Imelda, officially the Municipality of Imelda (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Imelda; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Imelda; Tagalog: Bayan ng Imelda), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,020 people.[3]
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Coordinates: 7°38′34″N 122°56′05″E / 7.64275°N 122.9347°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 11 November 1977 |
Named for | Imelda Marcos |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roselyn V. Silva |
• Vice Mayor | Ruth E. Roble |
• Representative | Wilter Y. Palma |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,553 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 255.51 km2 (98.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Highest elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 26,020 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,074 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.28 |
• Revenue | ₱ 129.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 368.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 105.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 117.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7007 |
PSGC | 098304000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
The municipality was established on 11 November 1977 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1239 signed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. It was formed from several barangays taken from the neighboring municipalities of Malangas, Siay, and Alicia and named after First Lady Imelda Marcos.[5] It is the least populous municipality in the province and the third smallest in area.
Imelda is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
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[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1980 | 5,678 | — |
1990 | 16,231 | +11.08% |
1995 | 22,760 | +6.54% |
2000 | 21,534 | −1.18% |
2007 | 24,787 | +1.96% |
2010 | 27,903 | +4.40% |
2015 | 28,018 | +0.08% |
2020 | 26,020 | −1.44% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
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