Vincenzo A. Sagun

Vincenzo A. Sagun
Municipality
Municipality of Vincenzo A. Sagun
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Sagun
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Vincenzo A. Sagun highlighted
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Vincenzo A. Sagun Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°30′53″N123°10′15″E / 7.5147°N 123.1708°E / 7.5147; 123.1708
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	17 May 1982
Named for	Vincenzo A. Sagun
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jeffry P. Maata
•  Vice Mayor	Noel D. Reales
•  Representative	Jeyzel Victoria C. Yu
•  Municipal Council	Members Merlinda P. Maata John Ford C. Tornandizo Nestor Dolar Reynaldo Tago Janie S. Rivera Estanislao Elago Junafer Oral Maria Teresa Pailden
•  Electorate	15,227 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	63.00 km2 (24.32 sq mi)
Elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Highest elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	24,852
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
•  Households	5,791
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	30.81 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 99.15 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 292.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 94.48 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 45.15 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7036
PSGC	097341000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	zds-vsagun.gov.ph

Vincenzo A. Sagun, officially the Municipality of Vincenzo A. Sagun (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Vincenzo A. Sagun; Subanen: Benwa Vincenzo A. Sagun; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Vincenzo A. Sagun; Tagalog : Bayan ng Vincenzo A. Sagun), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,852 people. ^[3]

The municipality is named after Zamboanga del Sur Governor and Representative Vincenzo Sagun.

History

The municipality was created as Vincenzo Sagun through Batas Pambansa Blg. 173 which was approved on February 8, 1982; thirteen barangays in Margosatubig had been separated with Cabatan designated the seat of government. ^[5] A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities including Roseller Lim (now in Zamboanga Sibugay), was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections. ^[6]

Government expenses was minimized relative to this political exercise. Majority of the electorate of the affected barangays voted in favor of the creation of the municipality.

Geography

Vicenzo A. Sagun is a coastal municipality that is found in the southern section of Zamboanga del Sur. It is in the Baganian Peninsula, some 60 kilometers northwest of the province's capital of Pagadian City. As for its boundaries, the municipality of Margosatubig can be found on the north, while the south is occupied by Maligay Bay and Dumanquilas Bay, on the southeast and the southwest, respectively. The municipality of Dimataling cradles it on the east. The total area of Vincenzo A. Sagun makes up 8.15% of Zamboanga del Sur's area, and .041% of the whole Zamboanga Peninsula Region.

Of the 14 barangays that Vincenzo Sagun has, 11 of them are coastal, and most of the inhabitants are fisherfolk by trade and livelihood. The municipality is noted for its rich marine resources, with some parts being groomed to be prime tourist aquatic spot. One of the Vincenzo Sagun's featured products are the dried fish which are usually exported to the other provinces.

Climate

Climate data for Vincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
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 days	9.4	9.1	11.5	11.9	20.1	22.5	22.4	23.2	21.5	22.2	15.7	11.5	201
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays

Vincenzo A. Sagun is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Ambulon
• Biu-os
• Cogon
• Danan
• Kabatan (Poblacion)
• Kapatagan
• Limason
• Linoguayan
• Lumbal
• Lunib
• Maculay
• Maraya
• Sagucan
• Walingwaling

Demographics

Population census of Vincenzo A. Sagun

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	17,294	—
1995	17,410	+0.13%
2000	19,072	+1.97%
2007	19,984	+0.65%
2010	20,583	+1.08%
2015	23,759	+2.77%
2020	24,852	+0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Education

College

• Josephina H. Cerilles State College-Vincenzo Sagun External Studies Unit

High schools

• Cogon National High School
• Judge Edmundo S. Pinga National High School
• Kabatan National High School
• Sagucan National High School

References

1.   Municipality of Vincenzo A. Sagun | (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 IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 173". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
6. "Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. April 29, 1982. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
7. "Vincenzo A. Sagun: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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.
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.
11. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". 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.

External links

• Vincenzo A. Sagun Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information