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 municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,262 people.[4]

Labangan
Municipality
Municipality of Labangan
Flag Seal
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Labangan highlighted
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Labangan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°52′00″N 123°31′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	July 20, 1949
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Eduardo D. Relacion
• Vice Mayor	Marlon B. Valenzuela
• Representative	Divina Grace C. Yu
• Municipal Council	Members Sammy T. Ungad Abdul Racman M. Talumpa Fatima C. Ambag Mohiden M. Balimbingan Nestor M. Ruiz Jr. Reynaldo P. Montañez Pendatun B. Balimbingan Annie E. Sitjar
• Electorate	31,550 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	157.90 km2 (60.97 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	44,262
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
• Households	10,307
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.16 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 228.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 548.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 150.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 82.14 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7017
PSGC	0907312000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog language Maguindanaon

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[5]

Demographics

Population census of Labangan

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[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Labangan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 47.00 2003 47.23 2006 29.60 2009 33.91 2012 35.25 2015 33.64 2018 32.39 2021 24.16 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

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.