Labangan

Labangan
Municipality of Labangan
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Labangan highlighted
Interactive map of Labangan
Labangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°52′00″N 123°31′00″E / 7.8666667°N 123.5166667°E / 7.8666667; 123.5166667
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedJuly 20, 1949
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJohn Raymon Yu
 • Vice MayorSete Balimbingan
 • RepresentativeJoseph Yu
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Neng T. Manupac
  • Rene Montañez
  • Ian Buscabos
  • Abdul Racman Talumpa
  • Den Pagayao
  • Khaeilah Ungad
  • Raul Rivera
  • Shekinah Grace Tanguilan
 • Electorate31,550 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
157.90 km2 (60.97 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
45,343
 • Density287.16/km2 (743.75/sq mi)
 • Households
10,307
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.16
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 228.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 548.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 150.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 82.14 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7017
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Maguindanaon

Labangan, officially the Municipality of Labangan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Labangan; Subanen: Benwa Labangan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Labangan, Jawi: ايڠد نو لباڠن; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Labangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Labangan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,262 people.[4]