Sibalom, Province of Antique

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Visayas
Region	Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province	Antique
Barangay count	76
Postal code	5713
Coastal/Landlocked	landlocked
Marine waterbodies	none (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)	Panay
Area (2013)	201.30 km² (77.72 sq mi)
Population (2020)	63,833
Density (2020)	317 / km² (821 / sq mi)
Coordinates	10° 47' North, 122° 1' East (10.7889, 122.0175)
Estimated elevation above sea level	24.9 meters (81.8 feet)

Sibalom is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Antique.

The municipality has a land area of 201.30 square kilometers or 77.72 square miles which constitutes 7.37% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 63,833. This represented 10.41% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.80% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 317 inhabitants per square kilometer or 821 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sibalom has 76 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Sibalom
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alangan	1.38%	881	834	5.64%	1.16%
Bari	1.60%	1,024	1,009	1.49%	0.31%
Biga-a	0.57%	367	329	11.55%	2.33%
Bongbongan I	1.13%	722	760	-5.00%	-1.07%
Bongbongan II	0.84%	538	524	2.67%	0.56%
Bongsod	0.94%	599	601	-0.33%	-0.07%
Bontol	1.51%	967	849	13.90%	2.78%
Bugnay	0.54%	344	253	35.97%	6.68%
Bulalacao	0.71%	455	475	-4.21%	-0.90%
Cabanbanan	0.49%	310	278	11.51%	2.32%
Cabariuan	1.20%	769	714	7.70%	1.57%
Cabladan	1.65%	1,055	875	20.57%	4.02%
Cadoldolan	0.93%	592	651	-9.06%	-1.98%
Calog	0.64%	406	400	1.50%	0.31%
Calo-oy	0.36%	232	228	1.75%	0.37%
Catmon	1.69%	1,076	1,069	0.65%	0.14%
Catungan I	1.00%	641	614	4.40%	0.91%
Catungan II	0.70%	445	420	5.95%	1.22%
Catungan III	0.98%	627	589	6.45%	1.32%
Catungan IV	1.84%	1,173	1,128	3.99%	0.83%
Cubay-Napultan	1.77%	1,127	1,101	2.36%	0.49%
Cubay-Sermon	2.24%	1,429	949	50.58%	9.00%
District I	2.45%	1,563	1,542	1.36%	0.29%
District II	2.24%	1,431	1,398	2.36%	0.49%
District III	5.93%	3,788	3,740	1.28%	0.27%
District IV	4.05%	2,586	2,266	14.12%	2.82%
Egaña	4.93%	3,147	3,333	-5.58%	-1.20%
Esperanza I	0.61%	389	425	-8.47%	-1.85%
Esperanza II	0.72%	459	460	-0.22%	-0.05%
Esperanza III	0.68%	435	425	2.35%	0.49%
Igcococ	1.12%	715	673	6.24%	1.28%
Igdagmay	0.58%	369	360	2.50%	0.52%
Igdalaquit	1.75%	1,114	1,076	3.53%	0.73%
Iglanot	1.72%	1,095	974	12.42%	2.50%
Igpanolong	0.75%	481	450	6.89%	1.41%
Igparas	0.65%	416	347	19.88%	3.89%
Igsuming	1.06%	675	659	2.43%	0.51%
Ilabas	2.25%	1,438	1,293	11.21%	2.26%
Imparayan	1.04%	664	579	14.68%	2.93%
Inabasan	1.29%	824	616	33.77%	6.31%
Indag-an	0.48%	309	359	-13.93%	-3.11%
Initan	0.89%	566	515	9.90%	2.01%
Insarayan	1.05%	673	556	21.04%	4.10%
Lacaron	3.17%	2,025	2,009	0.80%	0.17%
Lagdo	0.89%	567	491	15.48%	3.08%
Lambayagan	0.76%	484	487	-0.62%	-0.13%
Luna	0.52%	335	328	2.13%	0.45%
Luyang	0.68%	437	410	6.59%	1.35%
Maasin	0.70%	449	435	3.22%	0.67%
Mabini	1.17%	750	673	11.44%	2.31%
Millamena	0.51%	326	340	-4.12%	-0.88%
Mojon	0.48%	308	328	-6.10%	-1.32%
Nagdayao	2.26%	1,445	1,198	20.62%	4.02%
Nazareth	1.32%	843	787	7.12%	1.46%
Odiong	1.34%	854	838	1.91%	0.40%
Olaga	0.74%	475	472	0.64%	0.13%
Pangpang	1.12%	716	665	7.67%	1.57%
Panlagangan	0.76%	483	472	2.33%	0.49%
Pantao	0.43%	274	245	11.84%	2.38%
Pasong	1.22%	776	686	13.12%	2.63%
Pis-anan	3.79%	2,421	2,355	2.80%	0.58%
Rombang	0.93%	594	502	18.33%	3.61%
Salvacion	1.08%	689	639	7.82%	1.60%
San Juan	2.18%	1,394	1,318	5.77%	1.19%
Sido	1.38%	878	849	3.42%	0.71%
Solong	1.67%	1,064	1,007	5.66%	1.17%
Tabongtabong	0.60%	383	389	-1.54%	-0.33%
Tigbalua I	1.14%	725	717	1.12%	0.23%
Tigbalua II	0.47%	297	264	12.50%	2.51%
Tig-ohot	0.81%	518	516	0.39%	0.08%
Tordesillas	0.67%	428	418	2.39%	0.50%
Tulatula	1.25%	797	771	3.37%	0.70%
Valentin Grasparil	0.81%	514	483	6.42%	1.32%
Villafont	1.17%	746	696	7.18%	1.47%
Villahermosa	1.14%	725	633	14.53%	2.90%
Villar	1.88%	1,197	1,189	0.67%	0.14%
Sibalom Total		63,833	60,306	5.85%	1.20%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sibalom for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱145,214,843.01.

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Annual regular income of Sibalom (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	78,045,156.03	–
2010	83,246,485.45	6.66%
2011	91,110,422.80	9.45%
2012	91,969,924.68	0.94%
2013	105,235,194.43	14.42%
2014	121,996,142.92	15.93%
2015	132,697,859.27	8.77%
2016	145,214,843.01	9.43%
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 Sibalom in the 2015 Census was 60,287 broken down into 13,213 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Sibalom (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	42,642	8,032	5.31
1995 Sep 1	46,116	8,882	5.19
2000 May 1	49,971	9,768	5.12
2007 Aug 1	53,865	11,134	4.84
2010 May 1	55,996	11,927	4.69
2015 Aug 1	60,287	13,213	4.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sibalom is 10 to 14, with 6,505 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 842 individuals.

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Population of Sibalom by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	1,178	1.95%
1 to 4	5,009	8.31%
5 to 9	6,374	10.57%
10 to 14	6,505	10.79%
15 to 19	5,926	9.83%
20 to 24	5,383	8.93%
25 to 29	4,667	7.74%
30 to 34	4,014	6.66%
35 to 39	3,648	6.05%
40 to 44	3,216	5.33%
45 to 49	3,028	5.02%
50 to 54	2,828	4.69%
55 to 59	2,508	4.16%
60 to 64	1,959	3.25%
65 to 69	1,385	2.30%
70 to 74	979	1.62%
75 to 79	842	1.40%
80 and over	857	1.42%
Total	60,306	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.28 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.93 Total Dependency Ratio: 62.21 Median Age: 24.79

Historical population

The population of Sibalom grew from 15,562 in 1903 to 63,833 in 2020, an increase of 48,271 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.20%, or an increase of 3,527 people, from the previous population of 60,306 in 2015.

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Population of Sibalom (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	15,562	–
1918 Dec 31	17,844	0.87%
1939 Jan 1	22,178	1.09%
1948 Oct 1	28,558	2.63%
1960 Feb 15	24,468	-1.35%
1970 May 6	30,392	2.14%
1975 May 1	32,247	1.20%
1980 May 1	35,515	1.95%
1990 May 1	42,647	1.85%
1995 Sep 1	46,143	1.49%
2000 May 1	49,971	1.72%
2007 Aug 1	53,934	1.06%
2010 May 1	56,058	1.42%
2015 Aug 1	60,306	1.40%
2020 May 1	63,833	1.20%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sibalom for the year 2019 was 36,848, broken down into 18,076 males and 18,772 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sibalom is situated at approximately 10° 47' North, 122° 1' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.9 meters or 81.8 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 Sibalom are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Silay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Belison, Antique, San Remigio, Antique, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Hamtic, Antique, Patnongon, Antique, and San Joaquin, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 435.41 kilometers (270.55 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Belison, Antique, 8.09 kilometers (5.03 miles) to the Northwest (N48°W)
San Remigio, Antique, 9.04 kilometers (5.62 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N59°E)
San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, 9.74 kilometers (6.05 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)
Hamtic, Antique, 10.55 kilometers (6.56 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)
Patnongon, Antique, 13.98 kilometers (8.69 miles) to the North (N10°W)
San Joaquin, Iloilo, 26.22 kilometers (16.29 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S31°E)

Nearest cities

Iloilo City, 61.08 kilometers (37.95 miles) to the East (S81°E)
Passi, Iloilo, 76.88 kilometers (47.77 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N62°E)
Bago, Negros Occidental, 93.79 kilometers (58.28 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S73°E)
Bacolod, 102.90 kilometers (63.94 miles) to the East (S83°E)
Talisay, Negros Occidental, 104.04 kilometers (64.65 miles) to the East (S87°E)
Silay, Negros Occidental, 104.50 kilometers (64.93 miles) to the East (N89°E)

Distance from Manila: 435.41 kilometers (270.55 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N15°W)

Notes

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

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