Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur

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Tigbao
Municipality
Municipality of Tigbao
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Motto: 
"Usbaw Tigbao"
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Tigbao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′14″N123°13′40″E / 7.82052778°N 123.22766389°E / 7.82052778; 123.22766389
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Zamboanga del Sur
District 2nd district
Founded November 8, 1991
Barangays 18 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Eleazar Cabrejas Carcallas
 •  Vice Mayor Rowell P. Lalican
 •  Representative Jeyzel Victoria C. Yu
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Domel N. Allego
  • Socrates S. Carreon Sr.
  • Erlinda G. Miral
  • Rolando B. Cañales
  • Armando B. Bucog
  • Saturnino R. Jamisola Jr.
  • Edgardo P. Tabay II
  • Rolly G. Maraasin
  • Philip Giovani D.Camilo-SK Fed Pres.
  • Jaime Ulo-Liga President
  • Jose Macarial-Municipal IPMR
 •  Electorate 14,002 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
120.69 km2 (46.60 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Highest elevation
1,144 m (3,753 ft)
Lowest elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
19,716
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 •  Households
4,769
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
30.01
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 150.4 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 516.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 105.1 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 152.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7043
PSGC
0907344000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)62
Native languages Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website www.zds-tigbao.gov.ph

Tigbao, officially the Municipality of Tigbao (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tigbao; Subanen: Benwa Tigbao; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tigbao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tigbao), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,675 people. [5]

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It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7162 on November 8, 1991. Tigbao was former part of Municipality of Dumalinao. [6]

Mount Timolan, the highest peak in Zamboanga del Sur, overlooks the town. The name of the town was derived from the abundance of "Tigbao" Grasses in the area.

Geography

Barangays

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

  • Begong
  • Busol
  • Caluma
  • Diana Countryside
  • Guinlin
  • Lacarayan
  • Lacupayan
  • Libayoy
  • Limas
  • Longmot
  • Maragang
  • Mati
  • Nangan-nangan
  • New Tuburan
  • Nilo
  • Tigbao
  • Timolan
  • Upper Nilo

Climate

Climate data for Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		28
(82)		27
(81)		27
(81)		26
(79)		27
(81)		27
(81)		28
(82)		28
(82)		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		19
(66)		20
(68)		21
(70)		22
(72)		22
(72)		21
(70)		21
(70)		21
(70)		21
(70)		21
(70)		20
(68)		21
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)22
(0.9)		18
(0.7)		23
(0.9)		24
(0.9)		67
(2.6)		120
(4.7)		132
(5.2)		156
(6.1)		119
(4.7)		124
(4.9)		54
(2.1)		24
(0.9)		883
(34.6)
Average rainy days9.49.111.511.920.122.522.423.221.522.215.711.5201
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Tigbao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 15,915—    
2000 16,914+1.31%
2007 18,598+1.32%
2010 19,300+1.36%
2015 20,979+1.60%
2020 21,675+0.69%
2024 19,716−2.25%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tigbao

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
51.30
2003
74.45
2006
34.50
2009
44.48
2012
46.09
2015
44.50
2018
39.46
2021
30.01

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Tigbao | (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". 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. ↑ "Republic Act No. 7162; An Act Creating the Municipality of Tigbao in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 8 November 1991. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tigbao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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