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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Sinacaban
Sinacaban, officially the Municipality of Sinacaban (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sinacaban; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sinacaban), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,671 people.

History

On November 14, 1959, reelected mayor Sofronio Avanceña was shot and killed by rival mayoral candidate Victor Simbajon whom he defeated in the local election held on November 10. Simbajon was joined by three of his sons and one other companion during the incident, three of whom, including Simbajon, were arrested shortly after by the Philippine Constabulary who smelled liquor on them.

Geography

Barangays

Sinacaban is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Cagay-anon
  • Camanse
  • Colupan Alto
  • Colupan Bajo
  • Dinas
  • Estrella
  • Katipunan
  • Libertad Alto
  • Libertad Bajo
  • Poblacion
  • San Isidro Alto
  • San Isidro Bajo
  • San Vicente
  • Señor
  • Sinonoc
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz (Sungan)
  • Tipan

Climate

Climate data for Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7) 		44
(1.7) 		37
(1.5) 		29
(1.1) 		87
(3.4) 		137
(5.4) 		131
(5.2) 		141
(5.6) 		143
(5.6) 		134
(5.3) 		68
(2.7) 		53
(2.1) 		1,073
(42.3)
Average rainy days 9.9 7.6 7.4 8.1 21.6 26.5 26.4 26.6 25.8 24.3 15.1 10.4 209.7
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Sinacaban
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 10,182—    
1970 11,871+1.54%
1975 12,806+1.53%
1980 15,498+3.89%
1990 14,846−0.43%
1995 14,735−0.14%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 16,030+1.82%
2007 16,772+0.63%
2010 18,597+3.83%
2015 18,391−0.21%
2020 19,671+1.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2020 census, the population of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, was 19,671 people, with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sinacaban

10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.70
2009
38.86
2012
38.34
2015
29.51
2018
24.19
2021
23.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority