Lubang, Occidental Mindoro

Lubang
Municipality of Lubang
Cabra Island Lighthouse
Cabra Island Lighthouse
Flag of Lubang
Official seal of Lubang
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Lubang highlighted
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Lubang highlighted
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Lubang is located in Philippines
Lubang
Lubang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°51′31″N 120°07′22″E / 13.8586°N 120.1228°E / 13.8586; 120.1228
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
District Lone district
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Lubang[*]Michael L. Orayani
 • Vice MayorCharles Z. Villas
 • RepresentativeLeody “Odie” F. Tarriela
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,799 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total113.10 km2 (43.67 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total17,437
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Households
4,680
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.25
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 125 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 353.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 140.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 60.99 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLubang Electric Cooperative (LUBELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5109
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)43
Native languagesTagalog

Lubang, officially the Municipality of Lubang (Tagalog: Bayan ng Lubang), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,437 people.[3]

The municipality encompasses the north-western half of Lubang Island, as well as Cabra Island, which are part of the Tagalog homeland. The municipality of Lubang is part of the Lubang Island Group, which constitutes seven islands that are geographically distinct from any landmasses, making the island group biologically unique - and endangered at the same time. The islands are under consideration to be set as a UNESCO tentative site due to its geographic importance, biological diversity, and intact rainforests.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Lubang | (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). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Groves, Colin P. (1997). "Taxonomy of wild pigs (Sus) of the Philippines". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 120 (2): 163–191. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1997.tb01277.x.