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 2020 census, it has a population of 17,453 people. [3]
Sibutad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Sibutad | |
![]() Piñahon Island | |
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| Nickname(s): Mineral Premier Capital of Zamboanga Peninsula | |
![]() Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sibutad highlighted | |
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![]() Sibutad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°36′N 123°28′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Eufracio D. Caidic |
| • Vice Mayor | Genaro A. Obnimaga |
| • Representative | Romeo M. Jalosjos Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,176 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.57 km2 (25.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,453 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,308 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.84% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱91,610,000.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱244,162,000.00 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱108,538,000.00 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱70,339,000.00 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7103 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | sibutad |
Barangays

Libay Fish Port with Sinipay Island in the background
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2020 | 17,453 | −0.21% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] | ||
Economy
| Poverty Incidence of Sibutad | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15] | |
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
- Most Rev. Severo Caermare, D.D. (b. 1969) - bishop of Dipolog
References
- Municipality of Sibutad | (DILG)
- "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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- 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.
- "Sibutad: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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