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Sigma | |
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| Municipality of Sigma | |
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| Nickname: The Heart of Capiz | |
 Map of Capiz with Sigma highlighted | |
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.svg)  Sigma 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 | 4th 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 4th class 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".
- ^ Municipality of Sigma | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.