Sominot, officially the Municipality of Sominot (; Subanen: Benwa Sominot; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sominot; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,247 people.
The town was created in 1980 as Don Mariano Marcos, after then-President Ferdinand Marcos' father Mariano Marcos, and was composed of barangays previously part of the municipalities of Dumingag, Mahayag, Midsalip, Ramon Magsaysay, and Tukuran. It was renamed to its present name in 1988.
Geography
Barangays Sominot is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Bag-ong Baroy New Oroquieta Barubuhan Bulanay Datagan Eastern Poblacion Lantawan Libertad Lumangoy New Carmen Picturan Poblacion Rizal San Miguel Santo Niño Sawa Tungawan Upper Sicpao
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links Sominot Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information