Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur

Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

Municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

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7°27′13″N 123°18′48″E / 7.4536°N 123.3133°E / 7.4536; 123.3133CountryPhilippinesRegionZamboanga PeninsulaProvinceZamboanga del SurDistrict 2nd districtFoundedJuly 16, 1978Barangays15 (see Barangays)Government

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• TypeSangguniang Bayan • MayorJames L. Yecyec • Vice MayorZosimo V. Garban • RepresentativeLeonardo L. Babasa Jr. • Municipal Council

Members

Florencio L. Benitez
Letecia C. Lumactod
Severiano V. Sedenio
Isidro G. Cabalog
Roger M. Mahinay
Clarence C. Kapa III
Leo C. Yecyec
Roel L. Galban

• Electorate18,698 voters (2022)Area

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• Total95.94 km² (37.04 sq mi)Elevation

33 m (108 ft)Highest elevation

172 m (564 ft)Lowest elevation

−1 m (−3 ft)Population

(2020 census)^[3]

• Total27,516 • Density290/km² (740/sq mi) • Households

6,260Economy

• Income class4th municipal income class • Poverty incidence

36.89

% (2018)^[4] • Revenue₱ 117.6 million (2020) • Assets₱ 360.9 million (2020) • Expenditure₱ 103.9 million (2020) • Liabilities₱ 140.4 million (2020)Service provider

• ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)Time zone UTC+8 (PST)ZIP code

7033

PSGC

097338000

IDD : area code +63 (0)62Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
TagalogWebsitewww.zds-pitogo.gov.ph

Pitogo, officially the Municipality of Pitogo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pitogo; Subanen: Benwa Pitogo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Pitogo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pitogo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,516 people.^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Pitogo is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Balabawan
Balong-balong
Colojo
Liasan
Liguac
Limbayan
Lower Paniki-an
Matin-ao
Panubigan
Poblacion (Pitogo)
Punta Flecha
Sugbay Dos
Tongao
Upper Paniki-an
San Isidro

Climate

Climate data for Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	18 (0.7)	23 (0.9)	24 (0.9)	67 (2.6)	120 (4.7)	132 (5.2)	156 (6.1)	119 (4.7)	124 (4.9)	54 (2.1)	24 (0.9)	883 (34.6)
Average rainy days	9.4	9.1	11.5	11.9	20.1	22.5	22.4	23.2	21.5	22.2	15.7	11.5	201
Source: Meteoblue^[5]

Demographics

Population census of Pitogo
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	14,156	—
1990	18,389	+2.65%
1995	19,870	+1.46%
2000	21,064	+1.26%
2007	25,231	+2.52%
2010	25,502	+0.39%
2015	27,057	+1.13%
2020	27,516	+0.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pitogo

2006
30.70

2009
49.75

2012
34.05

2015
43.60

2018
36.89

2021
33.83

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]

References

^ Municipality of Pitogo | (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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "Pitogo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". 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

Pitogo Profile at PhilAtlas.com
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Pagadian (capital)
Zamboanga City (largest city)

Municipalities

Component city

Pagadian

Highly urbanized city

Zamboanga City (Administratively independent and geographically separate from the province but grouped under Zamboanga del Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)