Zamboanga Sibugay

Zamboanga Sibugay
Province
Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

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Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°48′N 122°40′E / 7.8°N 122.67°E / 7.8; 122.67Coordinates: 7°48′N 122°40′E / 7.8°N 122.67°E / 7.8; 122.67
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Founded 22 February 2001
Capital Ipil
Government
  Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan
  Governor Wilter Y. Palma (LP)
  Vice Governor Atty. Eldwin M. Alibutdan ([])
Area[1]
  Total 3,607.75 km2 (1,392.96 sq mi)
Area rank 36th out of 81
Population (2015 census)[2]
  Total 633,129
  Rank 44th out of 81
  Density 180/km2 (450/sq mi)
  Density rank 49th out of 81
Divisions
  Municipalities
  Barangays 389
  Districts 1st and 2nd districts of Zamboanga Sibugay
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7001–7039
IDD:area code +63(0)62
ISO 3166 code PH-ZSI
Spoken languages
Website www.sibugayprovince.com

Zamboanga Sibugay (Cebuano: Probinsya sa Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboangueño:Provincia de Zamboanga Sibugay) is a province in the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf.

Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines, when its territories were carved out from the third district of Zamboanga del Sur in 2001. Hence it the third newest province, being before Dinagat Islands (2006) and Davao Occidental (2013).

History

Further information: Zamboanga (province)

Zamboanga Sibugay was formerly part of Zamboanga del Sur. Attempts to divide Zamboanga del Sur into separate provinces date as far back as the 1960s. Several bills were filed in the Philippine Congress, but remained unacted. The new province was finally created by Republic Act No. 8973[3] passed on November 7, 2000 and signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 24, 2001. Zamboanga del Sur Third District Representative George Hofer was elected as its first governor in 2001.

Presently, former Diplahan Mayor Wilter Palma is the governor of the province, while the representatives of the first and second districts are Atty. Belma Cabilao and Dr. Dulce Ann K. Hofer, respectively.

Geography

Zamboanga Sibugay covers a total area of 3,607.75 square kilometres (1,392.96 sq mi)[4] occupying the south-central section of the Zamboanga Peninsula in western Mindanao, at 7°48’N 122°40’E.

To the north it intersects the common municipal boundaries of Kalawit, Tampilisan, and Godod of Zamboanga del Norte. It is bordered to the west by the municipalities of Sirawai, Siocon, and Baliguian, to the south by the Sibuguey Bay, and to the east by the municipalities of Bayog and Kumalarang of Zamboanga del Sur. It is further bordered on the southwest by Zamboanga City.

Climate

The climate of the province is moderately normal (climate type III). Annual rainfall varies from 1,599 to 3,500 millimetres (63.0 to 137.8 in). Temperature is relatively warm and constant throughout the year ranging from 22 to 35 °C (72 to 95 °F). The province is situated outside the country's typhoon belt.

Administrative divisions

Zamboanga Sibugay comprises 16 municipalities, organized into two congressional districts and further subdivided into 389 barangays.[4]

  •    Provincial capital
Municipality District[4] Population ±% p.a. Area[4] Density Brgy. Coordinates[A]
(2015)[2] (2010)[5] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
Alicia 1st 5.7% 36,013 34,895 0.60% 183.08 70.69 200 520 27 7°30′18″N 122°56′29″E / 7.5051°N 122.9414°E / 7.5051; 122.9414 (Alicia)
Buug 1st 5.8% 36,634 35,969 0.35% 134.06 51.76 270 700 27 7°43′22″N 123°03′28″E / 7.7228°N 123.0579°E / 7.7228; 123.0579 (Buug)
Diplahan 1st 5.1% 32,428 31,215 0.73% 255.51 98.65 130 340 22 7°41′30″N 122°59′07″E / 7.6917°N 122.9852°E / 7.6917; 122.9852 (Diplahan)
Imelda 1st 4.4% 28,018 27,903 0.08% 85.12 32.87 330 850 18 7°38′32″N 122°56′03″E / 7.6422°N 122.9342°E / 7.6422; 122.9342 (Imelda)
Ipil 2nd 11.8% 74,656 64,939 2.69% 241.60 93.28 310 800 28 7°46′57″N 122°35′13″E / 7.7824°N 122.5869°E / 7.7824; 122.5869 (Ipil)
Kabasalan 2nd 7.0% 44,336 41,421 1.30% 289.20 111.66 150 390 29 7°47′51″N 122°45′43″E / 7.7974°N 122.7619°E / 7.7974; 122.7619 (Kabasalan)
Mabuhay 1st 5.8% 36,870 33,093 2.08% 82.85 31.99 450 1,200 18 7°25′03″N 122°50′10″E / 7.4174°N 122.8362°E / 7.4174; 122.8362 (Mabuhay)
Malangas 1st 5.3% 33,380 31,243 1.27% 235.53 90.94 140 360 25 7°37′45″N 123°01′50″E / 7.6292°N 123.0305°E / 7.6292; 123.0305 (Malangas)
Naga 2nd 6.1% 38,547 37,814 0.37% 246.30 95.10 160 410 23 7°47′18″N 122°41′43″E / 7.7884°N 122.6952°E / 7.7884; 122.6952 (Naga)
Olutanga 1st 5.3% 33,671 28,717 3.08% 113.30 43.75 300 780 19 7°18′30″N 122°50′42″E / 7.3084°N 122.8451°E / 7.3084; 122.8451 (Olutanga)
Payao 1st 5.0% 31,686 29,755 1.20% 245.66 94.85 130 340 29 7°35′09″N 122°48′08″E / 7.5858°N 122.8023°E / 7.5858; 122.8023 (Payao)
Roseller Lim 2nd 6.9% 43,646 37,216 3.08% 300.00 115.83 150 390 26 7°39′31″N 122°27′59″E / 7.6586°N 122.4664°E / 7.6586; 122.4664 (Roseller Lim)
Siay 2nd 6.6% 41,572 38,229 1.61% 313.66 121.10 130 340 29 7°42′22″N 122°51′51″E / 7.7062°N 122.8643°E / 7.7062; 122.8643 (Siay)
Talusan 1st 4.7% 29,969 25,268 3.30% 58.16 22.46 520 1,300 14 7°25′36″N 122°48′37″E / 7.4267°N 122.8104°E / 7.4267; 122.8104 (Talusan)
Titay 2nd 7.8% 49,673 46,456 1.28% 350.44 135.31 140 360 30 7°52′04″N 122°33′38″E / 7.8678°N 122.5605°E / 7.8678; 122.5605 (Titay)
Tungawan 2nd 6.6% 42,030 40,552 0.68% 473.28 182.73 89 230 25 7°36′05″N 122°25′34″E / 7.6014°N 122.4260°E / 7.6014; 122.4260 (Tungawan)
Total 633,129 584,685 1.53% 3,607.75 1,392.96 180 470 389 (see GeoGroup box)
  1. ^ Coordinates mark the town center, and are sortable by latitude.

Demographics

Population census of
Zamboanga Sibugay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 407,038    
1995 450,340+1.91%
2000 497,239+2.15%
2007 546,186+1.30%
2010 584,685+2.51%
2015 633,129+1.53%
Source: National Statistics Office[2][5][5]

The population of Zamboanga Sibugay in the 2015 census was 633,129 people,[2] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

The vast majority of the people of Zamboanga Sibugay speak Cebuano. Other languages such as Hiligaynon, Subanen, Zamboangueño Chavacano, Tagalog and other ethnic tongues are also spoken, as is English.

Religion

The province is predominantly Christian with about 45% affiliation with Roman Catholics as the predominant Christian sect. Islam is the well known minority of the province which shares about 10% of the population.

Economy

The leading industries are in the areas of semi-processed rubber,[6] rice and corn milling, ordinary food processing, wood and rattan furniture making, dried fish and squid processing, and home-made food processing. New industries include concrete products, garments, wax and candle factories, lime making, and other home and cottage industries.

Major crops produced include rice, corn, coconuts, rubber, fruit trees, vegetables, tobacco, coffee, cacao, and root crops. Livestock and poultry productions are predominantly small-scale and backyard operations. Coal mining in large and small scale and precious metal mining in small scale category are likewise present in some areas of the province.

Education

Private schools include:

  • Dr. Aurelio Mendoza Memorial Colleges (Dr. AMMC)
  • Marcelo Spinola School (MSS)
  • Marian College (MC)
  • Sibugay Technical Institute, Inc. (STII)
  • Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ)
  • Mindanao State University Buug Campus (MSU-BC)
  • Saint John College Buug (SJC)
  • Medina College Ipil (MC)
  • Sibugay Technical Institute, Inc. Imelda Branch (STII)
  • Western Mindanao College Diplahan (WMSU - EXT)
  • Western Mindanao College Malangas (WMSU - EXT)

References

  1. "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Region IX (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. "Republic Act No. 8973; An Act Creating the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay from the Province of Zamboanga del Sur and for Other Purposes". PhilippineLaw.info. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Province: Zamboanga Sibugay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Region IX (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Garcia, Bong (4 June 2015). "Rubber processing facility upgraded". Sun.Star Zamboanga. Sun.Star Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 19 April 2016. THE Department of Science and Technology (Dost) has improved the rubber processing facility in Zamboanga Sibugay, as part of the agency’s effort to upgrade the rubber industry in the region.

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