Titay, officially the Municipality of Titay ( ceb, Lungsod sa Titay;
Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Titay''; tl, Bayan ng Titay), is a 2nd class
municipality in the
province of
Zamboanga Sibugay,
Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,994 people.
It was declared as a separate municipality on May 24, 1959, by virtue of Executive Order No. 395.
History
In 1933 Custodio P. Mariano Sr., the first Ilocano settler, discovered a small place in the center of the poblacion and registered the name of the place in honor of his favorite cousin back in Luzon who is Cristita Mariano nicknamed "Titay" knowing that a woman's name would bring good luck to the place. The Mariano families were among the first batch of Ilocanos who came from Luzon. Followed by the Dar families who are cousins of the Marianos.
Geography
Barangays
Titay is politically subdivided into 30
barangays.
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Notable personalities
*George Hofer (died in 2019) - doctor, former Mayor of Titay (1992-1998); former
Representative of the 3rd legislative district of Zamboanga del Sur (1998-2001); and first
Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay
The governor of Zamboanga Sibugay is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga Sibugay. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governo ...
(2001-2010)
References
External links
Titay Profile at PhilAtlas.comOfficial Website of the Municipality of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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Municipalities of Zamboanga Sibugay
Establishments by Philippine executive order
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