Sibutad

Sibutad
Sibutad
Municipality
	Municipality of Sibutad
	Piñahon Island
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Mineral Premier Capital of Zamboanga Peninsula
	Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sibutad highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Sibutad Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°36′47″N123°28′47″E / 8.6131°N 123.4797°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	1st district
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Edilbrando B. Lagudas (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Charnel Jade O. Batulan (Kusog Kalambuan)
• Representative	Roberto T. Uy Jr. (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members ; Joseph B. Mejos; Alan D. Monarca; Kriza Mae D. Dizon; Jennifer T. Palpagan; Christine S. Baid; Isagani B. Embol; Miguel D. Lopez; Isagani B. Recamara;
• Electorate	13,936 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	65.57 km2 (25.32 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Highest elevation	593 m (1,946 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	18,199
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
• Households	4,762
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	44.33% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 123.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 328.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 79.68 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 87.98 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7103
PSGC	0907217000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	sibutad.zamboangadelnorte.com

Last updated July 25, 2025

Sibutad, officially the Municipality of Sibutad (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Sibutad; Subanen: Benwa Sibutad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sibutad; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sibutad), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,453 people.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Sibutad is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Bagacay
Calilic
Calube
Delapa
Kanim
Libay
Magsaysay
Marapong
Minlasag
Oyan
Panganuran
Poblacion (Sibutad)
Sawang
Sibuloc
Sinipay
Sipaloc

Climate

Climate data for Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104 (4.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	97 (3.8)	199 (7.8)	238 (9.4)	195 (7.7)	193 (7.6)	178 (7.0)	212 (8.3)	171 (6.7)	110 (4.3)	1,865 (73.3)
Average rainy days	14.7	12.5	15.8	17.5	27.6	28.5	29.0	27.5	26.9	27.9	23.5	18.2	269.6
Source: Meteoblue^[6]

Demographics

Population census of Sibutad
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	7,420	—
1970	8,935	+1.87%
1975	10,888	+4.04%
1980	12,676	+3.09%
1990	16,279	+2.53%
1995	16,295	+0.02%
2000	15,635	−0.88%
2007	16,429	+0.69%
2010	16,783	+0.78%
2015	17,645	+0.96%
2020	17,453	−0.23%
2024	18,199	+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sibutad

10

20

30

40

50

60

2000
49.10

2003
43.16

2006
33.00

2009
54.13

2012
40.02

2015
40.84

2018
46.34

2021
44.33

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

Education

Sibutad has 15 schools, 13 of which are complete elementary schools and 2 are primary schools. All are in the Sibutad School District. Schools are:

Bagacay Elementary School
Bolicon Primary School
Calilic Elementary School
Calube Elementary School
Delapa Elementary School
Kanim Elementary School
Libay Elementary School
Magsaysay Elementary School
Marapong Elementary School
Minlasag Elementary School
Oyan Elementary School
Sibutad Central Elementary School
Sawang Elementary School
Sinipay Primary School
Sipaloc Elementary School

Secondary schools of Sibutad:

Sibutad National High School (located in Barangay Poblacion)
Kanim National High School
Sawang National High School

Notable personalities

Most Rev. Severo Caermare, D.D. (b. 1969) - bishop of Dipolog

References

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

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[1] Municipality of Sibutad | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[met_norms-6] "Sibutad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

[7] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA15–09-8] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–09-9] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-09-10] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-11] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[12] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[13] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

[14] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

[15] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

[16] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[17] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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v t e Province of Zamboanga del Norte
Dipolog (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Baliguian Godod Gutalac Jose Dalman Kalawit Katipunan La Libertad Labason Leon B. Postigo Liloy Manukan Mutia Piñan Polanco Roxas Rizal Salug Sergio Osmeña Sr. Siayan Sibuco Sibutad Sindangan Siocon Sirawai Tampilisan
Component cities	Dapitan Dipolog
Islands	Aliguay Bayangan Murcielagos Island Piñahon Selinog