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Labangan, officially the Municipality of Labangan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Labangan; Subanen: Benwa Labangan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Labangan, Jawi: ايڠد نو لباڠن; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Labangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Labangan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,262 people.[3]
Labangan | |
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Municipality of Labangan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°52′00″N 123°31′00″E / 7.8666667°N 123.5166667°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | July 20, 1949 |
Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Eduardo D. Relacion |
• Vice Mayor | Marlon B. Valenzuela |
• Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 28,876 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 157.90 km2 (60.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Highest elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,262 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,307 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.16 |
• Revenue | ₱ 156.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 440.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 119.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 96.67 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7017 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Maguindanaon |
Geography
editBarangays
editLabangan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate
editClimate data for Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 44 (1.7) | 56 (2.2) | 56 (2.2) | 112 (4.4) | 135 (5.3) | 124 (4.9) | 124 (4.9) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) | 90 (3.5) | 56 (2.2) | 1,094 (43) |
Average rainy days | 13.0 | 11.7 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 24.1 | 23.8 | 26.1 | 22.3 | 16.5 | 247.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 12,921 | — |
1970 | 15,965 | +2.14% |
1975 | 16,257 | +0.36% |
1980 | 18,473 | +2.59% |
1990 | 29,229 | +4.70% |
1995 | 32,264 | +1.87% |
2000 | 34,530 | +1.47% |
2007 | 37,598 | +1.18% |
2010 | 39,168 | +1.50% |
2015 | 41,790 | +1.24% |
2020 | 44,262 | +1.14% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Labangan
10 20 30 40 2006 29.60 2009 33.91 2012 35.25 2015 33.64 2018 32.39 2021 24.16 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Tourism
edit- Pulacan Falls - 12 km. from Pagadian City, and covering an area of 400 square meters. It is the source of water for the Labangan irrigation system. Two kilometers from the area is the 134-hectare Home Defense Center. The falls can be reached easily by any motor vehicle. With the opening of the PADAP road, Pulacan Falls became a beautiful camping and picnic site. It now has a permanent Boy and Girl Scout site with facilities and has been the location of regional and provincial jamborees.
- Army Site - The new division site of 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division, Philippine Army, is located on the top of the Hill of Kuta Major Cesar L Sang-an.
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Labangan | (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 IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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.
- ^ "Labangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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