Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte

Sirawai
Municipality
Municipality of Sirawai

Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sirawai highlighted
Sirawai
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°35′N 122°08′E / 7.58°N 122.13°E / 7.58; 122.13Coordinates: 7°35′N 122°08′E / 7.58°N 122.13°E / 7.58; 122.13
Country  Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 3rd District
Barangays 34 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Gamar A. Janihim
 • Electorate 19,945 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 222.50 km2 (85.91 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 28,799
 • Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7121
PSGC 097220000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)65
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 87,605,543.25 (2016)
Native languages Subanon language
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website sirawai.zamboangadelnorte.com

Sirawai, officially the Municipality of Sirawai, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 28,799 people.[3]

Barangays

Sirawai is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.

  • Balatakan
  • Balonkan
  • Balubuan
  • Bitugan
  • Bongon
  • Catuyan
  • Culasian
  • Danganon
  • Doña Cecilia
  • Guban
  • Lagundi
  • Libucon
  • Lubok
  • Macuyon
  • Minanga
  • Motong
  • Napulan
  • Panabutan
  • Piacan
  • Pisa Itom
  • Pisa Puti
  • Piña
  • Pugos
  • Pula Bato
  • Pulang Lupa
  • Saint Mary (Poblacion)
  • San Nicolas (Poblacion)
  • San Roque (Poblacion)
  • San Vicente (Poblacion)
  • Sipakit
  • Sipawa
  • Sirawai Proper (Poblacion)
  • Talabiga
  • Tapanayan

Demographics

Population census of Sirawai
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 2,289—    
1970 9,050+2.68%
1975 9,293+0.53%
1980 10,662+2.79%
1990 19,911+6.45%
1995 22,093+1.97%
2000 16,534−6.02%
2007 20,112+2.74%
2010 24,583+7.58%
2015 28,799+3.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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