Sofronio Española
Sofronio Española, officially the Municipality of Sofronio Española (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sofronio Española), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 32,876 people.[3]
Sofronio Española | |
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Municipality of Sofronio Española | |
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Coordinates: 8°57′17″N 117°59′38″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Mimaropa (Region IV-B) |
Province | Palawan |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 5, 1995 |
Named for | Sofronio Española |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marsito C. Acoy |
• Vice Mayor | Rona P. Chou |
• Congressman | Cyrille F. Abueg-Zaldivar |
• Electorate | 21,273 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 473.91 km2 (182.98 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 32,876 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,673 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 30.38% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 141,225,694.07 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5301 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Palawano language Tagalog |
It is the province's newest municipality, officially established on June 5, 1995 and Iber Chou became the first Municipality Mayor., when Republic Act No. 7679 partitioned the town from Brooke's Point.[5] It was named after former Congressman Sofronio Española.[6]
Barangays
Sofronio Española is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
- Abo-abo
- Iraray
- Isumbo
- Labog
- Panitian
- Pulot Center
- Pulot Interior (Pulot II)
- Pulot Shore (Pulot I)
- Punang
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1995 | 22,986 | — |
2000 | 26,801 | +3.35% |
2007 | 28,698 | +0.95% |
2010 | 29,997 | +1.62% |
2015 | 32,876 | +1.76% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9] |
In the 2015 census, the population of Sofronio Española was 32,876 people,[3] with a density of 69 inhabitants per square kilometre or 180 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate
Climate data for Sofronio Española | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (76) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) |
69 (2.7) |
100 (3.9) |
105 (4.1) |
202 (8.0) |
246 (9.7) |
241 (9.5) |
215 (8.5) |
236 (9.3) |
262 (10.3) |
231 (9.1) |
144 (5.7) |
2,136 (84.1) |
Average rainy days | 15.6 | 13.3 | 17.5 | 19.9 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 26.4 | 21.0 | 284.6 |
Source: Meteoblue [10] |
gollark: It is, at least, kind of funny.
gollark: Also they're entirely reliant on the city for electricity and water and stuff.
gollark: Context: you can't really grow food on tiny bits of soil on cardboard. You can't really grow much food on the tiny plots. You can't grow food fast enough for it to be useful in your "commune" in the middle of a city. You probably can't grow enough food *at all* in that area to feed the sort of population density cities typically have. You definitely can't really do it without much farming equipment and by just making a few tiny soil bits with plants in them.
gollark: Yes, exactly.
gollark: https://twitter.com/tweetbrettmac/status/1270983562226012161?s=12
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Republic Act No. 7679; An Act Creating the Municipality of Sofronio Española in the Province of Palawan" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 24 February 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Sofronio Española" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Sofronio Española: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
External links
- Sofronio Española Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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