Piñan
Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Biñan.
Piñan, officially the Municipality of Piñan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Piñan; Subanen: Benwa Piñan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Piñan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Piñan), is a fourth-class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,221 people.[3]
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Piñan | |
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Municipality of Piñan | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°28′56″N 123°27′00″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
District | 1st district |
Founded | August 22, 1951 |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Cecilia J. Carreon |
• Vice Mayor | Rommel I. Gudmalin |
• Representative | Roberto T. Uy Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 16,271 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 93.75 km2 (36.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Highest elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,221 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,965 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 46.49 |
• Revenue | ₱ 112.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 321.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 124.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 45.22 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7105 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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It is also known as New Piñan.[5]