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Municipality of Margosatubig
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MargosatubigLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°34′42″N 123°09′57″E / 7.578264°N 123.165914°E / 7.578264; 123.165914
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	December 23, 1936
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alejandro E. Agua III
• Vice Mayor	Roldan T. Aluyen
• Representative	Leonardo L. Babasa Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Edwin A. Leong Rodentor B. Saavedra Jonaire C. Andujar Ricky C. Golez Roldan T. Aluyen Ruby S. Albaracin Ian Kevin D. Cortez Celso A. Oliveros
• Electorate	24,081 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	111.69 km (43.12 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Highest elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	38,660
• Density	350/km (900/sq mi)
• Households	8,611
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.78% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 144.4 million (2020), 77.32 million (2012), 69.85 million (2013), 79.3 million (2014), 93.54 million (2015), 105 million (2016), 116.1 million (2017), 123.7 million (2018), 129.2 million (2019), 160 million (2021), 204.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 670.6 million (2020), 222.7 million (2012), 238.5 million (2013), 287.2 million (2014), 334.4 million (2015), 413.9 million (2016), 455 million (2017), 561.5 million (2018), 606.4 million (2019), 70.54 million (2021), 796 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 97.69 million (2020), 53.95 million (2012), 62.57 million (2013), 63.04 million (2014), 73.12 million (2015), 64.36 million (2016), 71.73 million (2017), 76.42 million (2018), 91.9 million (2019), 116.2 million (2021), 132.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 283.5 million (2020), 103.4 million (2012), 120.4 million (2013), 151.6 million (2014), 201.5 million (2015), 245 million (2016), 229.7 million (2017), 298.6 million (2018), 310.3 million (2019), 255.8 million (2021), 264.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7035
PSGC	097317000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Maguindanaon
Website	www.margosatubig.gov.ph

Margosatubig, officially the Municipality of Margosatubig (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Margosatubig; Subanen: Benwa Margosatubig; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Margusatubig, Jawi: ايڠد نو مرݢوستوبݢ; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Margosatubig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Margosatubig), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,660 people.

History

The Subanens were believed to be the first people to have settled in this land, right near the swift flowing river that now traverse the Margosatubig Pilot School and Guiwan district. “Malagus Tubig” was the original name of the town, which was taken after the swift river current that kept changing its course towards the mouth of Dumanquilas Bay. In the 16th century, the Spaniards arrived and found that its bay is a natural refuge from bad weather for their ships. Soon it became their choice settlement changing Malagus Tubig (Marugusaig) to its present name Margosatubig. They built a huge stone fort on top of a hill that served as their bastion against Moro pirates who used to raid the settlements along the Dumanquillas Bay and its vicinity. The fort was known as Cotta Heights. In 1963, it was demolished and is now the site of Pax High School. The Spaniards reigned for years and left as their heritage most evidently, the Chavacano dialect. Suffice it to say that more than a hundred years ago, Margosatubig already existed as a settlement of migrants and natives in the 20th century.

From 1917 to 1936, Margosatubig stayed as a municipal district of Zamboanga City. During the Commonwealth Government and by virtue Executive Order No. 17 dated December 23, 1936 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon, Margosatubig finally became a regular and distinct municipality with eight original barrios. It can be said that Margosatubig is the oldest town in Zamboanga del Sur; older even than the undivided Province of Zamboanga.

In 1950, the barrios of Punta Flecha, Pitogo, Qugbay, Balong-balong, Libertad and Dumanguilas were transferred to the newly created town of Dimataling

In 1951, through issuances from President Elpidio Quirino, twenty barrios were organized into separate municipality of Malangas; while ten more were also separated for the creation of Alicia.

The territory was further reduced when, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 173 of 1982, thirteen barangays were separated to create the municipality of Vincenzo Sagun.

Margosatubig, in spite of being a pioneer town, still remained isolated and reachable only by sea craft. In 1976, it was finally opened to the rest of Zamboanga del Sur by an asphalt road connecting it to Pagadian. This was facilitated by the Zamboanga del Sur Development Project undertaken by the Philippine-Australian Development Assistance Programme (PADAP), and its Electrification by ZAMSURECO-1 followed in 1979.

Geography

Climate

Barangays

Margosatubig is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balintawak
• Bularong
• Digon
• Guinimanan
• Igat Island
• Josefina
• Kalian
• San Roque (Kolot)
• Limamawan
• Limbatong
• Lumbog
• Magahis
• Poblacion
• Sagua
• Talanusa
• Tiguian
• Tulapok

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Margosatubig

References

1.  Municipality of Margosatubig | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "An act to create the municipality of Dimataling in the province of Zamboanga". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
6. Citations:
   • "Republic Act No. 654". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. June 16, 1951. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
   • "An Act Creating the Municipality of Malangas in the Province of Zamboanga". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
7. "Executive Order No. 468, s. 1951". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 22, 1951. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
8. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 173". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
9. "Margosatubig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Margosatubig Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

v t e Places adjacent to Margosatubig
Igat Bay / Lapuyan San Miguel Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay / Dumanquilas Bay Margosatubig Dimataling Vincenzo A. Sagun

v t e Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Pagadian (capital) Zamboanga City (largest city)
Municipalities	Aurora Bayog Dimataling Dinas Dumalinao Dumingag Guipos Josefina Kumalarang Labangan Lakewood Lapuyan Mahayag Margosatubig Midsalip Molave Pitogo Ramon Magsaysay San Miguel San Pablo Sominot Tabina Tambulig Tigbao Tukuran Vincenzo A. Sagun
Component city	Pagadian
Highly urbanized city	Zamboanga City (Administratively independent and geographically separate from the province but grouped under Zamboanga del Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

• Municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur
• Political divisions established by Philippine executive order