Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

Ipil
Municipality of Ipil
Skyline
Rotunda Obelisk
Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Capitol
Nicknames: 
  • Heart of Sibugay
  • Crossroads of Region IX
Motto(s): 
Ipil: Our place, our responsibility, our pride!
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Ipil highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Ipil
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°46′56″N 122°35′12″E / 7.7822222°N 122.5866667°E / 7.7822222; 122.5866667
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
District 2nd district
FoundedJuly 26, 1949
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAnamel C. Olegario
  Vice MayorRamses Troy D. Olegario
  RepresentativeAntonieta R. Eudela
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate60,353 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
241.60 km2 (93.28 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Highest elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
89,401
  Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
  Households
21,548
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
18.34
% (2021)
  Revenue452.8 million (2022)
  Assets1,399 million (2022)
  Expenditure340.8 million (2022)
  Liabilities357.6 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7001
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Maguindanaon
Websiteipilsibugay.gov.ph

Ipil (/ˈpl/ EE-peel), officially the Municipality of Ipil (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ipil; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Ipil, Jawi: ايڠد نو ايڤل; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Ipil; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ipil), is a municipality and capital of the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 89,401 people. Ipil is the most populous municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay, and the second most populous in Region IX after Sindangan.

The town hosts its only airport in the province, Ipil Airport located at Barangay Sanito, along the Pan Philippine Highway. Its large income and population makes it a major commercial and economic center in Zamboanga Sibugay.