Labason
Labason | |
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| Municipality of Labason | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Town of White Beaches | |
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Labason highlighted | |
Interactive map of Labason | |
Labason Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°03′54″N 122°31′29″E / 8.064864°N 122.524686°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | August 12, 1947 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jelster Ed T. Quimbo (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Virgilio J. Go (Lakas) |
| • Representative | Adrian Michael A. Amatong (Liberal) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,125 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 169.58 km2 (65.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10.9 m (36 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 44,615 |
| • Density | 263.09/km2 (681.40/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,417 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 43.47 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 231.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 469.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 196.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 56.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| • Water | Labason Water District (LabWD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7119 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Labason, officially the Municipality of Labason (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Labason; Subanen: Benwa Labason; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Labason; Tagalog: Bayan ng Labason), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,615 people.
Labason's commercial buildings have improved over the past years.
Murcielagos Island is within the municipal jurisdiction of Labason.