Sirawai

Sirawai, officially the Municipality of Sirawai (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sirawai; Subanen: Benwa Sirawai; Chavacano:Tausog Municipalidad de Sirawai; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sirawai), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,163 people.^[3]

Sirawai
Municipality
Municipality of Sirawai
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sirawai highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sirawai Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°35′07″N 122°08′26″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	3rd district
Barangays	34 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Aljazar P. Janihim
• Vice Mayor	Pulman M. Darquez
• Representative	Adrian Michael A. Amatong
• Municipal Council	Members Jhum G. Wahid Larry M. Bacundo Baltazar B. Padduman Jonjong P. Sala Sakil M. Asmah Kasiran S. Bairulla Rashid B. Lakim Mendoza B. Paniorotan
• Electorate	23,225 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	222.50 km2 (85.91 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Highest elevation	536 m (1,759 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	31,163
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
• Households	6,511
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	62.65 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 153.8 million (2020), 53.63 million (2012), 64.93 million (2013), 71.25 million (2014), 84.85 million (2015), 87.87 million (2016), 106.5 million (2017), 119 million (2018), 125.6 million (2019), 148.3 million (2021), 202.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 309.1 million (2020), 121.5 million (2012), 134.8 million (2013), 147.8 million (2014), 170.8 million (2015), 197.1 million (2016), 239 million (2017), 273.2 million (2018), 318.5 million (2021), 444 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 147 million (2020), 43.44 million (2012), 48.11 million (2013), 48.31 million (2014), 59.5 million (2015), 73.98 million (2016), 99.62 million (2017), 106.6 million (2018), 121.8 million (2019), 137.1 million (2021), 185.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 106.4 million (2020), 53.8 million (2012), 134.8 million (2013), 147.8 million (2014), 50.19 million (2015), 69.22 million (2016), 96.51 million (2017), 101.4 million (2018), 92.7 million (2019), 61.75 million (2021), 183.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7121
PSGC	097220000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Chavacano Tagalog
Website	sirawai.zamboangadelnorte.com

Geography

Barangays

Sirawai is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balatakan
• Balonkan
• Balubuan
• Bitugan
• Bongon
• Catuyan
• Culasian
• Danganon
• Doña Cecilia
• Guban
• Lagundi
• Libucon
• Lubok
• Macuyon
• Minanga
• Motong
• Napulan
• Panabutan
• Piacan
• Pisa Itom
• Pisa Puti
• Piña
• Pugos
• Pula Bato
• Pulang Lupa
• Saint Mary (Poblacion)
• San Nicolas (Poblacion)
• San Roque (Poblacion)
• San Vicente (Poblacion)
• Sipakit
• Sipawa
• Sirawai Proper (Poblacion)
• Talabiga
• Tapanayan

Climate

Climate data for Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (76)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	98 (3.9)	78 (3.1)	116 (4.6)	115 (4.5)	222 (8.7)	281 (11.1)	272 (10.7)	282 (11.1)	237 (9.3)	258 (10.2)	180 (7.1)	108 (4.3)	2,247 (88.6)
Average rainy days	19.6	18.6	21.8	22.9	29.0	28.6	28.7	28.3	27.0	28.6	25.9	22.1	301.1
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Sirawai

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,289	—
1970	9,050	+2.68%
1975	9,293	+0.53%
1980	10,662	+2.79%
1990	19,911	+6.45%
1995	22,093	+1.97%
2000	16,534	−6.02%
2007	20,112	+2.74%
2010	24,583	+7.58%
2015	28,799	+3.06%
2020	31,163	+1.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sirawai

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 65.50 2009 61.66 2012 41.50 2015 54.37 2018 57.61 2021 62.65 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

References

1.  Municipality of Sirawai | (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). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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. "Sirawai: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Sirawai Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Sirawai Municipality Website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information