Sigma, officially the Municipality of Sigma ( Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Sigma''; tl, Bayan ng Sigma), is a 4th class

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in the

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Capiz Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; tl, Lalawigan ng Capiz), is a province in the Philippines located in the central section of Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Roxas. It ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,688 people. Sigma is from Roxas City, the provincial capital. It was named after the legendary Datu Sikma, which was corrupted by the Spaniards into Sigma, as they have difficulty in pronouncing the letter "k".

Geography

Barangays

Sigma is politically subdivided into 21

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Sigma, Capiz, was 31,688 people, with a density of .

Economy

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
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