Sominot

Sominot
Sominot
Municipality
	Municipality of Sominot
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	Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Sominot highlighted
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	Sominot Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°02′30″N123°23′05″E / 8.041547°N 123.384644°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	March 27, 1980
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Johnriel D. Melo
• Vice Mayor	Proceso S. Estrada
• Representative	Divina Grace C. Yu
• Municipal Council	Members ; Gabriel N. Maglangit; Tomas S. Maglangit Jr.; Sancho P. Jagonia; Manolo E. Masong Sr.; Shella M. Sullano; Roel S. Hocoy; Randie B. Pitogo; Noemie James T. Damas II;
• Electorate	10,862 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	111.52 km2 (43.06 sq mi)
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Highest elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Lowest elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	17,247
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Households	4,237
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	35.51% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 139.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 348.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 108.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 78.54 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7022
PSGC	0907340000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon; Cebuano; Chavacano; Tagalog
Website	www.zds-sominot.gov.ph

Last updated July 29, 2025

Sominot, officially the Municipality of Sominot (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Sominot; Subanen: Benwa Sominot; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sominot; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sominot), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,061 people.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Sominot is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Bag-ong Baroy
New Oroquieta
Barubuhan
Bulanay
Datagan
Eastern Poblacion
Lantawan
Libertad
Lumangoy
New Carmen
Picturan
Poblacion
Rizal
San Miguel
Santo Niño
Sawa
Tungawan
Upper Sicpao

Climate

Climate data for Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48 (1.9)	44 (1.7)	56 (2.2)	56 (2.2)	112 (4.4)	135 (5.3)	124 (4.9)	124 (4.9)	115 (4.5)	134 (5.3)	90 (3.5)	56 (2.2)	1,094 (43)
Average rainy days	13.0	11.7	15.6	18.1	25.6	25.7	25.2	24.1	23.8	26.1	22.3	16.5	247.7
Source: Meteoblue ^[8]

Demographics

Population census of Sominot
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	12,653	—
1995	13,344	+1.00%
2000	14,815	+2.27%
2007	16,367	+1.38%
2010	16,652	+0.63%
2015	18,537	+2.06%
2020	19,061	+0.59%
2024	17,247	−2.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sominot

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2000
66.44

2003
78.54

2006
35.30

2009
54.46

2012
50.38

2015
49.41

2018
38.40

2021
35.51

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

References

↑ Municipality of Sominot | (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". 2024 Philippine census. 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". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
↑ Batas Pambansa Blg. 60 (March 27, 1980), An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Mariano Marcos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur , retrieved September 29, 2024
↑ Republic Act No. 6684 (December 4, 1988), An Act Changing the Name of Municipality of Don Mariano Marcos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, to Municipality of Sominot , retrieved September 29, 2024
↑ "Sominot: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. 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 Sominot | (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". 2024 Philippine census. 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". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[6] Batas Pambansa Blg. 60 (March 27, 1980), An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Mariano Marcos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur , retrieved September 29, 2024

[7] Republic Act No. 6684 (December 4, 1988), An Act Changing the Name of Municipality of Don Mariano Marcos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, to Municipality of Sominot , retrieved September 29, 2024

[met_norms-8] "Sominot: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[9] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Philippine census. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA15–09-10] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–09-11] 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.

[NSO07-09-12] 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-13] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[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.

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v t e Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Pagadian (capital) Zamboanga City (largest city)
Municipalities	Aurora Bayog Dimataling Dinas Dumalinao Dumingag Guipos Josefina Kumalarang Labangan Lakewood Lapuyan Mahayag Margosatubig Midsalip Molave Pitogo Ramon Magsaysay San Miguel San Pablo Sominot Tabina Tambulig Tigbao Tukuran Vincenzo A. Sagun
Component city	Pagadian
Highly urbanized city	Zamboanga City (Administratively independent and geographically separate from the province but grouped under Zamboanga del Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)