Guipos
Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Guipos | |
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Municipality of Guipos | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°44′06″N 123°19′23″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
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• Electorate | 16,055 voters (2022) |
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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,738 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,080 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 31.63 |
• Revenue | ₱ 103.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 283 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 86.81 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 108.5 million (2020) |
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 |
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]