Lugus, Sulu

Lugus, officially the Municipality of Lugus (Tausūg: Kawman sin Lugus; Filipino: Bayan ng Lugus), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,043 people.^[5]

Aerial view of Lugus Island east coast, date unknown

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Municipality
Municipality of Lugus
Mangkallay Elementary School at sunrise
Map of Sulu with Lugus highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lugus Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°42′N 120°49′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Hadar M. Hajiri, Al-haj.
• Vice Mayor	Almedzar A. Hajiri
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Shermahal A. Hajiri Galib A. Juljani Alvarez A. Ahamad Limtajar B. Hassan Dhoh D. Wahab Sam K. Kalbi Shelma S. Askalani Radzmil S. Julkipli
• Electorate	19,470 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	133.04 km2 (51.37 sq mi)
Elevation	8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Highest elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	35,412
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Households	5,044
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	61.2 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 141.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 207.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 79.74 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 49.04 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7411
PSGC	1906617000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog
Website	www.lugus.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Lugus is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alu Bus-Bus
• Alu-Duyong
• Bas Lugus
• Gapas Rugasan
• Gapas Tubig Tuwak
• Huwit-huwit Bas Nonok
• Huwit-huwit Proper
• Kutah Parang
• Laha
• Larap
• Lugus Proper
• Bas Mangkallay
• Mantan
• Pait
• Parian Kayawan
• Sibul
• Tingkangan

Climate

Climate data for Lugus, Sulu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	184 (7.2)	143 (5.6)	144 (5.7)	136 (5.4)	240 (9.4)	301 (11.9)	272 (10.7)	253 (10.0)	183 (7.2)	265 (10.4)	246 (9.7)	208 (8.2)	2,575 (101.4)
Average rainy days	18.6	15.8	16.9	15.7	23.3	24.2	24.6	23.2	20.5	23.0	22.2	20.4	248.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Lugus

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	14,907	—
1995	16,330	+1.72%
2000	18,839	+3.11%
2007	21,650	+1.94%
2010	19,839	−3.13%
2015	21,897	+1.90%
2020	29,043	+6.12%
2024	35,412	+4.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Lugus

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 74.82 2003 57.79 2006 54.40 2009 50.07 2012 67.21 2015 52.88 2018 75.53 2021 61.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]