Sumisip

Sumisip, officially the Municipality of Sumisip (Yakan: Bulak Sumisip; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sumisip; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sumisip), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,345 people.^[3]

Sumisip سوميسيڤ
Municipality
Municipality of Sumisip
Flag Seal
Map of Basilan with Sumisip highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sumisip Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°25′N 121°59′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district
Barangays	29 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jul-Adnan P. Hataman
• Vice Mayor	Gulam S. Hataman
• Representative	Mujiv S. Hataman
• Municipal Council	Members Juhan S. Hataman Kandalvi U. Hataman Mun-in K. Hataman Abuwalid I. Tarama Abdulsaffar J. Samat Martin L. Muslimin Anwar S. Kannama Marad A. Abdulkarim
• Electorate	23,500 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	567.60 km2 (219.15 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Highest elevation	999 m (3,278 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	47,345
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Households	8,447
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	48.92 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 300.5 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 572.1 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 288 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 408.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7305
PSGC	150705000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Yakan Chavacano Tagalog
Website	lgu-sumisip.com

12 barangays that were not on Basilan Island seceded to form the municipality of Tabuan-Lasa through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187,^[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008.

Geography

Barangays

Sumisip is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[7]
150705001	Bacung	4.0%	1,900	2,028	▾	−0.65%
150705027	Baiwas	2.2%	1,049	974	▴	0.74%
150705028	Basak	2.6%	1,237	1,107	▴	1.12%
150705002	Benembengan Lower	1.7%	810	582	▴	3.36%
150705035	Benembengan Upper	3.0%	1,443	1,017	▴	3.56%
150705036	Bohe-languyan	1.7%	797	777	▴	0.25%
150705006	Buli-buli	2.7%	1,271	1,021	▴	2.21%
150705007	Cabcaban	3.0%	1,413	1,293	▴	0.89%
150705029	Cabengbeng Lower	2.6%	1,237	1,131	▴	0.90%
150705030	Cabengbeng Upper	2.7%	1,264	1,602	▾	−2.34%
150705039	Ettub-ettub	3.8%	1,797	1,296	▴	3.32%
150705010	Guiong	5.4%	2,560	2,471	▴	0.35%
150705041	Kaum-Air	1.7%	828	825	▴	0.04%
150705051	Kaumpamatsakem	2.4%	1,120	841	▴	2.91%
150705024	Libug	2.8%	1,320	1,252	▴	0.53%
150705042	Limbocandis	1.9%	878	631	▴	3.36%
150705043	Lukketon	3.5%	1,662	1,544	▴	0.74%
150705031	Luuk-Bait	3.3%	1,553	1,719	▾	−1.01%
150705032	Mahatalang	2.5%	1,190	1,254	▾	−0.52%
150705013	Manaul	4.0%	1,887	1,666	▴	1.25%
150705014	Mangal (Poblacion)	6.4%	3,008	2,207	▴	3.14%
150705044	Marang	2.1%	1,014	1,078	▾	−0.61%
150705045	Mebak	2.8%	1,302	754	▴	5.61%
150705047	Sahaya Bohe Bato	3.4%	1,630	1,208	▴	3.04%
150705048	Sapah Bulak	3.1%	1,452	1,091	▴	2.90%
150705019	Sumisip Central	3.5%	1,671	1,462	▴	1.34%
150705050	Tikus	3.1%	1,482	1,069	▴	3.32%
150705025	Tongsengal	2.2%	1,036	1,095	▾	−0.55%
150705022	Tumahubong	4.1%	1,919	2,036	▾	−0.59%
	Total		47,345	37,031	▴	2.49%

Climate

Climate data for Sumisip, Basilan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	129 (5.1)	85 (3.3)	101 (4.0)	111 (4.4)	227 (8.9)	303 (11.9)	303 (11.9)	285 (11.2)	197 (7.8)	254 (10.0)	219 (8.6)	136 (5.4)	2,350 (92.5)
Average rainy days	15.9	13.5	15.1	14.8	22.9	24.7	24.9	24.3	20.7	22.6	20.5	17.4	237.3
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Sumisip

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 13,055 —     1970 14,085 +0.76% 1975 20,885 +8.22% 1980 29,696 +7.29% 1990 33,301 +1.15% 1995 42,003 +4.45%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 51,712 +4.56% 2007 71,807 +4.63% 2010 37,031 −21.42% 2015 41,730 +2.30% 2020 47,345 +2.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Sumisip had a population of 47,345.^[3]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sumisip

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 58.71 2003 43.29 2006 49.60 2009 29.40 2012 52.81 2015 51.20 2018 72.24 2021 48.92 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Notable people

• Haber Amin Asarul, politician

References

1.  Municipality of Sumisip | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". 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. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187; An Act Creating the Municipality of Tabuan Lasa in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly ARMM Official Site. Cotabato City, Philippines. July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
6. "Municipal: Sumisip". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Sumisip, Basilan : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Sumisip Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code