Sibulan

Sibulan, officially the Municipality of Sibulan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibulan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibulan), is a second class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 59,455 people. [3]

Sibulan
Municipality
Municipality of Sibulan
Sibulan Public Plaza
Seal
Map of Negros Oriental with Sibulan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sibulan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°21′N 123°17′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose A. Abiera
 • Vice MayorMarcela G. Bartoces
 • RepresentativeManuel T. Sagarbarria
 • Electorate32,127 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total163.00 km2 (62.93 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total59,455
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
 • Households
13,886
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence21.62% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱144,587,520.76 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6201
PSGC
074620000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sibulan.gov.ph

Sibulan is bordered to the south by the provincial capital of Dumaguete City. It is the location of the Dumaguete Airport, the main airport for Negros Oriental.

Sibulan is also the location of the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, composed of Lake Balinsasayao and Lake Danao. The site, managed by the provincial government, is located 1,047 metres (3,435 ft) above sea level on Mount Talinis.

Barangays

Sibulan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Agan-an
  • Ajong
  • Balugo
  • Boloc-boloc
  • Calabnugan
  • Cangmating
  • Enrique Villanueva
  • Looc
  • Magatas
  • Maningcao
  • Maslog
  • Poblacion
  • San Antonio
  • Tubigon
  • Tubtubon

Sibulan has six coastal barangays: from north to south they are Ajong, Looc, Poblacion, Cangmating, Maslog, Agan-an and Boloc-boloc. The provincial airport, known as the Dumaguete Airport, is actually in Agan-an, Sibulan. There is a growing number of guest houses and beach resorts from Cangmating southward to Dumaguete and the coral reefs of Ajong are attracting more dive boats.

The municipal seat is in barangay Poblacion, approximately midway along the coast of the town. The main municipal port facility is in Poblacion, where a ferry runs every hour to Santander on the tip of Cebu island. There is also a fishing and freight port in barangay Looc.

Sibulan has two small Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which are coral reef areas that prohibit fishing, swimming and diving. One is in Agan-an, just north of the airport, the other in Cangmating. These were established to improve the sustainability of the local fishery.

The inland barangays are primarily agricultural and residential with minimal business and public facilities. Most commercial development is along the national highway, which runs the length of the town from Dumaguete in the south to San Jose at the north. Most business and light industry is along the highway in Boloc-Boloc, Maslog, Agan-an and Poblacion including newly opened Negros Polymedic Hospital. This is largely urban sprawl from Dumaguete seeking the advantageous tax rates in Sibulan.

Sibulan also boasts a golf course resort, perched on the foothills in barangay San Antonio, just north of the town center.

Climate
Climate data for Sibulan, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26
(1.0)		 22
(0.9)		 28
(1.1)		 41
(1.6)		 95
(3.7)		 136
(5.4)		 147
(5.8)		 126
(5.0)		 132
(5.2)		 150
(5.9)		 98
(3.9)		 46
(1.8)		 1,047
(41.3)
Average rainy days 7.5 6.7 8.9 10.4 21.6 25.6 26.3 25.0 24.1 26.2 19.2 12.1 213.6
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Sibulan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,413—    
1918 9,833+1.05%
1939 9,884+0.02%
1948 8,096−2.19%
1960 12,026+3.35%
1970 16,861+3.43%
1975 20,108+3.60%
1980 23,123+2.83%
1990 27,172+1.63%
1995 31,206+2.63%
2000 37,523+4.03%
2007 47,162+3.20%
2010 51,519+3.27%
2015 59,455+2.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Education

Colleges[9]
NameLocation
Negros Maritime College Foundation Inc.Magatas

Public High Schools[9]
NameLocation
Ajong National High SchoolNorth National Highway, Ajong
Bolocboloc High SchoolBolocboloc
Enrique Villanueva High SchoolTubod, Enrique Villanueva
Maningcao National High SchoolManingcao
San Antonio National High SchoolSan Antonio
Sibulan National High SchoolOsmena St., Poblacion
Sibulan NHS - Balugo Ext.Balugo
Sibulan National High School - Maslog Ext.Maslog
Sibulan Science High SchoolCampaclan
Tubigon High SchoolTubigon
Sibulan Night High SchoolPoblacion

Elementary Schools[9]
  • Bagtic Public School (Tubod)
  • Balugo Elementary School
  • Bolocboloc Elementary School
  • Calabnugan Elementary School
  • Calinawan Elementary School
  • Cambajao Elementary School
  • Cangmating Elementary School
  • Cantalawan Elementary School
  • Escaguit Elementary School
  • Libertad Ong Calderon Memorial ES (Ajong Elementary School)
  • Lo-oc Elementary School
  • Magatas Elementary School
  • Magsaysay Memorial Elementary School
  • Maningcao Elementary School
  • Maslog Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • Sibulan Central Elementary School
  • Tubigon Elementary School
  • Tubtubon Elementary School
  • Municipal hall
  • San Antonio de Padua Church
  • Sibulan Airport
  • Lake Balinsasayao

References
  1.  Municipality of Sibulan | (DILG)
  2. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". 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. "Sibulan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "dumaguete.com". Retrieved Sep 30, 2014.
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