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Lamitan
لميتن | |
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| City of Lamitan | |
.jpg) Lamitan City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Lamitan Kong Mahal (Lamitan, My Love) | |
 Map of Basilan with Lamitan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Lamitan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′N 122°08′E / 6.65°N 122.13°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Cityhood | June 8, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Named for | Lami-Lamihan |
| Barangays | 45 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • mayor of Lamitan[*] | Roderick H. Furigay |
| • Vice Mayor | Hegem C. Furigay |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 50,134 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 354.45 km2 (136.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 100,150 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,353 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.99 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 664.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 16,895 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 588.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 839 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7302 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Chavacano Yakan Tagalog |
| Website | https://lamitancity.gov.ph/ |
Lamitan, officially the City of Lamitan (Chavacano: Ciudad de Lamitan; Yakan: Siyudad Lamitanin; Tausūg: Dāira sin Lamitan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Lamitan), is a 6th class component city and de jure capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,150 people.[3]
The city is bounded on the east by the municipality of Tuburan, on the south by Tipo-Tipo, on the west by Isabela and on the north by Basilan Strait.
- ^ City of Lamitan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.