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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120413163013/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[http://www.census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
*[http://www.labason.com Labason.com]
*[http://www.labason.com Labason.com]



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Labason
Motto: 
Abante Labason
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Labason highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Labason highlighted
Labason is located in Philippines
Labason
Labason
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 08°04′N 122°31′E / 8.067°N 122.517°E / 8.067; 122.517
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte
FoundedAugust 12, 1947
Barangays20
Government
 • MayorEddie Quimbo (LP)
 • Vice MayorVirgilio Go
Area
 • Total169.58 km2 (65.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total43,934
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7119
IDD:area code+63 (0)65
Income class3rd municipal income class
PSGC097205000
Electorate6,174 voters as of 2022
Websitewww.labason.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata

Labason is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,934 people.[3]

Labason's commercial buildings have improved over the past years.

Murcielagos Island is within the municipal jurisdiction of Labason.

History

In 1959, the sitios of Bacong, Gabong, Pitawe and Banga-an were constituted into the barrio of Pitawe.[4]

Barangays

Labason is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[2]

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Demographics

Population census of Labason
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 24,994—    
1995 28,515+2.50%
2000 33,528+3.53%
2007 40,420+2.61%
2010 40,375−0.04%
2015 41,357+0.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7]


References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Province: ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "R.A. No. 2104, An Act Creating the Barrio of Pitawe in the Municipality of Labason, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  5. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  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. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)