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Sibunag | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Sibunag | |
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  Sibunag Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°30′16″N 122°37′52″E / 10.504583°N 122.631122°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Guimaras |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 8, 1995 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government [1] | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Annabelle V. Samaniego |
| • Vice Mayor | Mervin V. Infante |
| • Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,323 voters (2022) |
| Area [2] | |
| • Total | 120.04 km2 (46.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,162 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,787 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.57 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 335.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 90.53 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 66.38 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5048 |
| PSGC | 067905000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog |
Sibunag, officially the Municipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sibunag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibunag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,162 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Strait.
The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995.[5]
Sibunag is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Jordan.
- ^ Municipality of Sibunag | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Republic Act No. 7896 (20 February 1995), "Republic Act No. 7896 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Sibunag in the Province of Guimaras", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved 28 January 2016