Zamboanguita

Not to be confused with Zamboanga City or Zamboanga.

For the barangay in Bukidnon, see Zamboanguita, Malaybalay.

Zamboanguita
Municipality
Municipality of Zamboanguita
Zamboanguita Roman Catholic Church
Flag
Map of Negros Oriental with Zamboanguita highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Zamboanguita Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°06′00″N123°11′56″E / 9.1°N 123.199°E / 9.1; 123.199
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Negros Oriental
District	3rd district
Founded	1866
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jonah Pat L. Aviles (UNA)
•  Vice Mayor	Felipe T. Elmido Sr. (UNA)
•  Representative	Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker)
•  Municipal Council	Members Felipe Gil U. Elmido Jr. Ricky D. Taan Helen A. Partosa Mario C. Pinili Florenita T. Elvinia Reineria E. Trinidad Clem L. Banua Clint Charles K. Delmo
•  Electorate	19,743 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	85.86 km2 (33.15 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Highest elevation	1,846 m (6,056 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	29,569
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
•  Households	7,532
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	28.19 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 135.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 326.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 153.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 78.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6218
PSGC	074625000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)35
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

Zamboanguita (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Zamboanguita; Tagalog : Bayan ng Zamboanguita), officially the Municipality of Zamboanguita, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,569 people. ^[3]

Zamboanguita was established in 1866. Modest compared to the 6th largest city in the Philippines with 98 barangays, Zamboanguita has only 10 barangays.

Etymology

A town rooted in history and replete with natural resources, Zamboanguita derived its name from an incident involving a coguita (octopus). Long before the Spaniards set foot in Negros Island, fishermen from as far as Mindanao would visit the yet unnamed town and benefit from the bounty of its rich fishing grounds – from its small tugnos (juvenile gobies) to the large iho (shark) in nearby Apo Island.

One day, a group of Moro fishermen fishing in the area found a coguita caught in their fishing net, which they then separated from their fish catch as it had tentacles and had no gills. The leader of the Moro group then ordered one of his men to go to the beach, find a tree and “isab-ong ang coguita” (hang the octopus).” Since then, every time an octopus was caught, it was hung on that particular tree.

The local people eventually started calling the place “Sab-ongan ug coguita.” When the Spaniards descended on the town, they called the town “Zamboangaguita” and later on it was shortened to “Zamboanguita”.

On the other hand, local stories that circulated among the town folks mentioned that Zamboanguita, with its Spanish diminutive of -ita, (meaning "little Zamboanga") acquired its name from its neighbor down south across the sea, Zamboanga City.

Geography

Shoreline in Zamboanguita

28 kilometres (17 mi) from Dumaguete, Zamboanguita is at the southern tip of the province of Negros Oriental and across from the island province of Siquijor. To the west of Zamboanguita is the municipality of Siaton, and to the north/east is the municipality of Dauin.

Barangays

Zamboanguita is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [5]
074625001	Basak (Basac)	8.5%	2,505	1,894	▴	2.83%
074625002	Calango	5.8%	1,721	1,469	▴	1.60%
074625003	Lutoban (Lotuban)	7.2%	2,131	1,728	▴	2.12%
074625004	Malongcay Diot	3.8%	1,114	940	▴	1.71%
074625005	Maluay	12.7%	3,752	2,954	▴	2.42%
074625006	Mayabon	25.7%	7,612	6,224	▴	2.03%
074625007	Nabago	4.3%	1,261	1,001	▴	2.34%
074625009	Najandig	5.2%	1,541	1,483	▴	0.38%
074625008	Nasig-id	5.0%	1,482	1,177	▴	2.33%
074625010	Poblacion	21.8%	6,450	6,126	▴	0.52%
	Total		29,569	24,996	▴	1.69%

Climate

Climate data for Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26 (1.0)	22 (0.9)	28 (1.1)	41 (1.6)	95 (3.7)	136 (5.4)	147 (5.8)	126 (5.0)	132 (5.2)	150 (5.9)	98 (3.9)	46 (1.8)	1,047 (41.3)
Average rainy days	7.5	6.7	8.9	10.4	21.6	25.6	26.3	25.0	24.1	26.2	19.2	12.1	213.6
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Zamboanguita

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,181	—
1918	8,076	+1.80%
1939	10,141	+1.09%
1948	9,922	−0.24%
1960	11,692	+1.38%
1970	11,385	−0.27%
1975	12,822	+2.41%
1980	14,083	+1.89%
1990	17,110	+1.97%
1995	18,905	+1.89%
2000	23,338	+4.62%
2007	24,914	+0.91%
2010	24,996	+0.12%
2015	27,552	+1.87%
2020	29,569	+1.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8] [9]

Economy

Pumpboats along the coast of Zamboanguita

Poverty incidence of Zamboanguita

10 20 30 40 2006 38.90 2009 39.13 2012 32.19 2015 39.88 2018 17.50 2021 28.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Tourism

A resort in Zamboanguita

• Fiesta: San Isidro Labrador, May 15

Government

It is part of the 3rd District of Negros Oriental.

Current elected officials of Zamboanguita (2022):

• Mayor: Jonah Pat L. Aviles
• Vice Mayor: Felipe Tuban Elmido Sr.
• Councilors:
  • ELMIDO, JUNIOR
  • TAAN, RICKY
  • PARTOSA, HELEN
  • PINILI, MARIO
  • TRINIDAD, FLOR
  • TRINIDAD, REINERIA
  • BANUA, KIKING
  • DELMO, CLINT CHARLES

Education

The public schools in the town of Zamboanguita are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

• Basak Elementary School — Basak
• Benito Gadiana Elementary School — Sitio Kapandis, Mayabon
• Calango Elementary School — Calango
• Felix M. Tio Memorial Elementary School — Sitio Dumandan, Mayabon
• Gregorio Elmaga Memorial Elementary School — Nasig-id
• Kaladias Elementary School — Sitio Kaladias, Najandig
• Lutoban Elementary School — Lutoban
• Malongcay Elementary School — Malongcay Diot
• Maluay Central Elementary School — Maluay
• Mayabon Elementary School — Mayabon
• Moises Bangay Alanano Elementary School — Sitio Kalanggaman, Mayabon
• Nabago Elementary School — Nabago
• Salngan Elementary School — Sitio Salngan, Mayabon
• Zamboanguita Central Elementary School — Magsaysay Street, Poblacion

High schools:

• Gregorio Elmaga Memorial High School — Nasig-id
• Jose Marie Locsin Memorial High School — Sitio Salngan, Mayabon
• Kaladias High School — Sitio Kaladias, Najandig
• Santiago Delmo Memorial High School — Maluay
• Zamboanguita Science High School — Del Pilar Street, Poblacion

Private schools:

• Decor Carmeli Academy — Acupanda Street, Poblacion

See also

• List of places named after places in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Zamboanguita | (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 VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
6. "Zamboanguita: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "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