Sinacaban

Sinacaban, officially the Municipality of Sinacaban (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,176 people.

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Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
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Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: August 30, 1949
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
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Settlement.p1: (see Barangays)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Official name: Municipality of Sinacaban
Population: 20176
Area: 99.09
Elevation: 54
Official website: www.sinacabanmisocc.gov.ph
Households: 4912
Dialing code: 88

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postal code: 7203
inception: 1949-08-30
poverty incidence: 23.75
fiscal/tax revenue: 143080455.00
electorate: 15060
total assets: 349491997.00
total expenditure: 54615053.00
total liabilities: 137143782.00
Commons category: Sinacaban

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Sinacaban, officially the Municipality of Sinacaban (; ), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,176 people.

==History== On November 14, 1959, re-elected mayor Sofronio Avanceña was shot and killed by rival mayoral candidate Victor Simbajon whom he defeated in the local election held on November 10. Simbajon was joined by three of his sons and one other companion during the incident, three of whom, including Simbajon, were arrested shortly after by the Philippine Constabulary who smelled liquor on them.