Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur

Pitogo, officially the Municipality of Pitogo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pitogo; Subanen: Benwa Pitogo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Pitogo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pitogo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 27,057 people. [3]

Pitogo
Municipality
Municipality of Pitogo
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Pitogo highlighted
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Pitogo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°27′N 123°19′E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District2nd District
FoundedJuly 16, 1978
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJames Yecyec
 • Vice MayorZosimo V. Garban
 • RepresentativeLeonardo L. Babasa Jr.
 • Electorate16,169 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total95.94 km2 (37.04 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total27,057
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
 • Households
5,853
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence43.6% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱79,079,109.05 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7033
PSGC
097338000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.zds-pitogo.gov.ph

Barangays

Pitogo is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Balabawan
  • Balong-balong
  • Colojo
  • Liasan
  • Liguac
  • Limbayan
  • Lower Paniki-an
  • Matin-ao
  • Panubigan
  • Poblacion (Pitogo)
  • Punta Flecha
  • Sugbay Dos
  • Tongao
  • Upper Paniki-an
  • San Isidro

Climate
Climate data for Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Pitogo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 14,156—    
1990 18,389+2.65%
1995 19,870+1.46%
2000 21,064+1.26%
2007 25,231+2.52%
2010 25,502+0.39%
2015 27,057+1.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

References
  1.  Municipality of Pitogo | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Pitogo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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