Margosatubig
Municipality in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
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Margosatubig, officially the Municipality of Margosatubig (; Subanen: Benwa Margosatubig; , Jawi: ايڠد نو مرݢوستوبݢ; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Margosatubig; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,660 people.
History
The Subanens were believed to be the first people to have settled in this land, right near the swift flowing river that now traverse the Margosatubig Pilot School and Guiwan district. “Malagus Tubig” was the original name of the town, which was taken after the swift river current that kept changing its course towards the mouth of Dumanquilas Bay. In the 16th century, the Spaniards arrived and found that its bay is a natural refuge from bad weather for their ships. Soon it became their choice settlement changing Malagus Tubig (Marugusaig) to its present name Margosatubig. They built a huge stone fort on top of a hill that served as their bastion against Moro pirates who used to raid the settlements along the Dumanquillas Bay and its vicinity. The fort was known as Cotta Heights. In 1963, it was demolished and is now the site of Pax High School. The Spaniards reigned for years and left as their heritage most evidently, the Chavacano dialect. Suffice it to say that more than a hundred years ago, Margosatubig already existed as a settlement of migrants and natives in the 20th century.
From 1917 to 1936, Margosatubig stayed as a municipal district of Zamboanga City. During the Commonwealth Government and by virtue Executive Order No. 17 dated December 23, 1936 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon, Margosatubig finally became a regular and distinct municipality with eight original barrios. It can be said that Margosatubig is the oldest town in Zamboanga del Sur; older even than the undivided Province of Zamboanga.
In 1950, the barrios of Punta Flecha, Pitogo, Qugbay, Balong-balong, Libertad and Dumanguilas were transferred to the newly created town of Dimataling
In 1951, through issuances from President Elpidio Quirino, twenty barrios were organized into separate municipality of Malangas;Citations:
- while ten more were also separated for the creation of Alicia.
The territory was further reduced when, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 173 of 1982, thirteen barangays were separated to create the municipality of Vincenzo Sagun.
Margosatubig, in spite of being a pioneer town, still remained isolated and reachable only by sea craft. In 1976, it was finally opened to the rest of Zamboanga del Sur by an asphalt road connecting it to Pagadian. This was facilitated by the Zamboanga del Sur Development Project undertaken by the Philippine-Australian Development Assistance Programme (PADAP), and its Electrification by ZAMSURECO-1 followed in 1979.
Geography
Climate
| location = Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 31 | Jan low C = 21 | Feb high C = 31 | Feb low C = 21 | Mar high C = 32 | Mar low C = 22 | Apr high C = 32 | Apr low C = 23 | May high C = 31 | May low C = 24 | Jun high C = 30 | Jun low C = 24 | Jul high C = 29 | Jul low C = 24 | Aug high C = 29 | Aug low C = 24 | Sep high C = 29 | Sep low C = 24 | Oct high C = 29 | Oct low C = 24 | Nov high C = 30 | Nov low C = 23 | Dec high C = 31 | Dec low C = 22 | Jan precipitation mm = 22 | Feb precipitation mm = 18 | Mar precipitation mm = 23 | Apr precipitation mm = 24 | May precipitation mm = 67 | Jun precipitation mm = 120 | Jul precipitation mm = 132 | Aug precipitation mm = 156 | Sep precipitation mm = 119 | Oct precipitation mm = 124 | Nov precipitation mm = 54 | Dec precipitation mm = 24 | Jan rain days = 9.4 | Feb rain days = 9.1 | Mar rain days = 11.5 | Apr rain days = 11.9 | May rain days = 20.1 | Jun rain days = 22.5 | Jul rain days = 22.4 | Aug rain days = 23.2 | Sep rain days = 21.5 | Oct rain days = 22.2 | Nov rain days = 15.7 | Dec rain days = 11.5 | source 1 = Meteoblue | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/margosatubig_philippines_1701003 | title = Margosatubig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = 1 May 2020 }} | date = 1 May 2020
Barangays
Margosatubig is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Balintawak
- Bularong
- Digon
- Guinimanan
- Igat Island
- Josefina
- Kalian
- San Roque (Kolot)
- Limamawan
- Limbatong
- Lumbog
- Magahis
- Poblacion
- Sagua
- Talanusa
- Tiguian
- Tulapok
Demographics
| align= none | title= Population census of | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = | 1975 = | 1980 = | 1990 = | 1995 = | 2000 = | 2007 = | 2010 = | 2015 = | 2020 = | 2024 = | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Economy
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- "An act to create the municipality of Dimataling in the province of Zamboanga". LawPH.com.
- (August 22, 1951). "Executive Order No. 468, s. 1951". [[Government of the Philippines]].
- (February 8, 1982). "Batas Pambansa Blg. 173". [[Senate of the Philippines]].
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