Vincenzo A. Sagun

Vincenzo A. Sagun
Vincenzo A. Sagun
Municipality
	Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Vincenzo A highlighted Sagun
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district of Zamboanga del Sur
Founded	1982
Barangays	14
Government
• Mayor	Merlinda P. Maata
Area
• Total	63.00 km2 (24.32 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	24,852
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7036
Dialing code	+63 (0)62
Income class	5th municipal income class
PSGC	097341000
Electorate	15,227 voters as of 2022
Website	zds-vsagun.gov.ph

Vincenzo A. Sagun is a fifth-class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,852 people.^[3] The municipality is named after Zamboanga del Sur Governor and Representative Vincenzo Sagun.

Geography

Vicenzo A. Sagun is a coastal municipality that is found in the southern section of Zamboanga del Sur. It is in the Baganian Peninsula, some 60 kilometers northwest of the province’s capital of Pagadian City. As for its boundaries, the municipality of Margosatubig can be found on the north, while the south is occupied by Maligay Bay and Dumanquilas Bay, on the southeast and the southwest, respectively. The municipality of Dimataling cradles it on the east. The total area of Vincenzo A. Sagun makes up 8.15% of Zamboanga del Sur’s area, and .041% of the whole Zamboanga Peninsula Region.

Of the 14 barangays that Vincenzo Sagun has, 11 of them are coastal, and most of the inhabitants are fisherfolk by trade and livelihood. The municipality is noted for its rich marine resources, with some parts being groomed to be prime tourist aquatic spot. One of the Vincenzo Sagun’s featured products are the dried fish which are usually exported to the other provinces.

History

There are no known historical records that can establish as to when the municipality started to exist as a community. What is known is that the municipality of Vincenzo Sagun as he is known today, was a product of the extraordinary efforts of a man bearing the same name.

The man VINCENZO A. SAGUN was a former member of the House of Representatives, representing the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, who left "no stones unturned" in seeking the formal creation of this erstwhile barangay of its mother Municipality, Margosatubig. Thru this tireless endeavor, President Diosdado Macapagal signed Presidential Proclamation No. 177, series of 1965, which created the MUNICIPALITY OF VINCENZO SAGUN.

In utmost recognition of the man whose efforts made it all possible for the municipality to exist as a distinct and separate local governing entity, the municipality was so named in his honor.

Folklore tell us that the municipality's first inhabitants were the Subanons. They were to have established their settlements along the riverbanks and in the hinterlands as a very peaceful and highly coordinated tribe ruled by a powerful warrior-leader. Legend has it that this warrior-leader, called Culangan, possessed magical powers and is capable of superhuman strength-like jumping as high as seven feet with a 50-kilogram pig on his shoulders.

These early settlers lived in a scattered, pocket-sized settlements. But to celebrate the "LOMPOK", a local religious rite, they congregate in a certain place they called "PAGBATAN". For quite some time the place was called as such, until it was changed to "KABATAN", meaning "the inhabitants". In fact, when Vincenzo Sagun was still part of Margosatubig, it was known as Barangay Kabatan.

Barangays

Vincenzo A. Sagun is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.^[2]

Ambulon
Biu-os
Cogon
Danan
Kapatagan
Limason
Linoguayan
Lumbal
Lunib
Maculay
Maraya
Poblacion
Sagucan
Waling-waling

Demographics

Population census of Vincenzo A. Sagun
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	17,294	—
1995	17,410	+0.13%
2000	19,072	+1.97%
2007	19,984	+0.65%
2010	20,583	+1.08%
2015	23,759	+2.77%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[4]^[5]^[6]

Religion

Assembly of God
Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines
Church of Christ
Church of Vincenzo Sagun
Community Baptist Church
Iglesia ni Cristo
International One Way Outreach Foundation Inc.
Jehova's Witnesses
Panon sa Napolog Duha ka Banay
Roman Catholic
Seventh-day Adventist
True Jesus Church
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
United Pentecostal Church International

Education

College

Josephina H. Cerilles State College-Vincenzo Sagun External Studies Unit

High schools

Cogon National High School
Judge Edmundo Pinga National High School
Kabatan National High School
Sagucan National High School

Elementary schools

Vincenzo Sagun Central School
Biu-os Elementary School
Cogon Elementary School
Danan Elementary School
Kapatagan Elementary School
Limason Elementary School
Linoguayan Elementary School
Lumbal Elementary School
Lunib Elementary School
Maculay Elementary School
Maraya Elementary School
Sagucan Elementary School
Talaptap Elementary School
Waling-waling Elementary School
Vincenzo Sagun Precious Gems Elementary School Inc.

References

^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Province: ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links

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[comelec-1] "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[nscb-2] "Province: ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 16 July 2014.

[PSA20–09-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[PSA15–09-4] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–09-5] 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.

[NSO07-09-6] 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.

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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.)