Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur

Lakewood
Lakewood
Municipality
	Municipality of Lakewood
	Lakewood Municipal Hall
	Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Lakewood highlighted
	Lakewood Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°51′03″N 123°09′15″E / 7.850906°N 123.154192°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd District
Founded	November 11, 1977
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Canuto C. Enerio Jr.
• Electorate	13,759 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	201.30 km2 (77.72 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	21,559
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7014
PSGC	097333000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Income class	4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	₱ 118.8 million (2020)
Native languages	Subanon; Cebuano; Chavacano; Tagalog
Website	www.zds-lakewood.gov.ph

Lakewood, officially the Municipality of Lakewood, (Subanen: G'benwa Danaw), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,559 people.^[3]

The municipality was founded on November 11, 1977, when Barangays Gatub and Bagong Kahayag of the Municipality of Kumalarang and Barangays Lakewood, Bolalawan, Sebugay, Bisuangan, Lokoan, Backing, Dagum, Sapang Pinolis, Tubod, Gasa, Tiwales and Matalang of the Municipality of Lapuyan were separated and formed into an independent municipality named after Lake Wood, a large lake on which the poblacion is located.^[4] The most popular species of fish in the province can only be caught in the lake: the carpa and porang.

The Subanen tribe is the major ethnic group living in the suburban areas; they cultivate vegetables and corn for their own use. Subanens have their own dialect, but they also speak Cebuano as a common dialect for conversation.

Barangays

Lakewood is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

Bagong Kahayag
Baking
Biswangan
Bululawan
Dagum
Gasa
Gatub
Lukuan
Matalang
Poblacion (Lakewood proper)
Sapang Pinoles
Sebuguey
Tiwales
Tubod

History

The old name of Lakewood is Danaw Likowai and Tubod is Obod. Now Barangay Tubod is the largest barangay and most populated barangay, serving as a gateway to the town. Its name derives from the Cebuano term tubod which means "spring". It has a hospital, the Singidas Medical Clinic, which is regarded as the cleanest hospital of the town. The Lily's Hidden Spring in the upper part of Tubod, and Mainit Waterfall in the lower part of Gatub are among Lakewood's tourist attractions.

Demographics

Population census of Lakewood
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	12,896	—
1990	13,376	+0.37%
1995	14,601	+1.66%
2000	16,317	+2.41%
2007	18,562	+1.79%
2010	19,645	+2.09%
2015	20,374	+0.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ Municipality of Lakewood | (DILG)
^ "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^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.
^ "Presidential Decree No. 1236: Creating the Municipality of Lakewood in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ 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.
^ 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)
^ "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

[1] Municipality of Lakewood | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–09-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "Presidential Decree No. 1236: Creating the Municipality of Lakewood in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

[PSA15–09-5] Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–09-6] 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.

[NSO07-09-7] 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)

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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v t e Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Pagadian (capital) Zamboanga City (largest city)
Municipalities	Aurora Bayog Dimataling Dinas Dumalinao Dumingag Guipos Josefina Kumalarang Labangan Lakewood Lapuyan Mahayag Margosatubig Midsalip Molave Pitogo Ramon Magsaysay San Miguel San Pablo Sominot Tabina Tambulig Tigbao Tukuran Vincenzo A. Sagun
Component city	Pagadian
Highly urbanized city	Zamboanga City (Administratively independent and geographically separate from the province but grouped under Zamboanga del Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)