Sibutad

Sibutad, officially the Municipality of Sibutad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibutad; Subanen: Benwa Sibutad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sibutad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibutad), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,645 people. [3]

Sibutad
Municipality
Municipality of Sibutad
Nickname(s): 
Mineral Premier Capital of Zamboanga Peninsula
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sibutad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sibutad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°36′N 123°28′E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District1st District
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEufracio D. Caidic
 • Vice MayorGenaro A. Obnimaga
 • RepresentativeRomeo M. Jalosjos Jr.
 • Electorate13,176 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total65.57 km2 (25.32 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total17,645
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
 • Households
4,308
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence40.84% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱58,690,903.68 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7103
PSGC
097217000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitesibutad.zamboangadelnorte.com

Barangays

Sibutad is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • Bagacay
  • Calilic
  • Calube
  • Delapa
  • Kanim
  • Libay
  • Magsaysay
  • Marapong
  • Minlasag
  • Oyan
  • Panganuran
  • Poblacion (Sibutad)
  • Sawang
  • Bolicon
  • Sinipay
  • Sipaloc

Climate
Climate data for Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104
(4.1)		 76
(3.0)		 92
(3.6)		 97
(3.8)		 199
(7.8)		 238
(9.4)		 195
(7.7)		 193
(7.6)		 178
(7.0)		 212
(8.3)		 171
(6.7)		 110
(4.3)		 1,865
(73.3)
Average rainy days 14.7 12.5 15.8 17.5 27.6 28.5 29.0 27.5 26.9 27.9 23.5 18.2 269.6
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Sibutad
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,420—    
1970 8,935+1.87%
1975 10,888+4.04%
1980 12,676+3.09%
1990 16,279+2.53%
1995 16,295+0.02%
2000 15,635−0.88%
2007 16,429+0.69%
2010 16,783+0.78%
2015 17,645+0.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Education

Sibutad has 15 schools, 13 of which are complete elementary schools and 2 are primary schools. All are in the Sibutad School District. Schools are:

  • Bagacay Elementary School
  • Bolicon Primary School
  • Calilic Elementary School
  • Calube Elementary School
  • Delapa Elementary School
  • Kanim Elementary School
  • Libay Elementary School
  • Magsaysay Elementary School
  • Marapong Elementary School
  • Minlasag Elementary School
  • Oyan Elementary School
  • Sibutad Central Elementary School
  • Sawang Elementary School
  • Sinipay Primary School
  • Sipaloc Elementary School

Secondary schools of Sibutad:

  • Sibutad National High School (located in Barangay Poblacion)
  • Kanim National High School
  • Sawang National High School

Notable people

References
  1.  Municipality of Sibutad | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". 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. "Sibutad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 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 Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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