Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur
Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Pitogo, officially the Municipality of Pitogo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pitogo; Subanen: Benwa Pitogo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Pitogo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pitogo), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,375 people.[5]
Pitogo | |
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| Municipality of Pitogo | |
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 Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Pitogo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Pitogo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′13″N 123°18′48″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | July 16, 1978 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | James L. Yecyec |
| • Vice Mayor | Zosimo V. Garban |
| • Representative | Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,364 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.94 km2 (37.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,375 |
| • Density | 295.8/km2 (766.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,260 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 164.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 447.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 161.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7033 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Pitogo is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Balabawan
- Balong-balong
- Colojo
- Liasan
- Liguac
- Limbayan
- Lower Paniki-an
- Matin-ao
- Panubigan
- Poblacion (Pitogo)
- Punta Flecha
- Sugbay Dos
- Tongao
- Upper Paniki-an
- San Isidro
Climate
| Climate data for Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
23 (0.9) |
24 (0.9) |
67 (2.6) |
120 (4.7) |
132 (5.2) |
156 (6.1) |
119 (4.7) |
124 (4.9) |
54 (2.1) |
24 (0.9) |
883 (34.6) |
| Average rainy days | 9.4 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 20.1 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 23.2 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 201 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
