Sinacaban

Sinacaban
Municipality
Municipality of Sinacaban
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Map of Misamis Occidental with Sinacaban highlighted
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Sinacaban Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°17′07″N123°50′37″E / 8.285358°N 123.843583°E / 8.285358; 123.843583
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	2nd district
Founded	August 30, 1949
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Dello T. Lood (ASPIN)
•  Vice Mayor	Keene T. Barquin (ASPIN)
•  Representative	Sancho Fernando F. Oaminal (Lakas)
•  Municipal Council	Members Nelson V. Mercado Robert C. Te Raem A. Naranjo Christian Jack P. Vente Dianne Shayne D. Aganos Isidro V. Macalisang Bernardino B. Tiu Sr. Gloria A. Tiu
•  Electorate	15,060 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	99.09 km2 (38.26 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Highest elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	20,176
• Density	203.6/km2 (527.4/sq mi)
•  Households	4,912
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	23.75 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 143.1 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 349.5 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 54.62 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 137.1 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7203
PSGC	1004214000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.sinacabanmisocc.gov.ph

Sinacaban, officially the Municipality of Sinacaban (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Sinacaban; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sinacaban), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,176 people. ^[5]

History

On November 14, 1959, re-elected mayor Sofronio Avanceña was shot and killed by rival mayoral candidate Victor Simbajon whom he defeated in the local election held on November 10. ^[6] Simbajon was joined by three of his sons and one other companion during the incident, three of whom, including Simbajon, were arrested shortly after by the Philippine Constabulary who smelled liquor on them. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Sinacaban is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Cagay-anon
• Camanse
• Colupan Alto
• Colupan Bajo
• Dinas
• Estrella
• Katipunan
• Libertad Alto
• Libertad Bajo
• Poblacion
• San Isidro Alto
• San Isidro Bajo
• San Vicente
• Señor
• Sinonoc
• San Lorenzo Ruiz (Sungan)
• Tipan

Climate

Climate data for Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	87 (3.4)	137 (5.4)	131 (5.2)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	134 (5.3)	68 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days	9.9	7.6	7.4	8.1	21.6	26.5	26.4	26.6	25.8	24.3	15.1	10.4	209.7
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Sinacaban
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 10,182 —     1970 11,871 +1.54% 1975 12,806 +1.53% 1980 15,498 +3.89% 1990 14,846 −0.43% 1995 14,735 −0.14%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 16,030 +1.82% 2007 16,772 +0.63% 2010 18,597 +3.83% 2015 18,391 −0.21% 2020 19,671 +1.43% 2024 20,176 +0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2024 census, the population of Sinacaban was 20,176 people, ^[13] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sinacaban

10

20

30

40

50

60

2000
44.70

2003
50.83

2006
42.70

2009
38.86

2012
38.34

2015
29.51

2018
24.19

2021
23.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]}

References

1.   Municipality of Sinacaban | (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. "Misamis mayor slain". The Manila Times . The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 15, 1959. p. 1.
7. "Sinacaban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System