Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte

Piñan, officially the Municipality of Piñan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Piñan; Subanen: Benwa Piñan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Piñan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Piñan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 20,161 people. [3]

Piñan
Municipality
Municipality of Piñan
Nickname(s): 
  • Pineapple Capital of Zamboanga Peninsula
  • Inland Resort Capital of Zamboanga del Norte
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Piñan highlighted
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Piñan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°28′43″N 123°27′04″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District1st District
FoundedAugust 22, 1951
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCecilia J. Carreon
 • Vice MayorDeogracias T. Cimafranca
 • RepresentativeRomeo M. Jalosjos Jr.
 • Electorate14,309 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total93.75 km2 (36.20 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total20,161
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
 • Households
4,609
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence46.05% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱71,939,596.89 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7105
PSGC
097209000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitepinan.zamboangadelnorte.com

It is also known as New Piñan.[5]

Barangays

Piñan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Bacuyong
  • Bagong Silang
  • Calican
  • Del Pilar
  • Desin
  • Dilawa
  • Dionum
  • Lapu-lapu
  • Lower Gumay
  • Luzvilla
  • Poblacion North
  • Poblacion South
  • Santa Fe
  • Segabe
  • Sikitan
  • Silano
  • Teresita
  • Tinaytayan
  • Ubay (Daan Tipan)
  • Upper Gumay
  • Villarico

Climate
Climate data for Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
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 [6]

Demographics
Population census of Piñan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 24,699—    
1970 12,335−6.70%
1975 13,121+1.25%
1980 14,373+1.84%
1990 15,419+0.71%
1995 19,447+4.44%
2000 17,950−1.70%
2007 18,669+0.54%
2010 20,088+2.70%
2015 20,161+0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

References
  1.  Municipality of Piñan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Pinan". Old website of Zamboanga del Norte. Archived from the original on 17 November 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. "Piñan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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