Guinsiliban

Guinsiliban, officially the Municipality of Guinsiliban, is a 6th class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 6,281 people.[4]

Guinsiliban
Municipality of Guinsiliban
Guinsiliban Port
Map of Camiguin with Guinsiliban highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Guinsiliban
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°06′N 124°47′E
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
DistrictLone District
FoundedJune 13, 1950
Barangays7 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorHelenio N. Abecia
  Vice MayorElvis O. Roxas
  CongressmanXavier Jesus D. Romualdo
  Electorate5,684 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Elevation5.9 m (19.4 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[4]
  Total6,281
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
  Households
1,452
Economy
  Income class6th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence61.04% (2015)[5]
  Revenue (₱)35,995,360.46 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9102
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesKinamigin language
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.guinsilibancamiguin.gov.ph

Barangays

Guinsiliban is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.

  • Butay
  • Cabuan
  • Cantaan
  • Liong
  • Maac
  • North Poblacion
  • South Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Guinsiliban, Camiguin
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 327
(12.9)
254
(10.0)
185
(7.3)
128
(5.0)
215
(8.5)
273
(10.7)
248
(9.8)
243
(9.6)
214
(8.4)
246
(9.7)
271
(10.7)
271
(10.7)
2,875
(113.3)
Average rainy days 24.3 21.1 22.5 20.6 28.3 28.8 29.4 29.0 28.0 28.3 26.0 24.2 310.5
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Guinsiliban
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 3,499    
1970 5,686+4.97%
1975 4,057−6.55%
1980 4,254+0.95%
1990 4,341+0.20%
1995 4,919+2.37%
2000 5,092+0.74%
2007 5,559+1.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][7][8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Guinsiliban was 6,281 people,[4] with a density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre or 880 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Camiguin". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Guinsiliban, Camiguin Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. "Guinsiliban: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Camiguin". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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