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Lamitan
لميتن | |
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City of Lamitan | |
Motto(s): Lamitan Kong Mahal (Lamitan, My Love) | |
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 | 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.