Katipunan, officially the Municipality of Katipunan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Katipunan; Subanen: Benwa Katipunan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Katipunan; Tagalog: Bayan ng 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.
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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;Bod, Canibongan, Capase, Carupe, Dinoman, Dohinob, Irasan, Langatian, Mamara, Marupay, Mitotong, Moliton, Nabilid, Pilan, Pimar, Sanggay, Sebod, Sindotan, Tanayan, Tangian, and Villahermoso.
On June 17, 1967, barrios Bod, Canibongan, Capase, Carupe, Dinoman, Dohinob, Irasan, Langatian, Mamara, Marupay, Mitotong, Moliton, Nabilid, Pilan, Pimar, Sanggay, Sebod, Sindotan, Tanayan, Tangian, and Villahermoso were separated from Katipunan to form the new municipality of President Manuel A. Roxas, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5077, which was lapsed into law without President Ferdinand Marcos's signature.
Geography
Barangays
Katipunan is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Katipunan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Government
Katipunan's local government structure is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor and eight councilors, named as Sangguniang Bayan members, all elected through popular vote. Three ex officio members are added to the Sangguniang Bayan with one representing Katipunan's 30 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President, one representing Katipunan's 30 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangunniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President, and one representing a group of indigenous peoples of Katipunan being the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR). Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents and IPMR, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession.
Notable personalities
Adolfo Sevilla Azcuna (b. February 16, 1939) - Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) Chancellor (since June 1, 2009), 153rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (October 24, 2002 – February 15, 2009).
Eddie Laure - retired professional basketball player