Sibuco, Philippines
Sibuco is a town of 3,327 people in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines.
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About Sibuco
Sibuco, officially the Municipality of Sibuco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibuco; Subanen: Benwa Sibuco; Sinama: Lahat Sibuco; Tausūg: Kawman sin Sibuco; Zamboangueño: Municipalidad de Sibuco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibuco), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,883 people.
From the Wikipedia article Sibuco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries24
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History
Sibuco as a municipality was established on May 7, 1959 based on Republic Act No. 2195 Legislative Enactment by Congress.
In 2023, the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Zamboanga Peninsula (DSWD-9) identified Sibuco is the poorest town in the region, with a poverty rate of 91.41%. This is the second time since 2015 that Sibuco has been designated as the poorest town in the region.
From the History section of Sibuco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sibuco
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Lintangan 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Malayal 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Calabasa 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Sibulao 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Curuan 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Quinipot 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Buenavista 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Zamboanga 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- City of Isabela 66 km south, about 1 h by car
- Ipil 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sibuco Municipal Hall, Sibuco Tourism Office, Public domain
- ISS034-E-37795 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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