Midsalip is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 28,909 people in 5,479 households.

History

The town's name is from a Subanen word,"Migsalip" which means "to collect" or "accumulate".

Midsalip was finally made into a municipality on September 9, 1964, by virtue of Executive Order Number 94 signed by President Diosdado Macapagal

Diosdado Macapagal

Diosdado Pangan Macapagal was the ninth President of the Philippines, serving from 1961 to 1965, and the sixth Vice President, serving from 1957 to 1961. He also served as a member of the House of Representatives, and headed the Constitutional Convention of 1970...

. This didn’t last long, however, as it as dissolved on February 26, 1966 due to a Supreme Court decision regarding the legality of the funds disbursed by the municipal treasurer. As a result, Midsalip was reverted back to barrio status. It wasn’t until May 8, 1967, when the Republic Act No. 4871 was passed when Midsalip became a regular municipality again.

Barangays

Midsalip is politically subdivided into 33 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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Bacahan - Peñonal's Family area Balonai Bibilop Buloron Cabaloran Canipay Norte Canipay Sur Cumaron Dakayakan Duelic Dumalinao

Ecuan Golictop Guinabot Guitalos Guma Kahayagan Licuro-an Lumpunid Matalang New Katipunan New Unidos

Palili Pawan Pili Pisompongan Piwan Poblacion A Poblacion B Sigapod Timbaboy Tulbong Tuluan

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information