Sibunag

Sibunag, officially the Municipality of Sibunag (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sibunag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibunag), is a municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,162 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[5]

Sibunag
Municipality
Municipality of Sibunag
Guimaras Circumferential Road
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Map of Guimaras with Sibunag highlighted
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Sibunag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°30′16″N 122°37′52″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Guimaras
District	Lone district
Founded	May 8, 1995
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Luben G. Vilches (Ind)
• Vice Mayor	Reynaldo G. Segovia (Ind)
• Representative	JC Rahman Nava (NUP)
• Municipal Council	Members Luvynne Gale Vilches-Casco Desiderio T. Gange Mervin V. Infante Renan B. Gallego Jomel E. Galvez Nilo M. Solis Joel G. Maestral Rolly F. Gamarcha
• Electorate	15,430 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	120.04 km2 (46.35 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Highest elevation	198 m (650 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	23,787
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Households	5,787
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	19.95 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 154.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 405.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 105 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 77.81 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5048
PSGC	067905000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog

History

Sibunag was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7896 on February 20, 1995.^[6]

Geography

Sibunag is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Jordan. Its territory includes the islands of Inampulugan, Natugna, and several other minor islets in the Guimaras Strait.

Barangays

Sibunag is administratively subdivided into 14 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alegria
• Ayangan
• Bubog
• Concordia
• Dasal (Poblacion)
• Inampulugan
• Maabay
• Millan
• Oracon
• Ravina
• Sabang
• San Isidro
• Sebaste
• Tanglad

Climate

Climate data for Sibunag, Guimaras
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	17 (0.7)	26 (1.0)	37 (1.5)	119 (4.7)	191 (7.5)	258 (10.2)	260 (10.2)	248 (9.8)	196 (7.7)	97 (3.8)	39 (1.5)	1,507 (59.3)
Average rainy days	7.2	5.2	8.3	11.9	22.3	26.5	28.3	28.2	27.3	26.4	18.7	11.8	222.1
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Sibunag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	17,773	—
2000	20,104	+2.68%
2007	17,552	−1.85%
2010	19,565	+4.03%
2015	22,158	+2.40%
2020	23,162	+0.94%
2024	23,787	+0.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

At the 2020 census, the population of Sibunag was 23,162 people,^[14] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sibunag

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 52.89 2003 40.46 2006 42.10 2009 49.33 2012 28.42 2015 24.95 2018 14.57 2021 19.95 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]