Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte
# Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte

Katipunan, officially the Municipality of Katipunan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Katipunan; Subanen: Benwa Katipunan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Katipunan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Katipunan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,661 people.

It is formerly known as Lubungan.

## History

Jose Rizal, Philippine national hero, had a farm here during his exile in Dapitan from 1892-1896.

In 1955, six barrios were created:

* sitios of Malobog, Malupis, Linasan Manok, Gakol, Gimakan, Lipakan and Capasi as barrio Denoman;
* sitios of Boalboal, Malonglong, Lobongpre, Nanginan Upper, Larang, Lowang, Lawag, Sibog, Lindangan, Gumatob and Lumbayao as barrio Pinialan;
* sitios of Baoy, Tamara, Tamilokan, Labokan, Sinilog, Grap, Tobod, Larang, Senuelan, Sibutak, Kunalog, Sapanaga and Upper Lipoga as barrio Nanginan;
* sitios of Depog, Mate, Saloyong, Lanasan, Notap, Balangasan, Masoy, Upper Seraboc, Dapitan, Linay, Baoran, Bulaw, Siran, Kalayaw, Salay, Kalangag, Conon, Pinopoan, Dauwan, Takwas, Labob, Dabiac, Labaw, Diway, Toboy, Domala, Tolawan, Gotayan, Sirowan, Sigosoy, Dicayas, Kasaw, Denoman, Gimitan, Liliran, Sigamoc, Mosoman, Sikitan, Pierangan, Kitonoc, Parol, Karopay, Tokosawan, Nopiac, Ginokot, Lotowan, Logoc, Napangon, Gomanggay, Boyawan, Malonob, Dicayok, Silisi, Talisay, Tiyala, and Setog Proper as barrio Setog;
* sitios of Mamara, Tabenas, Kimay, Setubo, Diwakat, Sebalug, Liang, Balobohan, Libo, Sapa, Langob, Moliton, Lanapan, Calumbog and Bentunong as barrio Kanibongan; and
* sitios of Basangan, Tongilawan, Sikawang, Lagag, Singatong, Linabo, Luyoran and Palinan as barrio Basangan.

## Geography

### Climate

Climate data for Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (85) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) | 76 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) | 97 (3.8) | 199 (7.8) | 238 (9.4) | 195 (7.7) | 193 (7.6) | 178 (7.0) | 212 (8.3) | 171 (6.7) | 110 (4.3) | 1,865 (73.3) |
| Average rainy days | 14.7 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 17.5 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 23.5 | 18.2 | 269.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Katipunan is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

* Balok
* Barangay Dos (Poblacion)
* Barangay Uno (Poblacion)
* Basagan
* Biniray
* Bulawan
* Carupay
* Daanglungsod
* Dabiak
* Dr. Jose Rizal (Lower Mias)
* Fimagas
* Loyuran
* Malasay
* Malugas
* Matam
* Mias
* Miatan
* Nanginan
* New Tambo
* Patik
* San Antonio (Laoy)
* San Vicente
* Sanao
* Santo Niño
* Seres
* Seroan
* Singatong
* Sinuyak
* Sitog
* Tuburan

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 1903 | 3,821 | — |
| 1918 | 12,810 | +8.40% |
| 1939 | 35,355 | +4.95% |
| 1948 | 38,230 | +0.87% |
| 1960 | 29,899 | −2.03% |
| 1970 | 23,073 | −2.56% |
| 1975 | 25,778 | +2.25% |
| 1980 | 28,532 | +2.05% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 32,871 | +1.43% |
| 1995 | 37,918 | +2.71% |
| 2000 | 37,448 | −0.27% |
| 2007 | 40,496 | +1.09% |
| 2010 | 43,339 | +2.50% |
| 2015 | 45,577 | +0.96% |
| 2020 | 44,661 | −0.40% |

Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. :

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :

## Notable personalities

* Adolfo Sevilla Azcuna (b. February 16, 1939) - Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) Chancellor (since June 1, 2009) and the 153rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (October 24, 2002 – February 15, 2009).
* Eddie Laure
