Ipil is a municipality and the capital of Zamboanga Sibugay province, in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines. Renamed from Sanito when it became a town under Executive Order No. 249 in 1949, for the ipil trees found in the area, it had a 2024 census population of 96,363 across 241.60 square kilometers, the most populous municipality in the province and the second most populous in Region IX after Sindangan. The town hosts Ipil Airport, the only airport in Zamboanga Sibugay, and serves as the province major commercial and economic center.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Longitude122.586667 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 96,363 (2024)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 7.782222, longitude 122.586667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 27 m
P2046 (area)
area 241.6 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 96363 (2024)
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View the Source2. Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = 'July 26, 1949' on 'Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay'View the Source Wikidata: Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
Wikidata Q131850, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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