Sindangan

Sindangan
Municipality of Sindangan
Nicknames: 
  • Fish Capital of Zamboanga del Norte
  • Zanorte’s Premier Municipality
Motto: 
Shine Sindangan!
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Sindangan highlighted
Interactive map of Sindangan
Sindangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°14′19″N 122°59′55″E / 8.2386°N 122.9986°E / 8.2386; 122.9986
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 23, 1936
Barangays52 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGlona G. Labadlabad (Lakas)
 • Vice MayorNilo Florentino Z. Sy (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeIrene G. Labadlabad (Lakas)
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Rainier V. Maningo
  • Clint V. Macias
  • Gervalieto S. Abapo
  • Bethlehem B. Gurrea
  • Victoria S. Labadlabad
  • Michael A. Masalta
  • Virginia G. Ong
  • Jerome E. Ochavo
 • Electorate72,505 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
451.00 km2 (174.13 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
104,514
 • Rank
 • Density231.74/km2 (600.20/sq mi)
 • Households
24,895
DemonymSindanganon
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
47.48
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 654.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,417 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 301.8 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 187.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
 • WaterSindangan Water District (SINWADI)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7112
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Dipolog
Patron saintSaint Joseph the Worker (primary)
Our Lady of Fatima (secondary)
Websitesindangan.gov.ph

Sindangan, officially the Municipality of Sindangan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sindangan; Subanen: Benwa Sindangan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sindangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sindangan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 104,514 people.

Sindangan is the most populous municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula and the fastest-growing municipality in Zamboanga del Norte. With its infrastructure and commerce showing massive improvements since the start of the current decade, it is now projected to become the third city in the province, following Dapitan and the provincial capital, Dipolog.