Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay

Payao, officially the Municipality of Payao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Payao; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Payao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Payao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 31,686 people. [3]

Payao
Municipality
Municipality of Payao
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Payao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Payao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°35′09″N 122°48′08″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
District1st District
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoeper H. Mendoza
 • Vice MayorJoel J. Indino
 • RepresentativeWilter W. Palma II
 • Electorate20,612 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total245.66 km2 (94.85 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total31,686
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Households
6,921
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence57.34% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱95,251,196.08 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7008
PSGC
098311000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.payaosibugay.gov.ph

Barangays

Payao is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.

  • Balian
  • Balogo
  • Balungisan
  • Binangonan
  • Bulacan
  • Bulawan
  • Calape
  • Dalama
  • Fatima (Silal)
  • Guintolan
  • Guiwan
  • Katipunan
  • Kima
  • Kulasian
  • Kulisap
  • La Fortuna
  • Labatan
  • Mayabo (Santa Maria)
  • Minundas (Santo. Niño)
  • Mountain View (Puluan)
  • Nanan
  • Poblacion (Payao)
  • San Isidro
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente (Binangonan)
  • Silal
  • Sumilong
  • Talaptap
  • Upper Sumilong

Climate
Climate data for Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 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) 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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Payao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 17,526—    
1990 23,937+3.17%
1995 25,013+0.83%
2000 27,036+1.68%
2007 27,623+0.30%
2010 29,755+2.74%
2015 31,686+1.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

References
  1.  Municipality of Payao | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga Sibugay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Payao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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