Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte

Katipunan

Lubungan
Katipunan Lubungan
Municipality
	Municipality of Katipunan
	Archway Sign of Katipunan
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Adventure Capital of Zamboanga del Norte
	Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Katipunan highlighted
	Interactive map of Katipunan
	Katipunan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°30′48″N 123°17′05″E / 8.513403°N 123.284706°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	February 2, 1914
Named after	Katipunan
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jose Michael Meiko A. Wong (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Antonio B. Jumawak (Lakas)
• Representative	Irene G. Labadlabad (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members ; Jocelyn C. Ballares; Michael Vincent A. Wong; Crisostomo A. Eguia, III; Jetran L. Chipoco; Luzvina M. Sumiton; Evangeline B. Pailaga; Ruel G. Sialon; Lourdes Gale R. Wong;
• Electorate	33,964 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	244.12 km2 (94.26 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Highest elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	43,427
• Density	177.89/km2 (460.74/sq mi)
• Households	10,750
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	47.48% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 230.7 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 533.6 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 119.3 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 133.9 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7109
PSGC	0907203000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon; Cebuano; Chavacano; Tagalog
Website	katipunan.gov.ph

Katipunan, officially the Municipality of Katipunan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Katipunan; Subanen: Benwa Katipunan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Katipunan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Katipunan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,427 people.^[5]

It is formerly known as Lubungan.^[6]

History

Jose Rizal, Philippine national hero, had a farm here during his exile in Dapitan from 1892-1896.

In 1955, six barrios were created:^[7]

sitios of Malobog, Malupis, Linasan Manok, Gakol, Gimakan, Lipakan and Capasi as barrio Denoman;
sitios of Boalboal, Malonglong, Lobongpre, Nanginan Upper, Larang, Lowang, Lawag, Sibog, Lindangan, Gumatob and Lumbayao as barrio Pinialan;
sitios of Baoy, Tamara, Tamilokan, Labokan, Sinilog, Grap, Tobod, Larang, Senuelan, Sibutak, Kunalog, Sapanaga and Upper Lipoga as barrio Nanginan;
sitios of Depog, Mate, Saloyong, Lanasan, Notap, Balangasan, Masoy, Upper Seraboc, Dapitan, Linay, Baoran, Bulaw, Siran, Kalayaw, Salay, Kalangag, Conon, Pinopoan, Dauwan, Takwas, Labob, Dabiac, Labaw, Diway, Toboy, Domala, Tolawan, Gotayan, Sirowan, Sigosoy, Dicayas, Kasaw, Denoman, Gimitan, Liliran, Sigamoc, Mosoman, Sikitan, Pierangan, Kitonoc, Parol, Karopay, Tokosawan, Nopiac, Ginokot, Lotowan, Logoc, Napangon, Gomanggay, Boyawan, Malonob, Dicayok, Silisi, Talisay, Tiyala, and Setog Proper as barrio Setog;Bod, Canibongan, Capase, Carupe, Dinoman, Dohinob, Irasan, Langatian, Mamara, Marupay, Mitotong, Moliton, Nabilid, Pilan, Pimar, Sanggay, Sebod, Sindotan, Tanayan, Tangian, and Villahermoso.

On June 17, 1967, barrios Bod, Canibongan, Capase, Carupe, Dinoman, Dohinob, Irasan, Langatian, Mamara, Marupay, Mitotong, Moliton, Nabilid, Pilan, Pimar, Sanggay, Sebod, Sindotan, Tanayan, Tangian, and Villahermoso were separated from Katipunan to form the new municipality of President Manuel A. Roxas, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5077, which was lapsed into law without President Ferdinand Marcos's signature.^[8]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104 (4.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	97 (3.8)	199 (7.8)	238 (9.4)	195 (7.7)	193 (7.6)	178 (7.0)	212 (8.3)	171 (6.7)	110 (4.3)	1,865 (73.3)
Average rainy days	14.7	12.5	15.8	17.5	27.6	28.5	29.0	27.5	26.9	27.9	23.5	18.2	269.6
Source: Meteoblue^[9]

Barangays

Katipunan is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Balok
Barangay Dos (Poblacion)
Barangay Uno (Poblacion)
Basagan
Biniray
Bulawan
Carupay
Daanglungsod
Dabiak
Dr. Jose Rizal (Lower Mias)
Fimagas
Loyuran
Malasay
Malugas
Matam
Mias
Miatan
Nanginan
New Tambo
Patik
San Antonio (Laoy)
San Vicente
Sanao
Santo Niño
Seres
Seroan
Singatong
Sinuyak
Sitog
Tuburan

Demographics

Population census of Katipunan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,821	—
1918	12,810	+8.40%
1939	35,355	+4.95%
1948	38,230	+0.87%
1960	29,899	−2.03%
1970	23,073	−2.56%
1975	25,778	+2.25%
1980	28,532	+2.05%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	32,871	+1.43%
1995	37,918	+2.71%
2000	37,448	−0.27%
2007	40,496	+1.09%
2010	43,339	+2.50%
2015	45,577	+0.96%
2020	44,661	−0.43%
2024	43,427	−0.67%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Katipunan

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2000
58.87

2003
65.15

2006
58.90

2009
57.08

2012
49.94

2015
52.97

2018
52.86

2021
47.48

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]

Government

Mayors of the
Municipality of Katipunan

Leoncio Adaza, 1915-1919

Ubaldo Hamoy, 1919

Fernando Eguia, 1919-1922

Alfonso Lagorra, 1923-1925

Roque Gurdiel, 1925-1928

Francisco Miranda, 1928-1930

Benito Vallecer, 1930-1933

Jose C. Dalman, 1934-1937

Nicolas Limbaga, 1938-1946

Mariano Mendoza, 1946

Salvador Eguia, 1946-1948

Dioscoro Lagorra, 1949-1963

Jose Gayapa, Jr., 1964-1979

Rodolfo E. Kwan, 1979-1986

Cesar Sagario, 1986, 1987-1992

Renato Eguia, 1992-1995

Rodolfo Kwan, 1995-1998

Patchito T. Eguia, 1998-2007, 2016-2022

Crisostomo T. Eguia, Jr., 2007-2016

Jose Michael Meiko A. Wong, 2022-present

Katipunan's local government structure is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor and eight councilors, named as Sangguniang Bayan members, all elected through popular vote. Three ex officio members are added to the Sangguniang Bayan with one representing Katipunan's 30 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President, one representing Katipunan's 30 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangunniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President, and one representing a group of indigenous peoples of Katipunan being the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR). Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents and IPMR, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession.

Notable personalities

Adolfo Sevilla Azcuna (b. February 16, 1939) - Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) Chancellor (since June 1, 2009), 153rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (October 24, 2002 – February 15, 2009).
Eddie Laure - retired professional basketball player

References

↑ Municipality of Katipunan | (DILG)
↑ "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.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ Zamboanga del Norte: Province Brief History, Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Norte, retrieved 2012
↑ Republic Act No. 1313 (June 16, 1955), An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte, Supreme Court E-library, archived from the original on September 2, 2022, retrieved July 2, 2024
↑ Republic Act No. 5077 (June 17, 1967), An Act Creating the Municipality of President Manuel a. Roxas in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte, Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved April 17, 2026
↑ "Katipunan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

[1] Municipality of Katipunan | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[katipzn-6] Zamboanga del Norte: Province Brief History, Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Norte, retrieved 2012

[ra1313-7] Republic Act No. 1313 (June 16, 1955), An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte, Supreme Court E-library, archived from the original on September 2, 2022, retrieved July 2, 2024

[8] Republic Act No. 5077 (June 17, 1967), An Act Creating the Municipality of President Manuel a. Roxas in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte, Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved April 17, 2026

[met_norms-9] "Katipunan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

[10] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[PSA15–09-11] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–09-12] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-09-13] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-14] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[15] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[16] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

[17] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

[18] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

[19] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

[20] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

[21] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

[22] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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