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 Luben G. Vilches (Ind)
   Vice Mayor Reynaldo G. Segovia (Ind)
   Representative JC Rahman Nava (NUP)
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Luvynne Gale Vilches-Casco
  • Desiderio T. Gange
  • Mervin V. Infante
  • Renan B. Gallego
  • Jomel E. Galvez
  • Nilo M. Solis
  • Joel G. Maestral
  • Rolly F. Gamarcha
   Electorate 15,430 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
120.04 km2 (46.35 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
23,787
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
   Households
5,787
Economy
   Income class 3rd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
19.95
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 154.4 million (2022)
   Assets 405.7 million (2022)
   Expenditure 105 million (2022)
   Liabilities 77.81 million (2022)
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 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. [5]

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History

Sibunag was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995. [6]

Geography

Sibunag is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Jordan. Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Strait.

Barangays

Sibunag is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays. [7] 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 [8]

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+0.94%
2024 23,787+0.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

At the 2020 census, the population of Sibunag was 23,162 people, [14] 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
60
2000
52.89
2003
40.46
2006
42.10
2009
49.33
2012
28.42
2015
24.95
2018
14.57
2021
19.95

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

References

  1. Municipality of Sibunag | (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. Republic Act No. 7896 (20 February 1995), "Republic Act No. 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved 28 January 2016
  7. "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. "Sibunag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 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 VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.