Sibunag

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Sibunag
Municipality of Sibunag
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Sibunag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°30′16″N122°37′52″E / 10.504583°N 122.631122°E / 10.504583; 122.631122
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas
Province Guimaras
District Lone district
Founded May 8, 1995
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Annabelle V. Samaniego
   Vice Mayor Mervin V. Infante
   Representative Ma. Lucille L. Nava
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 15,323 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total120.04 km2 (46.35 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total23,162
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
   Households
5,787
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
19.95
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 104.8 million (2020), 40.97 million (2012)
   Assets 335.6 million (2020), 68.55 million (2012)
   Expenditure 90.53 million (2020)
   Liabilities 66.38 million (2020), 18.29 million (2012)
Service provider
  ElectricityGuimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5048
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)33
Native languages Hiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog

Sibunag, officially the Municipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Sibunag; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sibunag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,162 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. [3]

Contents

Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Strait.

The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995. [5]

Sibunag is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Jordan.

Geography

Barangays

Sibunag is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Alegria
  • Ayangan
  • Bubog
  • Concordia
  • Dasal (Poblacion)
  • Inampulugan
  • Maabay
  • Millan
  • Oracon
  • Ravina
  • Sabang
  • San Isidro
  • Sebaste
  • Tanglad

Climate

Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)
31
(88)
32
(90)
33
(91)
32
(90)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
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 days7.25.28.311.922.326.528.328.227.326.418.711.8222.1
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Sibunag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 17,773    
2000 20,104+2.68%
2007 17,552−1.85%
2010 19,565+4.03%
2015 22,158+2.40%
2020 23,162+0.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

At the 2020 census, the population of Sibunag was 23,162 people, [3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sibunag

10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.10
2009
49.33
2012
28.42
2015
24.95
2018
14.57
2021
19.95

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

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