Sibunag, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceGuimaras
Barangay count14
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesGuimaras Strait [Sulu Sea], Panay Gulf [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Guimaras
Area (2013)126.81 km2 (48.96 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,162
Density (2020)183 / km2 (473 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 30' North, 122° 38' East (10.5028, 122.6304)
Estimated elevation above sea level99.9 meters (327.7 feet)

Sibunag is a coastal municipality in the island province of Guimaras.

The municipality has a land area of 126.81 square kilometers or 48.96 square miles which constitutes 20.72% of Guimaras's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,162. This represented 12.33% of the total population of Guimaras province, or 0.29% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 183 inhabitants per square kilometer or 473 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sibunag has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sibunag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria8.06%1,8661,8461.08%0.23%
Ayangan7.43%1,7211,6544.05%0.84%
Bubog3.32%7707384.34%0.90%
Concordia Norte4.34%1,0059456.35%1.30%
Dasal7.80%1,8071,856-2.64%-0.56%
Inampologan0.86%199215-7.44%-1.61%
Maabay10.94%2,5332,3945.81%1.20%
Millan8.49%1,9671,8675.36%1.10%
Oracon Norte5.31%1,2291,06515.40%3.06%
Ravina9.33%2,1602,0346.19%1.27%
Sabang9.05%2,0972,0472.44%0.51%
San Isidro8.98%2,0812,131-2.35%-0.50%
Sebaste11.17%2,5872,3629.53%1.93%
Tanglad4.92%1,1401,00413.55%2.71%
Sibunag Total23,16222,1584.53%0.94%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sibunag for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,816,470.60.

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Annual regular income of Sibunag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,456,799.36
201039,379,925.068.02%
201142,732,984.238.51%
201240,995,962.53-4.06%
201346,527,554.7713.49%
201453,327,477.3814.61%
201560,706,229.9913.84%
201666,816,470.6010.07%

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 Sibunag in the 2015 Census was 22,155 broken down into 4,981 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Sibunag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
17,7423,3775.25
20,0783,8435.22
17,5193,7224.71
19,5614,2744.58
22,1554,9814.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sibunag is 5 to 9, with 2,307 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 250 individuals.

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Population of Sibunag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14452.01%
1 to 41,9178.65%
5 to 92,30710.41%
10 to 142,0689.33%
15 to 192,1699.79%
20 to 242,1639.76%
25 to 291,9238.68%
30 to 341,5617.04%
35 to 391,3666.16%
40 to 441,2615.69%
45 to 491,1825.33%
50 to 541,0374.68%
55 to 597973.60%
60 to 646082.74%
65 to 694752.14%
70 to 743401.53%
75 to 792891.30%
80 and over2501.13%
Total22,158100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.52
  • Median Age: 25.03

Historical population

The population of Sibunag grew from 17,773 in 1995 to 23,162 in 2020, an increase of 5,389 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.94%, or an increase of 1,004 people, from the previous population of 22,158 in 2015.

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Population of Sibunag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
17,773
20,1042.68%
17,552-1.85%
19,5654.03%
22,1582.40%
23,1620.94%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sibunag for the year 2019 was 14,730, broken down into 7,426 males and 7,304 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sibunag is situated at approximately 10° 30' North, 122° 38' East, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 99.9 meters or 327.7 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 Sibunag are Iloilo City, Bago, Negros Occidental, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Silay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, San Lorenzo, Guimaras, Jordan, Guimaras, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, Buenavista, Guimaras, and Valladolid, Negros Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 486.48 kilometers (302.29 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 486.48 kilometers (302.29 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°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
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