Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte

Sergio Osmeña, officially the Municipality of Sergio Osmeña Sr., is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,942 people.^[5]

Sergio Osmeña
Municipality
Municipality of Sergio Osmeña Sr.
Municipal Hall of Sergio Osmeña Sr
Seal
Nickname:  Vegetable Bowl of Zamboanga del Norte
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sergio Osmeña highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sergio Osmeña Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°18′01″N 123°30′30″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	June 22, 1963
Named after	Sergio Osmeña
Barangays	39 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Glen N. Yu (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Ciddycriz C. Villamin (Lakas)
• Representative	Roberto T. Uy Jr. (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Ruben P. Andilab Zosimo G. Palomares Jr. Adolfo E. Elico Deogracias C. Tapayan Aldren C. Alboria Lester B. Jumawan Richard D. Magsalay Renato B. Bongcawil
• Electorate	23,146 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	556.44 km2 (214.84 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	31,187
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Households	6,948
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	60.84 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 312.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 517.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 234.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 69.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7108
PSGC	0907214000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	municipalityofsergioosmena.wordpress.com

History

On June 22, 1963, Republic Act No. 3697 led to the creation of the municipality of Sergio Osmeña, separating the barrios of Dampalan, Labag, Princess La Maya, Marapong, and Sibulan from the municipality of Piñan. Sibulan was designated as the seat of municipal government.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Sergio Osmeña is politically subdivided into 39 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Antonino
• Bagong Baguio
• Bagumbayan
• Biayon
• Buenavista
• Dampalan
• Danao
• Don Eleno
• Kauswagan
• Labirays
• Liwanag
• Mabuhay
• Macalibre
• Mahayahay
• Marapong
• Nazareth
• Nebo
• New Rizal
• New Tangub
• Nuevavista
• Pedagan
• Penacio
• Poblacion Alto
• Poblacion Bajo
• Princesa Freshia
• Princesa Lamaya
• San Antonio
• San Francisco
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Juan
• Sinaad
• Sinai
• Situbo
• Tinago
• Tinindugan
• Tuburan
• Venus
• Wilben

Climate

Climate data for Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)
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]

Demographics

Population census of Sergio Osmeña

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	17,300	—
1975	20,418	+3.38%
1980	22,337	+1.81%
1990	22,454	+0.05%
1995	26,014	+2.80%
2000	27,500	+1.20%
2007	29,049	+0.76%
2010	29,453	+0.50%
2015	30,220	+0.49%
2020	31,942	+1.17%
2024	31,187	−0.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sergio Osmeña Sr.

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 65.95 2003 69.05 2006 59.30 2009 65.80 2012 59.93 2015 67.87 2018 59.19 2021 60.84 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]