Lebak

Lebak
Municipality of Lebak
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiلبک
Aerial view of Lebak
Aerial view of Lebak
Flag of Lebak
Official seal of Lebak
Motto: 
Mapeon Lebak (Manobo) or Beautiful Lebak[1]
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lebak highlighted
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lebak highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Lebak is located in Philippines
Lebak
Lebak
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°38′N 124°04′E / 6.63°N 124.07°E / 6.63; 124.07
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
District 2nd district
FoundedAugust 18, 1947
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFrederick F. Celestial
 • Vice MayorNathaniel A. Castillon
 • RepresentativeHoracio P. Suansing Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate58,460 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total470.86 km2 (181.80 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Highest elevation
473 m (1,552 ft)
 • Rank28
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total91,344
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Households
22,155
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
35.14
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 310.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 497.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 310.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 179.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9807
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Maguindanao
Tiruray
Tagalog
Websitewww.lebak.gov.ph

Lebak, officially the Municipality of Lebak (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lebak; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Lebak, Jawi: ايڠد نو لبک; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lebak), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,868.[6]

It is a coastal municipality that lies in the northernmost part of the province.

  1. ^ "Mutya Pilipinas 2018 Miss Asia Pacific International, Sharifa Akeel shows the beauty of her Hometown Lebak, Sultan Kudarat". Mutya ng Pilipinas. Mutya ng Pilipinas. July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Municipality of Lebak | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Community-Based Monitoring System" (2018–2019). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)