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Coordinates: 8°03′53″N 122°31′12″E / 8.0647°N 122.52°E / 8.0647; 122.52
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Labason
Municipality
Municipality of Labason
Motto: 
Abante Labason
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Labason highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Labason highlighted
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Labason is located in Philippines
Labason
Labason
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°03′53″N 122°31′12″E / 8.0647°N 122.52°E / 8.0647; 122.52
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District3rd District
FoundedAugust 12, 1947
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEddie T. Quimbo
 • Vice MayorVirgilio J. Go
 • CongressmanIsagani S. Amatong
 • Electorate6,174 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total169.58 km2 (65.48 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
10.9 m (35.8 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total43,934
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
 • Households
9,417
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence43.71% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 172.5 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 416.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 55.14 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 194.1 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7119
PSGC
097205000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.labason.gov.ph

Labason, officially the Municipality of Labason (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Labason; Subanen: Benwa Labason; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Labason; Tagalog: Bayan ng Labason), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,934 people.[4]

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.[6]

Barangays

Labason is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

  • Antonino (Poblacion)
  • Balas
  • Bobongan
  • Dansalan
  • Gabu
  • Gil Sanchez
  • Imelda
  • Immaculada
  • Kipit
  • La Union
  • Lapatan
  • Lawagan
  • Lawigan
  • Lopoc (Poblacion)
  • Malintuboan
  • New Salvacion
  • Osukan
  • Patawag
  • San Isidro
  • Ubay

Climate

Climate data for Labason, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96
(3.8) 		79
(3.1) 		117
(4.6) 		127
(5.0) 		239
(9.4) 		301
(11.9) 		286
(11.3) 		283
(11.1) 		255
(10.0) 		272
(10.7) 		188
(7.4) 		115
(4.5) 		2,358
(92.8)
Average rainy days 17.3 16.0 19.7 21.6 29.0 29.0 29.7 29.1 28.5 28.9 25.3 20.0 294.1
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Labason
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 5,745—    
1948 8,633+4.63%
1960 14,204+4.24%
1970 23,999+5.38%
1975 32,879+6.52%
1980 36,047+1.86%
1990 24,994−3.60%
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[8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Labason | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/r09/zamboanga-del-norte/labason.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Labason: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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