Sominot
Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sominot, officially the Municipality of Sominot (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sominot; Subanen: Benwa Sominot; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sominot; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sominot), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,061 people.[3]
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Sominot | |
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Municipality of Sominot | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°02′30″N 123°23′05″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | March 27, 1980 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Johnriel D. Melo |
• Vice Mayor | Proceso S. Estrada |
• Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 10,845 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 111.52 km2 (43.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 19,061 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,237 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.51 |
• Revenue | ₱ 95.77 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 248.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 78 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 59.78 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7022 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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The town was formerly known as Don Mariano Marcos, named after President Ferdinand Marcos' father Mariano Marcos, until it was renamed on September 12, 1988.