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Guipos | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Guipos | |
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Guipos highlighted | |
![]() Interactive map of Guipos | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°43′48″N 123°19′18″E / 7.730114°N 123.321622°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | October 17, 1991 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Vicente P. Cajeta |
| • Vice Mayor | Junevell O. Lamiing |
| • Representative | Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,020 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.53 km2 (34.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 22,173 |
| • Density | 244.9/km2 (634.4/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,080 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 137.2 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 327.7 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 45.12 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 116.6 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7042 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Guipos, officially the Municipality of Guipos (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Guipos; Subanen: Benwa Guipos; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Guipos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Guipos), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,173 people.[5]
The town was officially established on October 7, 1991, by virtue of Republic Act No. 7159, signed by President Corazon C. Aquino. It was formed from barangays Guipos, Katipunan, Bagong Oroquieta, and Dalapang of the municipality of San Miguel; barangays Datagan, Dagohoy, Balongating, Baguitan, Magting, Sikatuna, Dacsol, Guling, and Canunan of the municipality of Dumalinao; barangays Lintum, Singclot and Litan of the municipality of Dinas; and barangay Regla of the municipality of San Pablo.[6][7]
Through Presidential Proclamation 682, October 7, 2024 was declared a special non-working day in Guipos to commemorate the 33rd Araw ng Guipos.[8]
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Guipos is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bagong Oroquieta
- Baguitan
- Balongating
- Canunan
- Dacsol
- Dagohoy
- Dalapang
- Datagan
- Guling
- Katipunan
- Lintum
- Litan
- Magting
- Poblacion (Guipos)
- Regla
- Sikatuna
- Singclot
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
18 (0.7) |
23 (0.9) |
24 (0.9) |
67 (2.6) |
120 (4.7) |
132 (5.2) |
156 (6.1) |
119 (4.7) |
124 (4.9) |
54 (2.1) |
24 (0.9) |
883 (34.6) |
| Average rainy days | 9.4 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 20.1 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 23.2 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 201 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,399 | — |
| 2000 | 18,172 | +2.23% |
| 2007 | 19,616 | +1.06% |
| 2010 | 19,771 | +0.29% |
| 2015 | 20,729 | +0.91% |
| 2020 | 21,738 | +1.01% |
| 2024 | 22,173 | +0.48% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Guipos (%)
51.48
37.28
28.30
35.96
38.78
42.49
31.63
27.25
30.19
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
References
[edit]- ↑ Municipality of Guipos | (DILG)
- ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Census of the Philippines. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Census of the Philippines. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 7159; An Act Creating the Municipality of Guipos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 7 October 1991. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Republic Act No. 7159: An Act Creating the Municipality of Guipos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. October 7, 1991. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Gita Carlos, Ruth Abbey (September 14, 2024). "PBBM declares special non-working days in 7 towns". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Guipos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2024 Census of the Philippines. Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
