Lugus, Sulu
Lugus
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| Municipality of Lugus | |
Mangkallay Elementary School at sunrise | |
Map of Sulu with Lugus highlighted | |
Interactive map of Lugus | |
Lugus Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′N 120°49′E / 5.7°N 120.82°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hadar M. Hajiri, Al-haj. |
| • Vice Mayor | Almedzar A. Hajiri |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,470 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.04 km2 (51.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 35,412 |
| • Density | 266.18/km2 (689.39/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,044 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 61.2 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 141.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 207.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 79.74 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.04 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7411 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Lugus, officially the Municipality of Lugus (Tausūg: Kawman sin Lugus; Filipino: Bayan ng Lugus), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,412 people.