Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur

Guipos
Municipality

Location in Zamboanga del Sur
Guipos

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 07°44′N 123°19′E / 7.733°N 123.317°E / 7.733; 123.317Coordinates: 07°44′N 123°19′E / 7.733°N 123.317°E / 7.733; 123.317
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Sur
District 2nd district of Zamboanga del Sur
Founded October 17, 1991
Barangays 17
Government[1]
 • Mayor Sheila Marie V. Ebua
Area[2]
 • Total 90.53 km2 (34.95 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 20,729±0
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7042
Dialing code 62
Income class 4th class

Guipos is a fourth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 20,729±0 people.[3]

The town was officially established on October 7, 1991, by virtue of Republic Act No. 7159, signed by President Corazon C. Aquino. It was formed from barangays Guipos, Katipunan, Bagong Oroquieta, and Dalapang of the Municipality of San Miguel; barangays Datagan, Dagohoy, Balongating, Baguitan, Magting, Sikatuna, Dacsol, Guling, and Canunan of the Municipality of Dumalinao; barangays Lintum, Singclot and Litan of the Municipality of Dinas; and barangay Regla of the Municipality of San Pablo.[4][5]

Barangays

Guipos is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[2]

  • Bagong Oroquieta
  • Baguitan
  • Balongating
  • Canunan
  • Dacsol
  • Dagohoy
  • Dalapang
  • Datagan
  • Guling
  • Katipunan
  • Lintum
  • Litan
  • Magting
  • Poblacion (Guipos)
  • Regla
  • Sikatuna
  • Singclot

Demographics

Population census of
Guipos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 16,399—    
2000 18,172+2.23%
2007 19,616+1.06%
2010 19,771+0.29%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Province: ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Republic Act No. 7159; An Act Creating the Municipality of Guipos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 7 October 1991. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Republic Act No. 7159: An Act Creating the Municipality of Guipos in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. October 7, 1991. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
Sources
 Tigbao
Dumalinao
  Guipos  
San Miguel Dinas San Pablo


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