Sibutad
Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
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Sibutad, officially the Municipality of Sibutad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibutad; Subanen: Benwa Sibutad; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sibutad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibutad), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,199 people.[5]
Sibutad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Sibutad | |
Piñahon Island | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Mineral Premier Capital of Zamboanga Peninsula | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sibutad highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Sibutad | |
.svg)  Sibutad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°36′47″N 123°28′47″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edilbrando B. Lagudas (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Charnel Jade O. Batulan (Kusog Kalambuan) |
| • Representative | Roberto T. Uy Jr. (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,936 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.57 km2 (25.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,199 |
| • Density | 277.6/km2 (718.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,762 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 44.33 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 123.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 328.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 79.68 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 87.98 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7103 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | sibutad |
Geography
Barangays
Sibutad is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bagacay
- Calilic
- Calube
- Delapa
- Kanim
- Libay
- Magsaysay
- Marapong
- Minlasag
- Oyan
- Panganuran
- Poblacion (Sibutad)
- Sawang
- Sibuloc
- Sinipay
- Sipaloc
Climate
| Climate data for Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
97 (3.8) |
199 (7.8) |
238 (9.4) |
195 (7.7) |
193 (7.6) |
178 (7.0) |
212 (8.3) |
171 (6.7) |
110 (4.3) |
1,865 (73.3) |
| Average rainy days | 14.7 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 17.5 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 23.5 | 18.2 | 269.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Economy
Education
Sibutad has 15 schools, 13 of which are complete elementary schools and 2 are primary schools. All are in the Sibutad School District. Schools are:
- Bagacay Elementary School
- Bolicon Primary School
- Calilic Elementary School
- Calube Elementary School
- Delapa Elementary School
- Kanim Elementary School
- Libay Elementary School
- Magsaysay Elementary School
- Marapong Elementary School
- Minlasag Elementary School
- Oyan Elementary School
- Sibutad Central Elementary School
- Sawang Elementary School
- Sinipay Primary School
- Sipaloc Elementary School
Secondary schools of Sibutad:
- Sibutad National High School (located in Barangay Poblacion)
- Kanim National High School
- Sawang National High School
Notable personalities
- Most Rev. Severo Caermare, D.D. (b. 1969) - bishop of Dipolog
