Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay

Coordinates: 7°38′34″N 122°56′05″E / 7.64275°N 122.9347°E / 7.64275; 122.9347
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Imelda
Municipality
Municipality of Imelda
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Official seal of Imelda
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Imelda is located in Philippines
Imelda
Imelda
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°38′34″N 122°56′05″E / 7.64275°N 122.9347°E / 7.64275; 122.9347
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
District 1st district
Founded11 November 1977
Named forImelda Marcos
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoselyn V. Silva
 • Vice MayorRuth E. Roble
 • RepresentativeWilter Y. Palma
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,553 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total255.51 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]
 • Total26,020
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Households
6,074
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.28
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 129.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 368.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 105.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 117.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7007
PSGC
098304000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog

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]

The municipality is the least populous in the province and the third smallest in area.

History[edit]

The municipality was established on November 11, 1977, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1239 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos, constituting a total of nineteen barangays taken from Malangas (7, including Sta. Fe which would be the seat of government), Siay (9), and Alicia (3).[5]

It is named after First Lady Imelda Marcos.

Territorial dispute (Guintolan)[edit]

Issues concerning territorial jurisdiction over Barangay Guintolan led to two judicial proceedings between Imelda and Payao (also created, same day). Guintolan was situated between the municipalities, both are geographically adjacent.

Residents later petitioned the transfer of the barangay from the jurisdiction of Payao to that of Imelda. In 1987, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zamboanga del Sur issued resolutions, unanimously approving, and with the approval of the involved municipal mayors, eventually proclaiming that Guintolan would be under the territorial jurisdiction of Imelda. Payao filed a petition for nullification of one of the resolutions before Pagadian Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 19, questioning the provincial board's authority to transfer Guintolan, which was granted on November 18, 1987.

Imelda, seeking to regain Guintolan, later twice filed Petitions for Mandamus. The first was filed against Payao and provincial officials of Zamboanga del Sur before Pagadian RTC Branch 21, which was dismissed in August 15, 2001. The second was filed against Payao before Ipil RTC Branch 24.

In 2006, the Sangguniang Bayan of Imelda requested various government agencies for the immediate transfer of Guintolan to its territorial jurisdiction. The provincial government of Zamboanga Sibugay later assessed the matter as a boundary dispute.

The latter petition was granted on April 1, 2015. The decision was affirmed, both by the Court of Appeals on February 28, 2018, and eventually, by the Supreme Court on June 28, 2021.[6][7]

Geography[edit]

Barangays[edit]

Imelda is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Balugo
  • Bolungisan
  • Baluyan
  • Cana-an
  • Dumpoc
  • Gandiangan
  • Guintolan
  • Israel (Balian Israel)
  • Lower Baluran
  • La Victoria
  • Little Baguio
  • Lumbog
  • Lumpanac
  • Mali Little Baguio
  • Poblacion (Santa Fe)
  • Pulawan (Mountain View)
  • San Jose
  • Santa Barbara
  • Upper Baluran

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay
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[8]

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Imelda
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[9][10][11][12]

Economy[edit]

Poverty Incidence of Imelda

10
20
30
40
50
2006
38.20
2009
42.44
2012
28.90
2015
37.79
2018
29.28
2021
30.23

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

References[edit]

  1. ^  Municipality of Imelda | (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 IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1239". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. November 11, 1977. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "G.R. No. 243167". lawyerly.ph. Lawyerly. June 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Mapa, Dennis (April 23, 2024). "First Quarter 2024 PSGC Updates" (Press release). Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Imelda: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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