Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur

Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

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Municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Josefina

Gumahan

Municipality

Municipality of Josefina

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Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Josefina highlighted

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Josefina

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°12′52″N 123°32′38″E﻿ / ﻿8.2144°N 123.5439°E﻿ / 8.2144; 123.5439
Country| Philippines
Region| Zamboanga Peninsula
Province| Zamboanga del Sur
District|  1st district
Founded| November 11, 1977
Named for| Josefina Herrera Cerilles
Barangays| 14 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Catalino A. Adapon
• Vice Mayor| Alberto M. Etulle
• Representative| Divina Grace C. Yu
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Perly Rey T. Flores
* Melred A. Mag-usara
* Benjamin D. Jaicten
* Manuel D. Bersaga
* Raul P. Samson Sr.
* Jaime N. Libre
* Eulogio P. Moñeza
* Nenita P. Espinosa

• Electorate| 8,124 voters (2022)
Area

[2]

• Total

| 56.35 km2 (21.76 sq mi)
Elevation

| 645 m (2,116 ft)
Highest elevation

| 1,434 m (4,705 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 288 m (945 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total

| 12,205
• Density| 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Households

| 2,986
Economy

• Income class| 5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

28.92

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 73.48 million (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 292 million (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱ 62.44 million (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱ 96.94 million (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

7027

PSGC|

097337000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)62
Native languages| Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website| www.zds-josefina.gov.ph

Josefina, officially the Municipality of Josefina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Josefina; Subanen: Benwa Josefina; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Josefina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Josefina), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,205 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

## History

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In the early years the lands of which is now Josefina was part of the Municipality of Aurora. In later years, Molave separated from Aurora and became a town; at that time Tambulig and the area now within the jurisdiction of the present municipality were still part of the former. Some years later Tambulig became independent and was recognized as a township with the land of Josefina still tagged as part of its territories. During this time the first Visayan settlers came to live in the area. These settlers came from Tudela, Misamis Occidental, a barrio part of Tambulig was established and was named Bagong Tudela.

Some years passed and the Paredes family, one of the first settlers, was able to acquire properties there and named it "Salug Estate". A member of the family was a rubber technologist at that time and worked in Borneo. He brought along his lessons and expertise and together with the locals, "the Subanen", planted his land with Rubber Trees. By then the Rubber Technologist, Nicholas Paredes, coined the name "New Town" for the new rubber plantation.

With the rubber plantation, the place was then locally called as "Gumahan". This became a new trading center and small businesses came bustling. With the increased activity in this new location it was then christened as "Upper Bagong Tudela". This eventually became the center of the new community.

In the early 1970s, the people of Gumahan and its outlying barrios made a move, through the leadership of Nicholas Paredes, to create a town. They were able to submit the proposal to congress, through the sponsorship of then Cong. Cerilles, and it passed the 2nd congressional reading. When scheduled for the 3rd and final congressional reading, Martial Law was declared dissolving the Congress.

On November 11, 1978, by virtue of Presidential Decree 1240, 13 barangays of Tambulig were separated and formed into the independent municipality Josefina.[5] During this time Nicholas Paredes (who was the point person of the township proposal) stood as the first Mayor (appointed). Mayor Paredes donated the land where now stands the Market Area, the school, the Municipal Hall and the Catholic Church. The town center is also located within the properties of the Paredes family.

Josefina was named after the mother of Congressman Cerilles, who was a known educator in Zamboanga Del Sur.

As to this day Josefina is still commonly known as "Gumahan".

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Josefina is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

* Bogo Calabat
* Dawa (Diwa)
* Ebarle
* Gumahan (Poblacion)
* Leonardo
* Litapan
* Lower Bagong Tudela
* Mansanas
* Moradji
* Nemeño
* Nopulan
* Sebukang
* Tagaytay Hill
* Upper Bagong Tudela (Poblacion)

### Climate

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Climate data for Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 24
(75)  | 25
(77)  | 26
(79)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 26
(79)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 26
(79)  | 26
(79)  | 25
(77)  | 26
(79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 19
(66)  | 19
(66)  | 19
(66)  | 20
(68)  | 21
(70)  | 21
(70)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 69
(2.7)  | 44
(1.7)  | 37
(1.5)  | 29
(1.1)  | 87
(3.4)  | 137
(5.4)  | 131
(5.2)  | 141
(5.6)  | 143
(5.6)  | 134
(5.3)  | 68
(2.7)  | 53
(2.1)  | 1,073
(42.3)
Average rainy days  | 9.9  | 7.6  | 7.4  | 8.1  | 21.6  | 26.5  | 26.4  | 26.6  | 25.8  | 24.3  | 15.1  | 10.4  | 209.7
Source: Meteoblue[6]

## Demographics

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Population census of JosefinaYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1980 | 6,755| —
1990 | 7,591| +1.17%
1995 | 9,024| +3.29%
2000 | 8,758| −0.64%
2007 | 10,796| +2.93%
2010 | 10,826| +0.10%
2015 | 11,799| +1.65%
2020 | 12,205| +0.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Josefina

2006
24.40

2009
40.93

2012
49.49

2015
41.17

2018
28.08

2021
28.92

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Josefina |  (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1240: Creating the Municipality of Josefina in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
6. ^ "Aurora: 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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
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. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Josefina Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information

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Places adjacent to Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur

|  | Sergio Osmeña Sr., Zamboanga del Norte |

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Molave |

Josefina

| Don V. Chiongbian, Misamis Occidental
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| Tambulig |

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* t
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Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Pagadian (capital)
Zamboanga City (largest city)

Municipalities|

* Aurora
* Bayog
* Dimataling
* Dinas
* Dumalinao
* Dumingag
* Guipos
* Josefina
* Kumalarang
* Labangan
* Lakewood
* Lapuyan
* Mahayag
* Margosatubig
* Midsalip
* Molave
* Pitogo
* Ramon Magsaysay
* San Miguel
* San Pablo
* Sominot
* Tabina
* Tambulig
* Tigbao
* Tukuran
* Vincenzo A. Sagun

Component city|

* Pagadian

Highly urbanized city|

* Zamboanga City (Administratively independent and geographically separate from the province but grouped under Zamboanga del Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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