Sibulan, officially the Municipality of Sibulan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sibulan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibulan), is a second class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,343 people.^[3]

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Sibulan
Municipality
Municipality of Sibulan
Sibulan Public Plaza
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Map of Negros Oriental with Sibulan highlighted
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Sibulan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°21′N 123°17′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Negros Oriental
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jose A. Abiera (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Dirkie Y. Fontelo (NPC)
• Representative	Manuel T. Sagarbarria
• Municipal Council	Members Jose Sandino B. Abiera Rowtir John D. Banquerigo Mark Christoffel D. Banquerigo Jon Rey D. Abada Dennis R. Omoso Antonio D. Renacia Edilberto B. Gravador Dean David P. Ang
• Electorate	36,031 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	163.00 km2 (62.93 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	64,343
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households	15,785
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	10.90 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 252.3 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 570.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 288.6 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 79.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6201
PSGC	074620000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)35
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.sibulan.gov.ph

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Sibulan is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Dumaguete. It is the location of Dumaguete Airport, the main airport for Negros Oriental.

Sibulan is also the location of the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, composed of Lake Balinsasayao and Lake Danao. The site, managed by the provincial government, is located 1,047 metres (3,435 ft) above sea level on Mount Talinis.

Poverty Incidence of Sibulan

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Dumaguete Airport, the major airport in the province, is actually in Agan-an. There is a growing number of guest houses and beach resorts from Cangmating southward to Dumaguete and the coral reefs of Ajong are attracting more dive boats.

The municipal seat is in Poblacion, approximately midway along the coast of the town. The main port facility is located in the same barangay, where there are trips every hour to Liloan, Santander on the southern tip of Cebu island. There is also a fishing and freight port in Looc.

Sibulan has two small Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which are coral reef areas that prohibit fishing, swimming and diving. One is in Agan-an, just north of the airport, the other in Cangmating. These were established to improve the sustainability of the local fishery.

The inland barangays are primarily agricultural and residential with minimal business and public facilities. Most commercial development is along the national highway, which runs the length of the town from Dumaguete in the south to San Jose at the north. Most business and light industry is also located along the highway in Bolocboloc, Maslog, Agan-an and Poblacion including the newly opened 100-bed Negros Polymedic Hospital. This is largely urban sprawl from Dumaguete seeking the advantageous tax rates in Sibulan.

Sibulan also boasts a golf course resort, perched on the foothills in barangay San Antonio, just north of the town center.

Colleges:^[17]

• Metro Dumaguete College Campus 2 — Magatas
• Negros Maritime College Foundation Inc. — Magatas
• St. Joseph Seminary College — Agan-an

The public schools in the town of Sibulan are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

High schools:

• Ajong National High School — Ajong
• Bolocboloc High School — Bolocboloc
• Dr. Benjamin T. Locsin High School — Maslog
• Enrique Villanueva High School — Sitio Tubod, Enrique Villanueva
• Maningcao National High School — Maningcao
• San Antonio National High School — San Antonio
• Sibulan National High School — Osmeña Street, Poblacion
• Sibulan NHS - Balugo Extension — Balugo
• Sibulan Night High School — Diputado Street, Poblacion
• Sibulan Science High School — Campaclan, Poblacion
• Tubigon High School — Tubigon

• Municipal hall
• San Antonio de Padua Church
• Sibulan Airport
• Sibulan shoreline
• Lake Balinsasayao