Labangan
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.
Geography
Barangays
Labangan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- 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 |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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 | ||
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 |
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.