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Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur

Sominot
Municipality
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Sominot highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Sominot highlighted
Sominot is located in Philippines
Sominot
Sominot
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 08°01′N 123°22′E / 8.017°N 123.367°E / 8.017; 123.367Coordinates: 08°01′N 123°22′E / 8.017°N 123.367°E / 8.017; 123.367
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Sur
District 1st district of Zamboanga del Sur
Founded March 27, 1980
Government
 • Mayor Stephen C. Acosta
Area
 • Total 111.52 km2 (43.06 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 18,537
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7022
IDD:area code +63 (0)62
Income class 5th municipal income class
097340000
Electorate 8,634 voters as of 2016
Website www.zds-sominot.gov.ph

Sominot is a fifth class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,537 people.

The town was formerly known as Don Mariano Marcos, named after President Ferdinand Marcos' father, until it was renamed on September 12, 1988.

Sominot is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.


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