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 | |
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 Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Labangan highlighted | |
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.svg)  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
Barangays
Labangan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Poverty 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
- 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
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