Tigbao, officially the Municipality of Tigbao (; Subanen: Benwa Tigbao; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tigbao; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,716 people.
It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7162 on November 8, 1991. Tigbao was former part of Municipality of Dumalinao.
Mount Timolan, the highest peak in Zamboanga del Sur, overlooks the town. The name of the town was derived from the abundance of "Tigbao" Grasses in the area.
Geography
Barangays
Tigbao is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Begong
- Busol
- Caluma
- Diana Countryside
- Guinlin
- Lacarayan
- Lacupayan
- Libayoy
- Limas
- Longmot
- Maragang
- Mati
- Nangan-nangan
- New Tuburan
- Nilo
- Tigbao
- Timolan
- Upper Nilo
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
- Tigbao Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information