Guinsiliban
Municipality in Camiguin, Philippines
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Guinsiliban, officially the Municipality of Guinsiliban, is a municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 6,827 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[5]
Guinsiliban | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Guinsiliban | |
Guinsiliban Port | |
 Flag | |
 Interactive map of Guinsiliban | |
.svg)  Guinsiliban Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°05′53″N 124°47′10″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Camiguin |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 13, 1950 |
| Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Helenio N. Abecia (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Elvis O. Roxas (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 5,419 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,827 |
| • Density | 368.6/km2 (954.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,707 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 73.33 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 163 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 62.15 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 42.15 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9102 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Kinamigin Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Guinsiliban is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Butay
- Cabuan
- Cantaan
- Liong
- Maac
- North Poblacion
- South Poblacion
Climate
| Climate data for Guinsiliban, Camiguin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) |
254 (10.0) |
185 (7.3) |
128 (5.0) |
215 (8.5) |
273 (10.7) |
248 (9.8) |
243 (9.6) |
214 (8.4) |
246 (9.7) |
271 (10.7) |
271 (10.7) |
2,875 (113.3) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 310.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Guinsiliban was 6,827 people,[12] with a density of 370 inhabitants per square kilometre or 960 inhabitants per square mile.
