Lake Sebu
Sbù | |
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| Municipality of Lake Sebu | |
 The eponymous Lake Sebu | |
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 Map of South Cotabato with Lake Sebu highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lake Sebu Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′N 124°42′E / 6.22°N 124.7°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Lake Sebu[*] | Remie M. Unggol |
| • Vice Mayor | Liezel T. Isuga |
| • Representative | Peter B. Miguel |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 45,933 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 702.00 km2 (271.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 781 m (2,562 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,570 m (5,150 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 81,221 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,969 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 42.12 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 376.7 million (2020, 2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 528.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 354.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 138 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9506 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Tboli Hiligaynon Cebuano Blaan Tagalog Maguindanaon |
| Website | lakesebuscot |
Lake Sebu, officially the Municipality of Lake Sebu (Tboli: Benwu Sbù,[5] /sbuʔ/; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sëbu /səˈbuʔ/; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sëbu), is a 1st class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,221 people.[3]
The bestselling Lonely Planet described Lake Sebu as a place located in a "bowl of forests and mountains". The 42,450-hectare landscape consisting the domains of the Allah Valley is recognized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a cultural landscape in Mindanao.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Lake Sebu | (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). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". 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.
- ^ "Tboli Dictionary » Search Results » sbu".
- ^ "9 spectacular places to visit in Mindanao".