Sibalom
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Sugarcane farm in Sibalom
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 Location within Antique province |
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 Sibalom
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| Coordinates: 10°47′N 122°01′E / 10.78°N 122.02°ECoordinates: 10°47′N 122°01′E / 10.78°N 122.02°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 76 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joel P. Occena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.3 km2 (77.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 60,306 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 32,546 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5713 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 2nd class |
| PSGC | 060616000 |
| Website | elgu |
Sibalom, officially the Municipality of Sibalom (Karay-a: Banwa kang Sibalom; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sibalom; Filipino: Bayan ng Sibalom), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 60,306 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 32,546 registered voters.
Sibalom is home to the University of Antique.
Sibalom is located at 10°47′N 122°01′E / 10.78°N 122.02°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 201.3 square kilometres (77.7 sq mi) constituting 7.38% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Sibalom is politically subdivided into 76 barangays. From 1953 to 1955, Barangay Catmon was known as Barangay Pajarito.
In the 2015 census, Sibalom had a population of 60,306. The population density was 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 32,546 registered voters.
Sibalom Natural Park, one of the last patches of lowland forest on Panay Island and the first protected area in the island, harbors many unique species of plants and animals, some of which are on the brink of extinction. About 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) of forest in Sibalom from Mount Porras extending to Mount Igmatindog, covering Sibalom river and its main tributaries Mao-it river and Tipulu-an river, was declared a natural park on April 23, 2000. Of this forest, 672 hectares (1,660 acres) are undisturbed by any human activity while about 4,223 hectares (10,440 acres) constitutes the 50-year-old reforestation site. One highlight is the Rafflesia speciosa, discovered in Mount Porras and surrounding Barangays in 2002. Dubbed the biggest bloom in the world, its discovery put Sibalom in the map of tourist stopovers in the Philippines. Sibalom also has century-old industries and structures, as well as boulders of gemstones and treacherous mountain trails.
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