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Josefina
Gumahan | |
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| Municipality of Josefina | |
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 Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Josefina highlighted | |
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.svg)  Josefina Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′52″N 123°32′38″E / 8.2144°N 123.5439°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | November 11, 1977 |
| Named for | Josefina Herrera Cerilles |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Catalino A. Adapon |
| • Vice Mayor | Alberto M. Etulle |
| • Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,124 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.35 km2 (21.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,434 m (4,705 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 12,205 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,986 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.92 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 73.48 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 292 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 62.44 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 96.94 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7027 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Josefina, officially the Municipality of Josefina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Josefina; Subanen: Benwa Josefina; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Josefina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Josefina), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,205 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Josefina | (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 IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.