Sigma | |
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Municipality of Sigma | |
Nickname: The Heart of Capiz | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°25′17″N 122°39′58″E / 11.4214°N 122.6662°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Capiz |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Dante Rizal A. Eslabon |
• Vice Mayor | Christopher T. Andaya |
• Representative | Jane T. Castro |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,835 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 101.71 km2 (39.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Highest elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 31,688 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,208 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 14.66 |
• Revenue | ₱ 132.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 212.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 105.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 36.05 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5816 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Sigma, officially the Municipality of Sigma (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sigma; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sigma), is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,688 people.[3]
Sigma is 28 kilometres (17 mi) 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".