Sibuco

Sibuco
Municipality of Sibuco
New municipal hall building, 2022.
New municipal hall building, 2022.
Flag of Sibuco
Official seal of Sibuco
Nickname: 
Last Frontier of Zamboanga del Norte
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sibuco highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sibuco highlighted
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Sibuco is located in Philippines
Sibuco
Sibuco
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°17′34″N 122°04′01″E / 7.2928°N 122.0669°E / 7.2928; 122.0669
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoel M. Ventura
 • Vice MayorLaurel H. Mahamod
 • RepresentativeAdrian Michael A. Amatong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate28,153 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total782.54 km2 (302.14 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Highest elevation
652 m (2,139 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total36,049
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Households
8,074
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
58.67
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 266.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 504.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 218.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 231.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7122
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)65
Native languagesNorthern Subanen
Chavacano
Cebuano
Tagalog
Tausug
Websitesibuco.zamboangadelnorte.com

Sibuco, officially the Municipality of Sibuco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibuco; Subanen: Benwa Sibuco; Zamboangueño: Municipalidad de Sibuco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibuco), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,049 people.[3]

It is regarded as a suburb of neighboring Zamboanga City.

  1. ^ Municipality of Sibuco | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.