Sibunag | |
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| Municipality of Sibunag | |
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.svg)  Sibunag Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:10°30′16″N122°37′52″E / 10.504583°N 122.631122°E /10.504583; 122.631122 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Guimaras |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 8, 1995 |
| Barangays | 14 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Annabelle V. Samaniego |
| • Vice Mayor | Mervin V. Infante |
| • Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 15,323 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.04 km2 (46.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,162 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,787 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 154.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 405.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 77.81 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5048 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
Sibunag, officially theMunicipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon:Banwa sang Sibunag;Tagalog:Bayan ng Sibunag), is amunicipality in theprovince ofGuimaras,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,162 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Sibunag was created by virtue ofRepublic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995.[5]
Sibunag is a part of theMetro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered onIloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) fromJordan. Its territory includes the islands ofInampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in theGuimaras Strait.
Sibunag is administratively subdivided into 14barangays. [6] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 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) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 119 (4.7) | 191 (7.5) | 258 (10.2) | 260 (10.2) | 248 (9.8) | 196 (7.7) | 97 (3.8) | 39 (1.5) | 1,507 (59.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1995 | 17,773 | — |
| 2000 | 20,104 | +2.68% |
| 2007 | 17,552 | −1.85% |
| 2010 | 19,565 | +4.03% |
| 2015 | 22,158 | +2.40% |
| 2020 | 23,162 | +0.88% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
At the 2020 census, the population of Sibunag was 23,162 people,[3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Sibunag
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 52.89 2003 40.46 2006 42.10 2009 49.33 2012 28.42 2015 24.95 2018 14.57 2021 19.95 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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