Sibunag

Sibunag, officially the Municipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sibunag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibunag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,158 people.[3]

Sibunag
Municipality
Municipality of Sibunag
Provincial road
Map of Guimaras with Sibunag highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sibunag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°30′16″N 122°37′52″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Guimaras
District	Lone district
Founded	1995
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Annabelle V. Samaniego
• Vice Mayor	Mervin V. Infante
• Congressman	Ma. Lucille L. Nava
• Electorate	14,730 voters (2019)
Area  [2]
• Total	120.04 km^2 (46.35 sq mi)
Population  (2015 census)[3]
• Total	22,158
• Density	180/km^2 (480/sq mi)
• Households	4,968
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.95% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	66,816,470.60 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5048
PSGC	067905000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog

Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Stait.

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

Barangays

Sibunag is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [2]

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

Climate

Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of Sibunag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	17,773	—
2000	20,104	+2.68%
2007	17,552	−1.85%
2015	22,158	+2.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Sibunag was 22,158 people,[3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". 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. "Republic Act No. 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 20 February 1995. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
6. "Sibunag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
9. "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

• Media related to Sibunag, Guimaras at Wikimedia Commons
• Sibunag Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Official webpage of the Province of Guimaras: Sibunag
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information