Sibutad, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
Barangay count16
Postal code7103
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)65.57 km2 (25.32 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,453
Density (2020)266 / km2 (689 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 37' North, 123° 29' East (8.6126, 123.4801)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.0 meters (88.6 feet)

Sibutad is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 65.57 square kilometers or 25.32 square miles which constitutes 0.90% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,453. This represented 1.67% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 0.45% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 266 inhabitants per square kilometer or 689 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sibutad has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sibutad
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagacay5.39%9418955.14%1.06%
Calilic3.21%5605325.26%1.09%
Calube7.24%1,2641,05120.27%3.96%
Delapa2.96%517629-17.81%-4.04%
Kanim5.47%954988-3.44%-0.73%
Libay14.85%2,5912,4107.51%1.54%
Magsaysay7.35%1,2831,321-2.88%-0.61%
Marapong5.15%8988762.51%0.52%
Minlasag4.76%830836-0.72%-0.15%
Oyan4.15%72461417.92%3.53%
Panganuran1.96%34229814.77%2.94%
Poblacion15.54%2,7133,293-17.61%-4.00%
Sawang8.41%1,4671,33110.22%2.07%
Sibuloc3.21%560648-13.58%-3.03%
Sinipay2.70%471531-11.30%-2.49%
Sipaloc7.67%1,3381,392-3.88%-0.83%
Sibutad Total17,45317,645-1.09%-0.23%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sibutad for the fiscal year of 2016 was 58,690,903.68.

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Annual regular income of Sibutad (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200933,871,985.79
201035,877,185.475.92%
201138,794,164.518.13%
201237,773,904.18-2.63%
201342,122,261.7511.51%
201447,073,259.8011.75%
201553,630,170.7313.93%
201658,690,903.689.44%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sibutad in the 2015 Census was 17,645 broken down into 4,322 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Sibutad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,2563,1885.10
16,2383,3734.81
15,6353,4444.54
16,3573,6704.46
16,7783,8324.38
17,6454,3224.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sibutad is 5 to 9, with 1,893 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 226 individuals.

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Population of Sibutad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13702.10%
1 to 41,5668.88%
5 to 91,89310.73%
10 to 141,6819.53%
15 to 191,6779.50%
20 to 241,3927.89%
25 to 291,3117.43%
30 to 341,0515.96%
35 to 399535.40%
40 to 449885.60%
45 to 491,0455.92%
50 to 549755.53%
55 to 598074.57%
60 to 646823.87%
65 to 694412.50%
70 to 743612.05%
75 to 792261.28%
80 and over2261.28%
Total17,645100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.16
  • Median Age: 25.93

Historical population

The population of Sibutad grew from 7,420 in 1960 to 17,453 in 2020, an increase of 10,033 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.23%, or a decrease of 192 people, from the previous population of 17,645 in 2015.

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Population of Sibutad (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,420
8,9351.83%
10,8884.05%
12,6763.09%
16,2792.53%
16,2950.02%
15,635-0.88%
16,4290.69%
16,7830.78%
17,6450.96%
17,453-0.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sibutad for the year 2019 was 13,176, broken down into 6,749 males and 6,427 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sibutad is situated at approximately 8° 37' North, 123° 29' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.0 meters or 88.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Sibutad are Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, and La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 715.24 kilometers (444.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 715.24 kilometers (444.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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