Guinsiliban, officially the Municipality of Guinsiliban, is a 6th class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,685 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[3]
Guinsiliban | |
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Municipality of Guinsiliban | |
![]() Guinsiliban Port | |
![]() Map of Camiguin with Guinsiliban highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°05′53″N 124°47′10″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Camiguin |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 13, 1950 |
Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Helenio N. Abecia (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Elvis O. Roxas (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 5,395 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,685 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,707 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 28.07 |
• Revenue | ₱ 54.72 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 99.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 48.37 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 25.71 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Camiguin Electric Cooperative (CAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9102 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Native languages | Kinamigin Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Guinsiliban is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Butay
- Cabuan
- Cantaan
- Liong
- Maac
- North Poblacion
- South Poblacion
Climate
Climate data for Guinsiliban, Camiguin | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) |
254 (10.0) |
185 (7.3) |
128 (5.0) |
215 (8.5) |
273 (10.7) |
248 (9.8) |
243 (9.6) |
214 (8.4) |
246 (9.7) |
271 (10.7) |
271 (10.7) |
2,875 (113.3) |
Average rainy days | 24.3 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 310.5 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 3,499 | — |
1970 | 5,686 | +4.97% |
1975 | 4,057 | −6.55% |
1980 | 4,254 | +0.95% |
1990 | 4,341 | +0.20% |
1995 | 4,919 | +2.37% |
2000 | 5,092 | +0.74% |
2007 | 5,559 | +1.22% |
2010 | 5,580 | +0.14% |
2015 | 6,281 | +2.28% |
2020 | 6,685 | +1.23% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Guinsiliban was 6,685 people,[3] with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.