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 2020 census, it has a population of 27,639 people.[3]
Leon B. Postigo
Bacungan | |
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| Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: LBP | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Leon B. Postigo highlighted | |
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  Leon B. Postigo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′05″N 122°55′28″E / 8.151361°N 122.924403°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| 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 | Runie O. Jamora |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodrigo B. Acaylar |
| • Representative | Adrian Michael A. Amatong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 30,150 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 255.50 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 27,639 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,308 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 53.82 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 152.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 207.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 162.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 71.88 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7112 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | leonpostigo |
History
editIn the early 1980s, the councils of six barangays, along with residents of Maras, in the then southern Sindangan demanded for a new municipality, which was originally proposed to be called Talinga, with the barangay with the same name, located 11 kilometers from Poblacion, to be the seat of government. The proposed municipality was to intervene the distance of Sindangan and Salug from each other, which were about 40 kilometers.[5]
Then assemblyman Guardson R. Lood sponsored Parliamentary Bill No. 300, which was also co-authored by eight other assemblymen.[5] The bill was approved as Batas Pambansa Blg. 204 on March 25, 1982; 17 barangays in southwestern part of the mother municipality, but excluding Maras,[5] were separated to create the municipality, originally named Bacungan, with another barangay with the same name, which was not included in the original plan,[5] to be the seat of government.[6] A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities including nearby Godod, was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections.[7]
It was renamed to its current name by virtue of Republic Act No. 6830 on December 30, 1989,[8] 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.[9]
Geography
editBarangays
editLeon B. Postigo is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bacungan (Poblacion)
- Bogabongan
- Delusom
- Mangop
- Manil
- Mawal
- Midatag
- Morob
- Nasibac
- Palandok
- Santa Maria
- Sipacong
- Talinga
- Tinaplan
- Tiniguiban
- Tinuyop
- Tiogan
- Titik
Climate
edit| Climate data for Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2020 | 27,639 | +1.04% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Leon B. Postigo
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
63.90 2009
65.96 2012
54.17 2015
57.82 2018
55.77 2021
53.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipality of Leon B. Postigo | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Record of the Batasan: Proceedings and debates, Fourth regular session, 1981–1982; volume five. Philippines: Batasang Pambansa. 1982. pp. 2786–2794. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 204". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Chan Robles & Associates Law Firm. March 25, 1982.
- ^ "Official Month in Review: May 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. July 26, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. April 29, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 6830". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Chan Robles & Associates Law Firm. December 30, 1989.
- ^ "Creation of Leon B. Postigo as a Municipality". Archived from the original on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ "Leon B. Postigo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
edit- Leon B. Postigo Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
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