Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
Ipil | |
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| Municipality of Ipil | |
Skyline Rotunda Obelisk Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Capitol | |
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| Motto(s): Ipil: Our place, our responsibility, our pride! | |
Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Ipil highlighted | |
Interactive map of Ipil | |
Ipil Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°46′56″N 122°35′12″E / 7.7822222°N 122.5866667°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | July 26, 1949 |
| Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ramses Troy D. Olegario |
| • Vice Mayor | Anamel C. Olegario |
| • Representative | Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 60,353 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 (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 96,363 |
| • Density | 398.85/km2 (1,033.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 21,548 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 452.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,399 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 340.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 357.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| • Water | Ipil-Titay Water District (ITWD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7001 |
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Maguindanaon |
Ipil (/ˈiːpiːl/ 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 2024 census, it has a population of 96,363 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.