Guipos

Guipos
Municipality of Guipos
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Guipos highlighted
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Guipos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°44′06″N 123°19′23″E / 7.735°N 123.3231°E / 7.735; 123.3231
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedOctober 17, 1991
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorVicente P. Cajeta
  Vice MayorJunevell O. Lamiing
  RepresentativeLeonardo L. Babasa Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate20,020 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
90.53 km2 (34.95 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Highest elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Lowest elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
21,738
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
  Households
5,080
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
27.25
% (2021)
  Revenue147.6 million (2022)
  Assets313.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure118.5 million (2022)
  Liabilities88.6 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7042
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog

Guipos, officially the Municipality of Guipos (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Guipos; Subanen: Benwa Guipos; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Guipos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Guipos), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,738 people.

The town was officially established on October 7, 1991, by virtue of Republic Act No. 7159, signed by President Corazon C. Aquino. It was formed from barangays Guipos, Katipunan, Bagong Oroquieta, and Dalapang of the municipality of San Miguel; barangays Datagan, Dagohoy, Balongating, Baguitan, Magting, Sikatuna, Dacsol, Guling, and Canunan of the municipality of Dumalinao; barangays Lintum, Singclot and Litan of the municipality of Dinas; and barangay Regla of the municipality of San Pablo.

Through Presidential Proclamation 682, October 7, 2024 was declared a special non-working day in Guipos to commemorate the 33rd Araw ng Guipos.