Sibunag

Municipality in Guimaras, Philippines

Municipality in Western Visayas, Philippines

Sibunag

Municipality

Municipality of Sibunag

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Sibunag

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°30′16″N 122°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 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Annabelle V. Samaniego
• Vice Mayor| Mervin V. Infante
• Representative| Ma. Lucille L. Nava
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Luvynne Gale P. Vilches
* Reynaldo G. Segovia
* Jenith G. Canja
* Bernardo J. Solis Jr.
* Rolly F. Gamarcha
* Rolando G. Gamilong Jr.
* Fred C. Gamayao
* Glicerio G. Edang

• Electorate| 15,430 voters (2025)
Area

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• 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

% (2021)[4]
• 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|

067905000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)33
Native languages| Hiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog language

Sibunag, officially the Municipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sibunag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibunag), is a municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,162 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

## History

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Sibunag was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995.[5]

## Geography

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Sibunag is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Jordan. Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Strait.

### Barangays

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Sibunag is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Alegria
* Ayangan
* Bubog
* Concordia
* Dasal (Poblacion)
* Inampulugan
* Maabay
* Millan
* Oracon
* Ravina
* Sabang
* San Isidro
* Sebaste
* Tanglad

### Climate

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Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras

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)
Average precipitation 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]

## Demographics

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Population census of SibunagYear| 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.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Sibunag

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]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Sibunag |  (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". 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. ^ Republic Act No. 7896 (20 February 1995), "Republic Act No. 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved 28 January 2016
6. ^ "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. ^ "Sibunag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. ^ "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. ^ "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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* Media related to Sibunag at Wikimedia Commons
* Official webpage of the Province of Guimaras: Sibunag
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information

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Places adjacent to Sibunag

| Jordan | San Lorenzo |

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Sibunag

| Guimaras Strait / Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
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Nueva Valencia |
| Panay Gulf

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Metro Iloilo–Guimaras

Iloilo|

* Iloilo
* Cabatuan
* Leganes
* Oton
* Pavia
* San Miguel
* Santa Barbara

Guimaras|

* Buenavista
* Jordan
* Nueva Valencia
* San Lorenzo
* Sibunag

Metropolitan Iloilo–Guimaras Economic Development Council

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Province of Guimaras

Jordan (capital)

Municipalities|

* Buenavista
* Jordan
* Nueva Valencia
* San Lorenzo
* Sibunag

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