Titay, officially the Municipality of Titay ( ceb, Lungsod sa Titay;

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: ''Municipalidad de Titay''; tl, Bayan ng Titay), is a 2nd class

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in the

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of Zamboanga Sibugay,

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. 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

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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 (2001-2010)

References

External links

Titay Profile at PhilAtlas.comOfficial Website of the Municipality of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay
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