Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur

Labangan, officially the Municipality of Labangan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Labangan; Subanen: Benwa Labangan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Labangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Labangan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 41,790 people. [3]

Labangan
Municipality
Municipality of Labangan
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Labangan highlighted
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Labangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°52′00″N 123°31′00″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District2nd District
FoundedJuly 20, 1949
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEduardo D. Relacion
 • Vice MayorMarlon B. Valenzuela
 • RepresentativeDivina Grace C. Yu
 • Electorate29,339 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total157.90 km2 (60.97 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total41,790
 • Density260/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
8,428
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence33.64% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱105,629,646.74 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7017
PSGC
097312000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog

Barangays

Labangan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

  • Bagalupa
  • Balimbingan (West Luya)
  • Binayan
  • Bokong
  • Bulanit
  • Cogonan
  • Combo
  • Dalapang
  • Dimasangca
  • Dipaya
  • Langapod
  • Lantian
  • Lower Campo Islam (Poblacion)
  • Lower Pulacan
  • Lower Sang-an
  • New Labangan
  • Noboran
  • Old Labangan
  • San Isidro
  • Santa Cruz
  • Tapodoc
  • Tawagan Norte
  • Upper Campo Islam (Poblacion)
  • Upper Pulacan
  • Upper Sang-an

Climate
Climate data for Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Population census of Labangan
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Attractions
  • 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
  1.  Municipality of Labangan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Labangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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