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Guipos

Coordinates: 7°44′06″N 123°19′23″E / 7.735°N 123.3231°E / 7.735; 123.3231
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Guipos
Municipality
Municipality of Guipos
Flag of Guipos
Flag
Official seal of Guipos
Seal
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Guipos highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Guipos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Guipos is located in Philippines
Guipos
Guipos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°44′06″N 123°19′23″E / 7.735°N 123.3231°E / 7.735; 123.3231
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedOctober 17, 1991
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVicente P. Cajeta
 • Vice MayorJunevell O. Lamiing
 • RepresentativeLeonardo L. Babasa Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,055 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total90.53 km2 (34.95 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Highest elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Lowest elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total21,738
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Households
5,080
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.25
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 103.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 283 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 86.81 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 108.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7042
PSGC
097343000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Native languagesSubanon
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 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,738 people.[3]

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.[5][6]

Through Presidential Proclamation 682, October 7, 2024 was declared a special non-working day in Guipos to commemorate the 33rd Araw ng Guipos.[7]

Geography

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Barangays

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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

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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[8]

Demographics

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Population census of Guipos
YearPop.±% 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+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Guipos

10
20
30
40
50
2006
28.30
2009
35.96
2012
38.78
2015
42.49
2018
31.63
2021
27.25

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Guipos | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Gita Carlos, Ruth Abbey (September 14, 2024). "PBBM declares special non-working days in 7 towns". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Guipos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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