Sibuco
Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
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Sibuco, officially the Municipality of Sibuco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibuco; Subanen: Benwa Sibuco; Sinama: Lahat Sibuco; Tausūg: Kawman sin Sibuco; Zamboangueño: Municipalidad de Sibuco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibuco), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,883 people.[5]
Sibuco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Sibuco | |
New municipal hall building, 2022. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Last Frontier of Zamboanga del Norte | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sibuco highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Sibuco | |
.svg)  Sibuco Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°17′34″N 122°04′01″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | May 7, 1959 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joel M. Ventura (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Absar A. Caril (Lakas) |
| • Representative | Adrian Michael A. Amatong (Liberal) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,122 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 782.54 km2 (302.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 37,883 |
| • Density | 48.410/km2 (125.38/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,074 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 58.67 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 360 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 726.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 319.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 370 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| • Water | Sibuco Water District (SIWAD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7122 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Northern Subanen Chavacano Cebuano Tagalog Tausug |
| Website | sibuco |
It is regarded as a suburb of neighboring Zamboanga City.
History
Sibuco as a municipality was established on May 7, 1959 based on Republic Act No. 2195 Legislative Enactment by Congress.[6]
In 2023, the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Zamboanga Peninsula (DSWD-9) identified Sibuco is the poorest town in the region, with a poverty rate of 91.41%. This is the second time since 2015 that Sibuco has been designated as the poorest town in the region.[7]
Geography
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Barangays
Sibuco is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 3,213 | — |
| 1960 | 6,323 | +1.62% |
| 1970 | 14,257 | +8.46% |
| 1975 | 19,357 | +6.32% |
| 1980 | 21,728 | +2.34% |
| 1990 | 20,839 | −0.42% |
| 1995 | 23,243 | +2.07% |
| 2000 | 24,411 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 28,101 | +1.96% |
| 2010 | 31,982 | +4.82% |
| 2015 | 34,620 | +1.52% |
| 2020 | 36,049 | +0.85% |
| 2024 | 37,883 | +1.20% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
Religion
Based on the religion they followed, the Sibuco residents are divided between two religions whose proportions are almost equal, namely Islam and Roman Catholicism. Most of the followers of Islam are mainly the native people of the Zamboanga Peninsula region known as Kolibugan (20%), as well as Tausug and Sama migrants (25%), while Christianity is practiced by the native Subanon highland population (30%), and settlers of Visayan and Luzon origin (25%).[6][14]
There is an Islamic religious community organization in Sibuco, the Sibuco Religious Muslims Association (SRMA) which handles all matters related to Islam there.[15]
Jailani Mosque is one of the mosques where Muslims worship there, it was built on April 9, 2021.[16] Apart from that, also available is Litawan Foursquare Gospel Church and Timolan Foursquare Gospel Church.[17]
