Sigma, Capiz

Municipality in Capiz, Philippines

Municipality in Western Visayas, Philippines

Sigma

Municipality

Municipality of Sigma

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Nickname:

The Heart of Capiz

Map of Capiz with Sigma highlighted

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Sigma

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°25′17″N 122°39′58″E﻿ / ﻿11.4214°N 122.6662°E﻿ / 11.4214; 122.6662
Country| Philippines
Region| Western Visayas
Province| Capiz
District|  2nd district
Barangays| 21 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Dante Rizal A. Eslabon
• Vice Mayor| Christopher T. Andaya
• Representative| Jane T. Castro
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Esperedion C. Pelaez
* Thomas B. Lagulay
* Norman T. Marcelino
* Fernando B. Capapas
* Christopher L. Alayon
* Vicente T. Andaya III
* Isidro B. Berino
* Jaime F. Apoyo

• Electorate| 22,835 voters (2022)
Area

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• Total

| 101.71 km2 (39.27 sq mi)
Elevation

| 41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation

| 401 m (1,316 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total

| 31,688
• Density| 310/km2 (810/sq mi)
• Households

| 8,208
Economy

• Income class| 3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

14.66

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 179.8 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 296.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 71.19 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 39.85 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

5816

PSGC|

061916000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)36
Native languages| Capisnon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Sigma, officially the Municipality of Sigma (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sigma; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sigma), is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,688 people.[3]

Sigma is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Roxas City, the provincial capital.

It was named after the legendary Datu Sikma, which was corrupted by the Spaniards into Sigma, as they have difficulty in pronouncing the letter "k".

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Sigma is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Acbo
* Amaga
* Balucuan
* Bangonbangon
* Capuyhan
* Cogon
* Dayhagon
* Guintas
* Malapad Cogon
* Mangoso
* Mansacul
* Matangcong
* Matinabus
* Mianay
* Oyong
* Pagbunitan
* Parian
* Pinamalatican
* Poblacion Norte
* Poblacion Sur
* Tawog

### Climate

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Climate data for Sigma, Capiz

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)  | 31
(88)  | 32
(90)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 27
(81)  | 29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 25
(77)  | 25
(77)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 61
(2.4)  | 39
(1.5)  | 46
(1.8)  | 48
(1.9)  | 90
(3.5)  | 144
(5.7)  | 152
(6.0)  | 145
(5.7)  | 163
(6.4)  | 160
(6.3)  | 120
(4.7)  | 90
(3.5)  | 1,258
(49.4)
Average rainy days  | 12.3  | 9.0  | 9.9  | 10.0  | 18.5  | 25.0  | 27.4  | 26.0  | 25.9  | 24.9  | 17.9  | 14.2  | 221
Source: Meteoblue[6]

## Demographics

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

|
|

1903 | 5,205| —
1918 | 8,303| +3.16%
1939 | 10,628| +1.18%
1948 | 10,898| +0.28%
1960 | 12,649| +1.25%
1970 | 15,911| +2.32%
1975 | 18,536| +3.11%
1980 | 20,043| +1.58%
1990 | 25,089| +2.27%
1995 | 25,801| +0.53%
2000 | 27,366| +1.27%
2007 | 28,709| +0.66%
2010 | 29,138| +0.54%
2015 | 30,134| +0.64%
2020 | 31,688| +0.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Sigma, Capiz, was 31,688 people,[3] with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Sigma

2000
47.34

2003
33.27

2006
36.50

2009
17.47

2012
28.18

2015
18.28

2018
6.38

2021
14.66

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

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Sigma |  (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. ^ "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. ^ "Sigma: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ "Province of Capiz". 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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* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information

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| Sapian | Ivisan |

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Province of Capiz

Roxas (capital and largest city)

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* Cuartero
* Dao
* Dumalag
* Dumarao
* Ivisan
* Jamindan
* Ma-ayon
* Mambusao
* Panay
* Panitan
* Pilar
* Pontevedra
* President Roxas
* Sapian
* Sigma
* Tapaz

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* Roxas

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