Sibonga

Sibonga
Sibonga
Municipality
	Municipality of Sibonga
	Sibonga Municipal Hall
	Map of Cebu with Sibonga highlighted
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	Sibonga Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°02′N 123°34′E / 10.03°N 123.57°ECoordinates: 10°02′N 123°34′E / 10.03°N 123.57°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	1st district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Lionel E. Bacaltos
• Vice Mayor	Mariano Laude
• Representative	Eduardo R. Gullas
• Municipal Council	show Members
• Electorate	30,922 voters (2019)
Area
• Total	133.45 km2 (51.53 sq mi)
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Highest elevation	666 m (2,185 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	53,424
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households	11,185
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.59% (2015)
• Revenue	₱118,466,280.69 (2016)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6020
PSGC	072246000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Tagalog

Sibonga, officially the Municipality of Sibonga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibonga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibonga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,424 people. ^[3]

Sibonga is bordered to the north by the city of Carcar, to the west are the towns of Barili and Dumanjug, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of Argao.

History[]

The town fiesta is every August 10 every year, this celebrates the feast of Saint Philomena & October 11 Our Lady of the Pillar. Sibonga has 2 patron saints: Saint Philomena and Our Lady of the Pillar. One of the highlights of the fiesta is the Bonga Festival which features cultural dancing and the town's local produce. It is a home of many historical houses built in the Spanish era. Tulay or wharf is a common place where people of Sibonga and visitors spend time to relax - sightseeing, camping and merely having a siesta time. The Catholic Church is one of the most beautiful Churches in Cebu. It has a beautiful Tan Tinoy Park (named after a former barrio captain Tinoy) in front of the Sibonga Municipal Office. The escuela (school) houses during the Spanish era are still standing adjacent to the Catholic Church. There is Tubig Mainit (hot water) spring in Barangay Can-aga.

Barangays[]

Sibonga comprises 25 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 ^[3]		2010 ^[5]
072246001	Abugon	4.1%	2,208	1,903	▴	1.45%
072246002	Bae	2.6%	1,375	983	▴	3.29%
072246003	Bagacay	5.3%	2,805	2,074	▴	2.96%
072246004	Bahay	10.6%	5,646	4,476	▴	2.27%
072246005	Banlot	3.7%	1,980	1,612	▴	2.00%
072246006	Basak	2.2%	1,195	927	▴	2.48%
072246007	Bato	2.9%	1,531	1,297	▴	1.61%
072246008	Cagay	1.9%	1,021	813	▴	2.22%
072246009	Can‑aga	1.9%	1,037	776	▴	2.84%
072246010	Candaguit	4.7%	2,513	2,216	▴	1.22%
072246011	Cantolaroy	1.4%	729	567	▴	2.46%
072246012	Dugoan	1.6%	841	590	▴	3.48%
072246013	Guimbangco‑an	2.1%	1,109	788	▴	3.35%
072246014	Lamacan	3.5%	1,889	1,563	▴	1.85%
072246015	Libo	2.2%	1,191	987	▴	1.83%
072246016	Lindogon	3.6%	1,931	1,563	▴	2.06%
072246017	Magcagong	2.2%	1,191	906	▴	2.68%
072246018	Manatad	3.6%	1,928	1,543	▴	2.17%
072246019	Mangyan	4.4%	2,369	1,952	▴	1.89%
072246020	Papan	1.7%	917	673	▴	3.03%
072246021	Poblacion	13.6%	7,257	5,597	▴	2.54%
072246022	Sabang	5.5%	2,912	2,397	▴	1.90%
072246023	Sayao	3.8%	2,020	1,507	▴	2.87%
072246024	Simala	6.3%	3,388	3,991	▾	−1.57%
072246025	Tubod	4.6%	2,441	2,177	▴	1.11%
	Total		53,424	43,641	▴	1.97%

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Sibonga, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	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)	42 (1.7)	34 (1.3)	40 (1.6)	61 (2.4)	124 (4.9)	188 (7.4)	190 (7.5)	191 (7.5)	189 (7.4)	186 (7.3)	124 (4.9)	73 (2.9)	1,442 (56.8)
Average rainy days	10.0	8.5	9.5	12.8	22.3	26.8	28.4	27.9	27.3	27.6	20.5	13.1	234.7
Source: Meteoblue ^[6]

Demographics[]

The Monastery of the Holy Eucharist, also known as the Miraculous Mama Mary Shrine, the Shrine of Simala, or the Simala-Lindogon Church.

Population census of Sibonga
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	25,848	—
1918	27,199	+0.34%
1939	21,803	−1.05%
1948	19,230	−1.39%
1960	19,516	+0.12%
1970	22,212	+1.30%
1975	24,510	+1.99%
1980	27,513	+2.34%
1990	33,083	+1.86%
1995	35,897	+1.54%
2000	38,281	+1.39%
2007	40,765	+0.87%
2010	43,641	+2.51%
2015	48,186	+1.90%
2020	53,424	+2.05%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[7] ^[5] ^[8]^[9]

Economy[]

Poverty Incidence of Sibonga

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

Sibonga has begun developing the town to become more industrial while still preserving its natural bounty. Sibonga is abundant in root crops, corn, rice, coconuts among others. The public market is held every Saturday in Poblacion. Each barangay has its own agora or marketplace with its own specific days of function. For example, in Barangay Papan, people from neighboring barangays convene in every Thursday for trade.

Sibonga now has Sibonga Community College which offers 4-year courses to its inhabitants.

Pastores de Sibonga[]

Pastores de Sibonga is a short Christmas play which narrates the nativity as performed in Magcagong. The play depicts the shepherds' adoration of the child Jesus. Pastores de Sibonga dates back to the 1920s.^[16]^[17]^[18]

Pastores de Sibonga is performed by at least four dancers. The female dancer wears a red blouse or shirt paired with a long white skirt. The male dancer wears a red shirt paired with black pants. Accessories include a round hat decorated with cut-outs of the sun, moon and stars in yellow, red, green, and other brightly colored papers together with a yellow sash placed across the body. It is performed used red fans and white handkerchiefs. An oval-shaped native fan is used and held by the right hand during the performance. The white square handkerchief is held by the left hand folded into a triangular shape.

The accompaniment music is a rondalla – an ensemble (guitar, bandurria, and banjo), played with the plectrum. The lyrics tell of the pre-, nativity, and post-nativity settings. It expresses happiness, joy, and worship, and offers praises and gifts for Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Notable people[]

Gloria Sevilla - actress
Amapola Cabase - singer, musician, actress

References[]

^ Municipality of Sibonga | (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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ "Sibonga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
^ Janson 1991.
^ Ocampo 2004.
^ The Freeman 1988.

Sources[]

Janson, Mila C. (1991). Sayaw sa mga Pastores in the Province of Cebu (MEd thesis). Cebu: Cebu State College.
Ocampo, Astrid G. (2004). "The 'Pastores de Sibonga' in Southern Cebu". Graduate Journal. Cebu: University of San Carlos. XX (2).
The Freeman, Quir L. de Gracia (20 December 1988). "The Christmas Pastores of Old are Vanishing". Cebu: Freeman Publishing.

External links[]

Media related to Sibonga at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Municipality of Sibonga | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–07-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[NSO10–07-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[met_norms-6] "Sibonga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[PSA15–07-7] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-07-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[10] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[11] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[12] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[13] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[14] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[15] ttps://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

[FOOTNOTEJanson1991-16] Janson 1991.

[FOOTNOTEOcampo2004-17] Ocampo 2004.

[FOOTNOTEThe_Freeman1988-18] The Freeman 1988.

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