Sinacaban
Sinacaban, officially the Municipality of Sinacaban (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sinacaban; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sinacaban), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines.
According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,671 people.
Sinacaban | |
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| Municipality of Sinacaban | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Misamis Occidental with Sinacaban highlighted | |
.svg)  Sinacaban Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°17′07″N 123°50′37″E / 8.285358°N 123.843583°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | August 30, 1949 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dello T. Lood (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Juanito B. Tiu Sr. (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Sancho Fernando "Ando" F. Oaminal (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,262 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.09 km2 (38.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 19,671 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,912 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 98.63 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 299.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 90.57 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 113.2 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7203 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
On November 14, 1959, reelected mayor Sofronio Avanceña was shot and killed by rival mayoral candidate Victor Simbajon whom he defeated in the local election held on November 10. Simbajon was joined by three of his sons and one other companion during the incident, three of whom, including Simbajon, were arrested shortly after by the Philippine Constabulary who smelled liquor on them.
Geography
Barangays
Sinacaban is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Cagay-anon
- Camanse
- Colupan Alto
- Colupan Bajo
- Dinas
- Estrella
- Katipunan
- Libertad Alto
- Libertad Bajo
- Poblacion
- San Isidro Alto
- San Isidro Bajo
- San Vicente
- Señor
- Sinonoc
- San Lorenzo Ruiz (Sungan)
- Tipan
Climate
| Climate data for Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 87 (3.4) | 137 (5.4) | 131 (5.2) | 141 (5.6) | 143 (5.6) | 134 (5.3) | 68 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 1,073 (42.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 209.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, was 19,671 people, with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
References
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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