion, approximately midway along the coast of the town. The main port facility is located in the same barangay, where there are trips every hour to Liloan, Santander on the southern tip of Cebu island. There is also a fishing and freight port in Looc.

Sibulan has two small Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which are coral reef areas that prohibit fishing, swimming and diving. One is in Agan-an, just north of the airport, the other in Cangmating. These were established to improve the sustainability of the local fishery.

The inland barangays are primarily agricultural and residential with minimal business and public facilities. Most commercial development is along the national highway, which runs the length of the town from Dumaguete in the south to San Jose at the north. Most business and light industry is also located along the highway in Bolocboloc, Maslog, Agan-an and Poblacion including the newly opened 100-bed Negros Polymedic Hospital. This is largely urban sprawl from Dumaguete seeking the advantageous tax rates in Sibulan.

Sibulan also boasts a golf course resort, perched on the foothills in barangay San Antonio, just north of the town center.

Education

Colleges: [21]

The public schools in the town of Sibulan are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

High schools:

References

  1. Municipality of Sibulan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Sibulan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  21. "dumaguete.com" . Retrieved Sep 30, 2014.