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Molave | |
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| Municipality of Molave | |
 Portion of Molave's Poblacion | |
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 Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Molave highlighted | |
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.svg)  Molave Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°05′36″N 123°29′06″E / 8.0933°N 123.485°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 16, 1948 |
| Barangays | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cyril Reo A. Glepa |
| • Vice Mayor | Monalisa J. Glepa |
| • Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 34,204 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 251.50 km2 (97.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,140 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,937 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 261.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 971.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 173.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 202.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7023 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | molave |
Molave, officially known as the Municipality of Molave (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Molave; Subanen: Benwa Molave; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Molave; Maranao: Inged a Molave; Tagalog: Bayan ng Molave), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. In the 2020 census, it had 53,140 people.[3] It is in the eastern part of the province of Zamboanga del Sur, and has an area of 21,685 hectares (83.73 square miles). The name "Molave" refers to the tree (and its hardwood) that was common in the area. Its economy is focused on agricultural production, and 1,378.5 hectares (3,406 acres) of fertile land is irrigated and planted with rice. Corn, coconut, cassava, banana, camote and various vegetables are also grown. These are marketed to neighboring towns and cities, and reach Cebu. Due to its strategic location, Molave is becoming the commercial hub of the Salug Valley. It is the most populous municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, and the third most populous in Region IX.
Molave originated during the 1930s as a small settlement in a marshy jungle, originally known as Salug. The Subanons were early settlers of the area; the fertile land of the Salug Valley later attracted settlers from throughout the Philippines, making the area ethnically diverse. On June 16, 1948, the settlement was separated from the municipality of Aurora as a separate municipality and designated the new capital of the province of Zamboanga.[5] Molave was the provincial capital until Zamboanga was divided into the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur; it became part of Zamboanga del Sur, with the town of Pagadian as its capital.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Molave | (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.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Molave in the province of Zamboanga and making said municipality the capital of the province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 711 - An Act to Create the Provinces of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved December 29, 2019.