Sibulan

Sibulan
Municipality of Sibulan
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Sibulan Public Plaza
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Official seal of Sibulan
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Sibulan is located in Philippines
Sibulan
Sibulan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°21′N 123°17′E / 9.35°N 123.28°E / 9.35; 123.28
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose A. Abiera (Lakas)
 • Vice MayorDirkie Y. Fontelo (NPC)
 • RepresentativeManuel T. Sagarbarria
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate36,031 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total163.00 km2 (62.93 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total64,343
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
15,785
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
13.43
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 252.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 570.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 288.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 79.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6201
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sibulan.gov.ph

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 2020 census, it has a population of 64,343 people.[3]

Sibulan is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Dumaguete. It is the location of 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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Sibulan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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