Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte

Katipunan, officially the Municipality of Katipunan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Katipunan; Subanen: Benwa Katipunan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Katipunan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Katipunan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,661 people.^[3]

Katipunan Lubungan
Municipality
Municipality of Katipunan
Archway Sign of Katipunan
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Adventure Capital of Zamboanga del Norte
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Katipunan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Katipunan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°30′48″N 123°17′05″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	February 2, 1914
Named after	Katipunan
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jose Michael Meiko A. Wong
• Vice Mayor	Antonio B. Jumawak
• Representative	Glona G. Labadlabad
• Municipal Council	Members Jocelyn C. Ballares Eddie B. Laure Willie James A. Wong Teresita P. Matildo Joseph Riser S. Tagbac Jetran L. Chipoco Ruel G. Sialon Joren P. Eguia
• Electorate	33,964 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	244.12 km2 (94.26 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Highest elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	44,661
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
• Households	10,750
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	47.48 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 249 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 498.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 98.78 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 111.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7109
PSGC	0907203000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	katipunan.zamboangadelnorte.com

It is formerly known as Lubungan.^[5]

History

Jose Rizal, Philippine national hero, had a farm here during his exile in Dapitan from 1892-1896.

St. Francis Xavier Church

In 1955, six barrios were created:^[6]

• sitios of Malobog, Malupis, Linasan Manok, Gakol, Gimakan, Lipakan and Capasi as barrio Denoman;
• sitios of Boalboal, Malonglong, Lobongpre, Nanginan Upper, Larang, Lowang, Lawag, Sibog, Lindangan, Gumatob and Lumbayao as barrio Pinialan;
• sitios of Baoy, Tamara, Tamilokan, Labokan, Sinilog, Grap, Tobod, Larang, Senuelan, Sibutak, Kunalog, Sapanaga and Upper Lipoga as barrio Nanginan;
• sitios of Depog, Mate, Saloyong, Lanasan, Notap, Balangasan, Masoy, Upper Seraboc, Dapitan, Linay, Baoran, Bulaw, Siran, Kalayaw, Salay, Kalangag, Conon, Pinopoan, Dauwan, Takwas, Labob, Dabiac, Labaw, Diway, Toboy, Domala, Tolawan, Gotayan, Sirowan, Sigosoy, Dicayas, Kasaw, Denoman, Gimitan, Liliran, Sigamoc, Mosoman, Sikitan, Pierangan, Kitonoc, Parol, Karopay, Tokosawan, Nopiac, Ginokot, Lotowan, Logoc, Napangon, Gomanggay, Boyawan, Malonob, Dicayok, Silisi, Talisay, Tiyala, and Setog Proper as barrio Setog;
• sitios of Mamara, Tabenas, Kimay, Setubo, Diwakat, Sebalug, Liang, Balobohan, Libo, Sapa, Langob, Moliton, Lanapan, Calumbog and Bentunong as barrio Kanibongan; and
• sitios of Basangan, Tongilawan, Sikawang, Lagag, Singatong, Linabo, Luyoran and Palinan as barrio Basangan.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104 (4.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	97 (3.8)	199 (7.8)	238 (9.4)	195 (7.7)	193 (7.6)	178 (7.0)	212 (8.3)	171 (6.7)	110 (4.3)	1,865 (73.3)
Average rainy days	14.7	12.5	15.8	17.5	27.6	28.5	29.0	27.5	26.9	27.9	23.5	18.2	269.6
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Barangays

Katipunan is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balok
• Barangay Dos (Poblacion)
• Barangay Uno (Poblacion)
• Basagan
• Biniray
• Bulawan
• Carupay
• Daanglungsod
• Dabiak
• Dr. Jose Rizal (Lower Mias)
• Fimagas
• Loyuran
• Malasay
• Malugas
• Matam
• Mias
• Miatan
• Nanginan
• New Tambo
• Patik
• San Antonio (Laoy)
• San Vicente
• Sanao
• Santo Niño
• Seres
• Seroan
• Singatong
• Sinuyak
• Sitog
• Tuburan

Demographics

Population census of Katipunan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,821 —     1918 12,810 +8.40% 1939 35,355 +4.95% 1948 38,230 +0.87% 1960 29,899 −2.03% 1970 23,073 −2.56% 1975 25,778 +2.25% 1980 28,532 +2.05%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 32,871 +1.43% 1995 37,918 +2.71% 2000 37,448 −0.27% 2007 40,496 +1.09% 2010 43,339 +2.50% 2015 45,577 +0.96% 2020 44,661 −0.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Katipunan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 58.87 2003 65.15 2006 58.90 2009 57.08 2012 49.94 2015 52.97 2018 52.86 2021 47.48 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Notable personalities

• Adolfo Sevilla Azcuna (b. February 16, 1939) - Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) Chancellor (since June 1, 2009) and the 153rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (October 24, 2002 – February 15, 2009).
• Eddie Laure

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines