Sibunag

Sibunag
Municipality
Municipality of Sibunag
Guimaras Circumferential Road
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Sibunag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°30′14″N122°37′55″E / 10.504°N 122.632°E / 10.504; 122.632
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
• Density	198.16/km2 (513.23/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
• Electricity	Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5048
PSGC	0607905000
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 2024 census, it has a population of 23,787 people. ^[5]

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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Sibunag

Year	Pop.	±% 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 2024 census, the population of Sibunag was 23,787 people, ^[14] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 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]}

Education

The Sibunag (Jordan III) 115876 Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[23]

Primary and elementary schools

• Alegria Elementary School
• Ayangan Elementary School
• Casilan Elementary School
• Dasal Elementary School
• Liningwan Central School
• Millan Elementary School
• Notre Dame Academy
• Paaralan Buhay ng Ravina Sur
• Paaralan ng Buhay ng Atgang
• Paaralan ng Buhay ng Maabay
• Paaralan ng Buhay ng Naoway
• Sabang Elementary School
• San Isidro Elementary School
• Sebaste Bubog Elementary School
• Sebaste Fundacion Elementary School
• Tanglad Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Alegria National High School
• Ayangan National High School
• Desiderio C. Gange National High School

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:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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". 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.
23. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.

External links

• Media related to Sibunag at Wikimedia Commons
• Official webpage of the Province of Guimaras: Sibunag
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information