Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur

Labangan
Municipality
Municipality of Labangan

Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Labangan highlighted
Labangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°52′00″N 123°31′00″E / 7.8666667°N 123.5166667°E / 7.8666667; 123.5166667Coordinates: 7°52′00″N 123°31′00″E / 7.8666667°N 123.5166667°E / 7.8666667; 123.5166667
Country  Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Sur
District 2nd District
Founded July 20, 1949
Barangays 30 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Eduardo D. Relacion
 • Vice Mayor Marlon Valenzuela
 • Electorate 26,603 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 157.90 km2 (60.97 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 41,790
 • Density 260/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7017
PSGC 097312000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)62
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 105,629,646.74 (2016)
Native languages Subanon language
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog

Labangan, officially the Municipality of 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]

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

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][4][5][6]

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". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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