Payao | |
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Municipality of Payao | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°35′09″N 122°48′08″E / 7.585714°N 122.802197°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Joeper H. Mendoza |
• Vice Mayor | Joel J. Indino |
• Representative | Wilter W. Palma II |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,755 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 245.66 km2 (94.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −5 m (−16 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,952 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,380 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.54 |
• Revenue | ₱ 144.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 401.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 117.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 64.42 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7008 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Payao, officially the Municipality of Payao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Payao; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Payao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Payao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,952 people.[3]