Leon B. Postigo
Leon B. Postigo, officially the Municipality of Leon B. Postigo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Leon B. Postigo; Subanen: Benwa Leon B. Postigo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Leon B. Postigo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Leon B. Postigo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,221 people. [3]
Leon B. Postigo | |
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Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | |
Nickname(s): LBP | |
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Leon B. Postigo highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Leon B. Postigo Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°09′05″N 122°55′28″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
District | 3rd District |
Founded | March 25, 1982 |
Renamed | December 30, 1989 |
Named for | Leon Bayot Postigo |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Hermogenes B. Cordova |
• Vice Mayor | Aidaroz A. Hambali |
• Representative | Isagani S. Amatong |
• Electorate | 17,772 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 26,221 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,552 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 57.82% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱110,060,684.25 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7112 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | leonpostigo |
The municipality, originally named Bacungan, was formed by virtue of Batas Pambansa No. 204 on March 25, 1982.[5] It was renamed to its current name by virtue of Republic Act No. 6830 on December 30, 1989,[6] in honor of Leon Bayot Postigo, a Philippine Constabulary corporal whose 10-hectare lot in the town was donated by his heirs to the local government.[7]
Barangays
Leon B. Postigo is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
- Bacungan (Poblacion)
- Bogabongan
- Delusom
- Mangop
- Manil
- Mawal
- Midatag
- Morob
- Nasibac
- Palandok (Rizon)
- Santa Maria
- Sipacong
- Talinga
- Tinaplan
- Tiniguiban
- Tinuyop
- Tiogan
- Titik
Climate
Climate data for Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) |
79 (3.1) |
117 (4.6) |
127 (5.0) |
239 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
286 (11.3) |
283 (11.1) |
255 (10.0) |
272 (10.7) |
188 (7.4) |
115 (4.5) |
2,358 (92.8) |
Average rainy days | 17.3 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 21.6 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 29.1 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 25.3 | 20.0 | 294.1 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 14,618 | — |
1995 | 20,728 | +6.76% |
2000 | 19,550 | −1.25% |
2007 | 21,195 | +1.12% |
2010 | 24,643 | +5.64% |
2015 | 26,221 | +1.19% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [9] [10][11] |
References
- Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | (DILG)
- "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- http://www.chanrobles.com/bataspambansa/bataspambansablg204.html
- http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno6830.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2012-04-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Leon B. Postigo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Leon B. Postigo Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information