Midsalip, officially the Municipality of Midsalip (;
Subanen: ''Benwa Midsalip'';
Chavacano
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: ''Municipalidad de Midsalip''; ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Sur ( Cebuano: ''Habagatang Zamboanga;'' Subanen: ''S'helatan Sembwangan/Sembwangan dapit Shelatan''; , Jawi: سلاتن سامبواڠن; ), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located i ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,711 people.
Etymology
The town's name is from a Subanen word,"''Migsalip''" which means "to collect" or "accumulate".
History
Midsalip was formed as a municipality out of 21 barrios of the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay and 6 barrios of the municipality of Dumingag on September 9, 1964, by virtue of Executive Order Number 94 signed by President
Diosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Pangan Macapagal Sr. (; September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino lawyer, poet and politician who served as the 9th President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the 5th Vice President of the Philippines, V ...
. This did not last long, however, as it was dissolved on February 26, 1966, due to a Supreme Court decision regarding the legality of the funds disbursed by the municipal treasurer. As a result, Midsalip was reverted to barrio status. It was not until May 8, 1967, when the Republic Act No. 4871 was passed when Midsalip became a regular municipality again.
Geography
Climate
Barangay captain names
Midsalip is politically subdivided into 33
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s while some have
sitios
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.
* Bacahan
* Balonai
* Bibilop
* Buloron
* Cabaloran
* Canipay Norte
* Canipay Sur
* Cumarom
* Dakayakan
* Duelic
* Dumalinao
* Ecuan
* Golictop
* Guinabot
* Guitalos
* Guma
* Kahayagan
* Licuro-an
* Lumpunid
* Matalang
* New Katipunan
* New Unidos
* Palili
* Pawan
* Pili
* Pisompongan
* Piwan
*
Poblacion
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A
* Poblacion B
* Sigapod
* Timbaboy
* Tulbong
* Tuluan
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Midsalip Profile at PhilAtlas.com*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...
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Philippine Census Information
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Municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur
Political divisions established by Philippine executive order