Barangay Sumirap
Barangay Profile

Part 1 – Profile / Description of the Barangay

A. Historical Background

Barangay Sumirap was derived from the name of a Subanen Chieftain of the area Tacon Sumirap. One day, the chieftain visited his illing relative in the highland, which only is to pass barangay Bagumbang. On his way home, the rain poured down heavily and upon reaching tha bank of Bagumbong River the water was rising. Despite of this, he decided to cross but was swept away by the turbulent flow of the river. His dead body was found the following day near the riverbank. He was buried in the place by his followers where he ruled and commemorated the place to be called “Sumirap”.

The early inhabitants in Sumirap were usually Subanons at that time Bagumbang River was passing through the foot of the hilly portion of Sumirap going to the sea where the lowlands were still swampy and forested. Barangay Sumirap served as the trading center for the locals because the fishermen usually dock at the riverbank at Sumirap as evidence now you can still see huge pile of different seashells at the house of Sangguniang Barangay Isodoro Montemayor, Sr.

With the influx of different tribes Cebuano, Boholano and etc. the Subanons decided to separate themselves and moved to the hinterlands.

In 1932, Sumirap became a barangay of the municipality of Tangub by virtue of Republic Act 2370.

Horse Fight during Sumirap Fiesta

B. Physiographic Profile

1. Location, Area and Acess

Barangay Sumirap is geographically located in the western portion of Tangub City and it is bounded on the north by Barangay Tugas on the south by Panguil Bay on the east by Barangay Balatacan and on the west by Barangay Bagumbang of the Municipality of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental. It is the western-most Barangay of Tangub City with a distance of 12 kilometers from the City Hall having a total land area of 165.7737 hectares. The barangay can be convinently traveled through the national highway taking just about 5 minutes ride to Tangub City’s central area.

2. Climates and Rainfall

Barangay Sumirap has a moderate climate from which the rainy season comes often in the month of July. On the other hand, the months of February to June are often dry which is suitable to all crops.

3. Physical Topography

Barangay Sumirap is basically 70% rolling and 10% hilly with slight lowland 20% on the south portion. It has a Guingona silt loam kind of soil. In the northen portion is generally planted with coconuts with some corn, bananas with some fruit trees while the lowland is planted with rice.

Sumirap National High School

Sumirap Elementary School

C. Socio-Economic Profile

1. Population

Barangay Sumirap

CY-2002

Purok	No. of Household	Male	Female	Total
Purok 1	35	58	104	161
Purok 2	31	141	120	261
Purok 3	65	162	133	295
Purok 4	50	137	146	283
Purok 5	60	177	143	320
Purok 6	32	79	100	179
TOTAL	273	754	745	1,499

Atong nakita sa tuig 2001 ang Barangay Sumirap adunay namuyo nga mikabat sa 1,499 ka mga tawo diini 754 ang mga lalaki ug 745 ang mga babaye. Kini gilangkoban ug 273 ka bubong nga gibahin-bahin sa 6 ka Purok. Kining barangaya walay sitio sukad nga nahimo kining barangaya kaniadto hangtod karon.

1. Age Distribution

Age Distribution
CY-2002

Age	Male	Female	Total
0-5 Yrs. old	109	114	223
6-10	92	103	195
11-15	107	92	197
16-20	69	52	121
21-25	71	55	126
26-30	55	57	112
31-35	50	47	97
36-40	565	44	100
41-45	30	36	66
46-50	36	27	63
51-55	28	37	62
56-60	24	51	75
60 & above	36	32	66
Total	754	745	1,499

Atong nakita bahin sa pangidaron sa mga lumulopyo sa Barangay Sumirap, Tangub City 0-5 years old mao ang nag-una diin kini nakakuha sa 92 ka buok, 11 to 15 years old nakakuha sa 90 ka buok, 16 to 20 years old nakakuha sa 56 ka buok diin gisunadan sa pangiadron nga 21 years old to 25 years old nakakuha sa 71 ka buok diin niini ang pangidaron nga 56-60 years old maoy pinakagamay.

2. Civil Status Distribution

Civil Status Distribution
(18 yrs. & above)
CY-2002

Status	Male	Female	Total
Single	119	114	233
Married	185	185	370
Widow	10	37	47
Separated	6	8	14

Sumirap Barangay Hall

4. Dialect Spoken at home: Cebuano

Kadaghanan sa mga lumulopyo sa Barangay Sumirap mga Cebuano ang pinulongan ang gigamit sa panimalay.

Sumirap Barangay Hall

Sumirap Fishpond

Sumirap Rice Fields

Sumirap Catholic Chapel

5. Religion

a) Roman Catholic	226 ka bubong
b) Aglipay	21 ka bubong
c) Happy Church	10 ka bubong
d) 12 Disciples	10 ka bubong
e) Assembly of God	1 ka bubong
f) Kristohanon	2 ka bubong
g) Seventh Day Adventist	1 ka bubong
h) 4 KK	1 ka bubong
i) Islam	1 ka bubon

Sa Barangay Sumirap, Tangub City adunay 9 ka buok relihiyon diin ang mga Katoliko ang pinakadaghan ug gisundan sa Aglipay nga may 21 ka bubong ug ang 12 Disciples 15 ka bubong, Happy Church 10 ka bubong ug adunay 5 ka relihiyon pinakagamay tagsa ra ka bubong.

Barangay Sumirap Officials

Standing from left to right:

Barangay Kagawad Librado Tenebro
Barangay Kagawad Edgar Yabo
SK Chairperson James Eroyla
Barangay Kagawad Bonifacio Padillo
Barangay Kagawad Rufino Burquilla, Sr.
Barangay Kagawad Isidoro Montemayores, Sr.

Seated from left to right:

Barangay Kagawad Teresita Malabasa
Barangay Kagawad Saturnina Gerundio
Barangay Chairperson Gregorio Ferrer, Sr.
Barangay Secretary Rufa Lomaljo
Barangay Treasurer Margarita Rama