Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay
Titay, officially the Municipality of Titay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Titay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Titay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Titay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 49,673 people.[3]
Titay | |
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Municipality of Titay | |
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Titay highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Titay Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°52′06″N 122°33′41″E | |
Country | |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
District | 2nd District |
Founded | May 24, 1959 |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Leonardo B. Talania |
• Vice Mayor | Elizer A. Yamaro |
• Congressman | Dulce Ann K. Hofer |
• Electorate | 34,950 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 350.44 km2 (135.31 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 49,673 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,087 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 45.91% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 137,819,659.55 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7003 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Subanon language Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | titaysibugay |
It was declared as a separate municipality on May 24, 1959, by virtue of Executive Order No. 395.[5]
History
In 1933 Custodio P. Mariano Sr.the first Ilocano settler, discovered a small place in the center of the poblacion and registered the name of the place in honor of his favorite cousin back in Luzon who is Cristita Mariano nicknamed "Titay" knowing that a woman's name would bring good luck to the place. The Mariano families were among the first batch of Ilocanos who came from Luzon. Followed by the Dar families who are cousins of the Marianos.
Barangays
Titay is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.
- Achasol
- Azusano
- Bangco
- Camanga
- Culasian
- Dalangin
- Dalangin Muslim
- Dalisay
- Gomotoc
- Imelda (Upper Camanga)
- Kipit
- Kitabog
- La Libertad
- Longilog
- Mabini
- Malagandis
- Mate
- Moalboal
- Namnama
- New Canaan
- Palomoc
- Poblacion (Titay)
- Poblacion Muslim
- Pulidan
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- Santa Fe
- Supit
- Tugop
- Tugop Muslim
Climate
Climate data for Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
78 (3.1) |
116 (4.6) |
115 (4.5) |
222 (8.7) |
281 (11.1) |
272 (10.7) |
282 (11.1) |
237 (9.3) |
258 (10.2) |
180 (7.1) |
108 (4.3) |
2,247 (88.6) |
Average rainy days | 19.6 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 27.0 | 28.6 | 25.9 | 22.1 | 301.1 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9] |
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Zamboanga Sibugay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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.
- "Executive Order No. 395: Creating the Municipalities of Tungawan and Titay in the Province of Zamboanga Del Sur". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office. May 24, 1959. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "Titay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay. |
- Titay Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Official Website of the Municipality of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information