Mabuhay, officially the Municipality of Mabuhay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mabuhay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Mabuhay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mabuhay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,390 people.[3]
Mabuhay | |
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| Municipality of Mabuhay | |
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| Etymology: Mabuhay | |
 Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Mabuhay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mabuhay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°25′03″N 122°50′13″E / 7.417553°N 122.836992°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edreluisa O. Caloñge |
| • Vice Mayor | Joval John B. Samonte |
| • Representative | Wilter Y. Palma |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,769 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.85 km2 (31.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 37,390 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,497 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 132.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 487.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 135.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 321.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7010 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The municipality is located in the northeastern part of Olutanga Island.
Geography
Barangays
Mabuhay is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Abunda
- Bagong Silang (Tumalog)
- Bangkaw-bangkaw
- Caliran (Turko)
- Catipan
- Kauswagan
- Ligaya
- Looc-Barlac
- Malinao (Sagasa)
- Pamansaan
- Pinalim (San Roque)
- Poblacion (Mabuhay)
- Punawan
- Santo Niño (Tobi-an)
- Sawa
- Sioton
- Taguisian
- Tandu-Comot (Katipunan)
Climate
| Climate data for Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) | 75 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 145 (5.7) | 189 (7.4) | 189 (7.4) | 197 (7.8) | 162 (6.4) | 181 (7.1) | 115 (4.5) | 70 (2.8) | 1,520 (59.9) |
| Average rainy days | 16.4 | 15.7 | 19.1 | 21.5 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 26.4 | 25.0 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 23.5 | 18.7 | 271.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,349 | — |
| 1975 | 21,562 | +10.09% |
| 1980 | 9,141 | −15.77% |
| 1990 | 13,292 | +3.82% |
| 1995 | 19,512 | +7.46% |
| 2000 | 25,199 | +5.64% |
| 2007 | 30,589 | +2.71% |
| 2010 | 33,093 | +2.90% |
| 2015 | 36,870 | +2.08% |
| 2020 | 37,390 | +0.28% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Mabuhay
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 57.20 2009 68.86 2012 67.27 2015 59.13 2018 42.93 2021 40.83 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
References
External links
- Mabuhay Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080508205738/http://digitalmabuhay.com/