Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay

Olutanga, officially the Municipality of Olutanga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Olutanga; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Olutanga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Olutanga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,438 people.^[3]

Olutanga
Municipality
Municipality of Olutanga
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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Olutanga highlighted
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Olutanga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°18′38″N 122°50′47″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga Sibugay
District	1st district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Arthur P. Ruste Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Janie Bert D. Gumba
• Representative	Wilter W. Palma II
• Municipal Council	Members Mercedita B. Conturno James R. Nique Jr. Jimmy Joseph Siso Abdurahman I. Mahamod Michael A. Samat Wenielyn N. Plania Nursida A. Jambiran Elmie P. Pede
• Electorate	16,749 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	113.30 km2 (43.75 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	38,438
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
• Households	8,125
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.55 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 124.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 269.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 112.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 91.32 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7041
PSGC	098310000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.olutangasibugay.gov.ph

The municipality is in the southwestern part of the eponymous Olutanga Island.

Geography

Barangays

Olutanga is subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bateria
• Calais
• Esperanza
• Fama
• Galas
• Gandaan
• Kahayagan
• Looc Sapi
• Matim
• Noque
• Pulo Laum
• Pulo Mabao
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• Santa Maria
• Solar (Poblacion)
• Tambanan
• Villacorte
• Villagonzalo

Climate

Climate data for Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	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)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	55 (2.2)	75 (3.0)	81 (3.2)	145 (5.7)	189 (7.4)	189 (7.4)	197 (7.8)	162 (6.4)	181 (7.1)	115 (4.5)	70 (2.8)	1,520 (59.9)
Average rainy days	16.4	15.7	19.1	21.5	26.9	27.1	26.4	25.0	24.2	26.8	23.5	18.7	271.3
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Olutanga

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	16,926	—
1970	16,991	+0.04%
1975	15,623	−1.67%
1980	14,539	−1.43%
1990	16,378	+1.20%
1995	17,069	+0.78%
2000	22,624	+6.23%
2007	27,521	+2.74%
2010	28,717	+1.56%
2015	33,671	+3.08%
2020	38,438	+2.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Olutanga

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 41.30 2009 61.65 2012 50.19 2015 49.37 2018 36.62 2021 27.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Educational institutions

Tertiary

• Western Mindanao State University - External Studies Unit (WMSU)

High schools

• Loyola High School
• Olutanga National High School
• Pantaleon Cudiera National High School (Formerly Bateria NHS)

Elementary

• Olutanga Central Elementary School
• Bateria Elementary School
• Buhangin Mahaba Elementary School
• Esperanza Elementary School
• Fama Elementary School
• Gandaan Elementary School
• Kahayagan Elementary School
• Kalines Elementary School (Formerly Calais ES)
• Kauswagan Elementary School
• Matim Elementary School
• Pulo Laum Elementary school
• San Jose Elementary School
• Santa Maria Elementary School
• Tambanan Elementary School
• Villa Gonzalo Elementary School
• Villacorte Elementary School

Primary

• San Isidro Primary School

References

1.  Municipality of Olutanga | (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 July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Olutanga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 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 June 29, 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 Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Olutanga Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information