Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte

Manukan, officially the Municipality of Manukan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Manukan; Subanen: Benwa Manukan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Manukan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Manukan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,887 people.^[5]

Manukan
Municipality
Municipality of Manukan
Statue of Rooster along with Municipal Hall of Manukan
Flag Seal
Etymology: Manukan lit. Poultry
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Manukan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Manukan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°30′58″N 123°05′30″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	June 16, 1951
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Enriquita U. Winters (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Eugene U. Caballero (Lakas)
• Representative	Irene G. Labadlabad (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Glenn L. Omaña Chilly D. Oñez Melisa G. Belagantol Guillermo B. Omay, Jr. Mariane P. Elorta-Alia Guilbert J. Villarin Flerida M. Agustin Felicito B. Cafe
• Electorate	26,342 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	246.35 km2 (95.12 sq mi)
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Highest elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	35,669
• Density	140/km2 (380/sq mi)
• Households	8,560
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	49.95 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 232.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 504.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 202.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 103.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7110
PSGC	0907207000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	manukan.zamboangadelnorte.com

It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of Dipolog, the provincial capital, and 282 kilometres (175 mi) north-east of Zamboanga City.

History

During the Pre-Spanish era this town was inhabited by the Subanons. During the Spanish colonization, Manukan was a barrio part of Dapitan. In the creation of the municipality of Katipunan, this barrio became a barangay Manukan. Chickens were plenty and breeds that supply the northern part of Mindanao come from this town. "Manukan" word means poultry farm. On June 16, 1951, thru the effort of former Congressman (and later Senator) Roseller T. Lim with the help of Governor Serapio J. Datoc of the former Province of Zamboanga, President Elpidio Quirino signed into law Republic Act No. 655 creating the municipality of Manukan.^[6] In 1952, the barrios of Manukan, Lipras, Dipane, Linay, Mate, Sirongan, Libuton, Disakan, Siparok, Ponot, and Manawan of Katipunan were formed into the town of Manukan.^[7]

Sitio Libuton became a barangay in 1954.^[8]

Lipras was renamed San Antonio in 1957.^[9]

In 1979, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 15, seven barangays in the southwestern part of the municipality were separated to create the municipality of Ponot (now Jose Dalman).^[10]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Manukan, 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[11]

Barangays

Manukan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

The central Poblacion is where the municipal seat is located. Nine of the barangays are along the national highway and the rest of them are mountain barangays, being three or more kilometers away from the national highway that runs mostly along the coast of the municipality.

• Dipane
• Disakan
• Don Jose Aguirre
• East Poblacion
• Gupot
• Libuton
• Linay
• Lingatongan
• Lupasang
• Mate
• Meses
• Palaranan
• Pangandao
• Patagan
• Poblacion
• Punta Blanca
• Saluyong
• San Antonio also known as Lipras

-The last brgy of Manukan, and a nearby brgy to Brgy. Dohinob, one of the brgy of Municipality of Pres. M.A Roxas.

• Serongan
• Suisayan
• Upper Disakan
• Villaramos

Demographics

Population census of Manukan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 19,886 —     1970 27,286 +3.21% 1975 33,444 +4.17% 1980 23,112 −7.12% 1990 28,554 +2.14% 1995 29,681 +0.73%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 31,855 +1.53% 2007 33,129 +0.54% 2010 35,589 +2.64% 2015 36,526 +0.50% 2020 36,887 +0.21% 2024 35,669 −0.80%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Manukan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 62.55 2003 46.97 2006 58.90 2009 68.24 2012 51.69 2015 53.41 2018 49.22 2021 49.95 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Healthcare

Manukan is being served by the Medicare Community Hospital of Manukan, often known as Trifon H. Saile Memorial Hospital, a community hospital located in Barangay Poblacion.

Education

Manukan I District Manukan East Central School Manukan West Central School L. Disakan Libuton ES Mate ES Palaranan ES Patunan ES Upper Disakan Serongan ES Suisayan ES Patagan PS Pangandao PS Sitog PS Tiniguiban Upper Disakan NHS Manukan National High School

Manukan II District ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS San Antonio Villaramos ES -Principal: Roy M. Antiquina Dipane ES Saluyong ES Lupasang ES Meses ES Gupot ES Don Jose ES Lingatongan Loquillos ES Linay CS SECONDARY SCHOOLS Saluyong NHS Jesus A. Ramos NHS formerly Villaramos NHS -School Head: Dube S. Vena Don Jose Aguirre NHS -School Head:Hilconida R. Pangilinan