Sigma, Capiz

Sigma
Municipality
Municipality of Sigma
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Nickname:  The Heart of Capiz
Map of Capiz with Sigma highlighted
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Sigma Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′17″N122°39′58″E / 11.4214°N 122.6662°E / 11.4214; 122.6662
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	2nd district
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Dante Rizal A. Eslabon
•  Vice Mayor	Christopher T. Andaya
•  Representative	Jane T. Castro
•  Municipal Council	Members Esperedion C. Pelaez Thomas B. Lagulay Norman T. Marcelino Fernando B. Capapas Christopher L. Alayon Vicente T. Andaya III Isidro B. Berino Jaime F. Apoyo
•  Electorate	22,835 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	101.71 km2 (39.27 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	31,688
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
•  Households	8,208
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	6.38 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 132.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 212.7 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 105.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 36.05 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5816
PSGC	061916000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capiznon Hiligaynon Tagalog

Sigma, officially the Municipality of Sigma (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sigma; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sigma), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,688 people. ^[3]

Sigma is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Roxas City, the provincial capital.

It was named after the legendary Datu Sikma, which was corrupted by the Spaniards into Sigma, as they have difficulty in pronouncing the letter "k".

Geography

Barangays

Sigma is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.  ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Acbo
• Amaga
• Balucuan
• Bangonbangon
• Capuyhan
• Cogon
• Dayhagon
• Guintas
• Malapad Cogon
• Mangoso
• Mansacul
• Matangcong
• Matinabus
• Mianay
• Oyong
• Pagbunitan
• Parian
• Pinamalatican
• Poblacion Norte
• Poblacion Sur
• Tawog

Climate

Climate data for Sigma, Capiz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	48 (1.9)	90 (3.5)	144 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	145 (5.7)	163 (6.4)	160 (6.3)	120 (4.7)	90 (3.5)	1,258 (49.4)
Average rainy days	12.3	9.0	9.9	10.0	18.5	25.0	27.4	26.0	25.9	24.9	17.9	14.2	221
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Sigma

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,205	—
1918	8,303	+3.16%
1939	10,628	+1.18%
1948	10,898	+0.28%
1960	12,649	+1.25%
1970	15,911	+2.32%
1975	18,536	+3.11%
1980	20,043	+1.58%
1990	25,089	+2.27%
1995	25,801	+0.53%
2000	27,366	+1.27%
2007	28,709	+0.66%
2010	29,138	+0.54%
2015	30,134	+0.64%
2020	31,688	+0.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Sigma, Capiz, was 31,688 people, ^[3] with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile.

References

1.   Municipality of Sigma | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Sigma: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information