Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur

Tigbao
Municipality
Municipality of Tigbao
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Tigbao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tigbao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′14″N123°13′40″E / 7.82052778°N 123.22766389°E / 7.82052778; 123.22766389 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 C. Carcallas
•  Vice Mayor	Joy R. Balandra
•  Representative	Leonardo L. Babasa Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Rowell P. Lalican Domel N. Allego Socrates S. Carreon Sr. Erlinda G. Miral Rolando B. Cañales Armando B. Bucog Saturnino R. Jamisola Jr. Edgardo P. Tabay II
•  Electorate	13,890 voters (2022)
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  (2020 census)  [3]
• Total	21,675
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
•  Households	4,769
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	39.46 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 103.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 415.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 72.75 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 246.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7043
PSGC	097344000
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 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,675 people.  ^[3]

It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7162 on November 8, 1991. Tigbao was former part of Municipality of Dumalinao. ^[5]

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.

• 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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of Tigbao

Year	Pop.	±% 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	+0.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority   [7]   [8]   [9] [10]

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. Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . 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. "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.
6. "Tigbao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
10. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Tigbao Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information