Labason

Labason
Municipality of Labason
Flag of Labason
Official seal of Labason
Nickname: 
The Town of White Beaches
Motto: 
Abante Labason
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Labason highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Labason highlighted
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Labason is located in Philippines
Labason
Labason
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°03′53″N 122°31′12″E / 8.0647°N 122.52°E / 8.0647; 122.52
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
FoundedAugust 12, 1947
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJelster Ed T. Quimbo
 • Vice MayorVirgilio J. Go
 • RepresentativeAdrian Michael A. Amatong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate6,174 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
169.58 km2 (65.48 sq mi)
Elevation10.9 m (35.8 ft)
Highest elevation
669 m (2,195 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
43,934
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
 • Households
9,417
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
43.47
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 172.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 416.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 194.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 55.14 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7119
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.labason.gov.ph

Labason, officially the Municipality of Labason (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Labason; Subanen: Benwa Labason; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Labason; Tagalog: Bayan ng Labason), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,934 people.[4]

Labason's commercial buildings have improved over the past years.

Murcielagos Island is within the municipal jurisdiction of Labason.

  1. ^ Municipality of Labason | (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. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/r09/zamboanga-del-norte/labason.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.