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Piñan

Coordinates: 8°28′56″N 123°27′00″E / 8.4822°N 123.45°E / 8.4822; 123.45
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Piñan
Municipality of Piñan
Nicknames: 
  • Pineapple Capital of Zamboanga Peninsula
  • Inland Resort Capital of Zamboanga del Norte
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Piñan highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Piñan highlighted
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Piñan is located in Philippines
Piñan
Piñan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°28′56″N 123°27′00″E / 8.4822°N 123.45°E / 8.4822; 123.45
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District1st District
FoundedAugust 22, 1951
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCecilia J. Carreon
 • Vice MayorDeogracias T. Cimafranca
 • CongressmanRomeo M. Jalosjos Jr.
 • Electorate16,271 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total93.75 km2 (36.20 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total20,221
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
 • Households
4,965
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence46.05% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 112.5 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 321.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 45.22 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 124.4 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7105
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitepinan.zamboangadelnorte.com

Piñan, officially the Municipality of Piñan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Piñan; Subanen: Benwa Piñan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Piñan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Piñan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,221 people.[3]

It is also known as New Piñan.

Barangays

Piñan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Bacuyong
  • Bagong Silang
  • Calican
  • Del Pilar
  • Desin
  • Dilawa
  • Dionum
  • Lapu-lapu
  • Lower Gumay
  • Luzvilla
  • Poblacion North
  • Poblacion South
  • Santa Fe
  • Segabe
  • Sikitan
  • Silano
  • Teresita
  • Tinaytayan
  • Ubay (Daan Tipan)
  • Upper Gumay
  • Villarico

Climate

Climate data for Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104
(4.1)
76
(3.0)
92
(3.6)
97
(3.8)
199
(7.8)
238
(9.4)
195
(7.7)
193
(7.6)
178
(7.0)
212
(8.3)
171
(6.7)
110
(4.3)
1,865
(73.3)
Average rainy days 14.7 12.5 15.8 17.5 27.6 28.5 29.0 27.5 26.9 27.9 23.5 18.2 269.6
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Piñan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 24,699—    
1970 12,335−6.70%
1975 13,121+1.25%
1980 14,373+1.84%
1990 15,419+0.71%
1995 19,447+4.44%
2000 17,950−1.70%
2007 18,669+0.54%
2010 20,088+2.70%
2015 20,161+0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Piñan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  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 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Piñan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.