Katipunan, officially the Municipality of Katipunan (; Subanen: Benwa Katipunan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Katipunan; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,427 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
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
Economy
Notable personalities
See also
References
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