Sibunag, Guimaras
Sibunag, officially the Municipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sibunag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibunag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,162 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Strait.
The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995.
Sibunag is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Jordan.
Geography
Barangays
Sibunag is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Alegria
- Ayangan
- Bubog
- Concordia
- Dasal (Poblacion)
- Inampulugan
- Maabay
- Millan
- Oracon
- Ravina
- Sabang
- San Isidro
- Sebaste
- Tanglad
Climate
| Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17,773 | — |
| 2000 | 20,104 | +2.68% |
| 2007 | 17,552 | −1.85% |
| 2010 | 19,565 | +4.03% |
| 2015 | 22,158 | +2.40% |
| 2020 | 23,162 | +0.88% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
At the 2020 census, the population of Sibunag was 23,162 people, with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Sibunag
10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.10 2009
49.33 2012
28.42 2015
24.95 2018
14.57 2021
19.95 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |