Lubao

Lubao
Municipality of Lubao
San Agustin Church Compound
San Agustin Church Compound
Flag of Lubao
Official seal of Lubao
Nickname: 
Balen Baba
Map of Pampanga with Lubao highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Lubao highlighted
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Lubao is located in Philippines
Lubao
Lubao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°56′N 120°36′E / 14.93°N 120.6°E / 14.93; 120.6
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 2nd district
FoundedMay 5, 1572
Barangays44 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEsmeralda G. Pineda
 • Vice MayorJay B. Montemayor
 • RepresentativeGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate88,143 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total155.77 km2 (60.14 sq mi)
Elevation
7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Lowest elevation
−6 m (−20 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total173,502
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Households
40,593
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.51
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 435 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,065 million (2020), 259.2 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 332.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 327.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2005, 2025 (Santa Cruz)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websitewww.lubao.gov.ph

Lubao, officially the Municipality of Lubao (Kapampangan: Balen ning Lubao; Filipino: Bayan ng Lubao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 173,502 people.[3]

It is one of the three coastal towns in Pampanga along with Sasmuan and Macabebe and it is also noted for rice, sugar cane, fish, and sampaguita.

  1. ^ Municipality of Lubao | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.