Imelda | |
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Municipality of Imelda | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°38′34″N 122°56′05″E / 7.64275°N 122.9347°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 11 November 1977 |
Named for | Imelda Marcos |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roselyn V. Silva |
• Vice Mayor | Ruth E. Roble |
• Representative | Wilter Y. Palma |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,553 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 255.51 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Highest elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,020 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,074 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 30.23 |
• Revenue | ₱ 129.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 368.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 105.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 117.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7007 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Imelda, officially the Municipality of Imelda (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Imelda; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Imelda; Tagalog: Bayan ng Imelda), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,020 people.[3]
The municipality is the least populous in the province and the third smallest in area.