Lugus, Sulu
Lugus | |
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Municipality of Lugus | |
![]() Mangkallay Elementary School at sunrise | |
![]() Map of Sulu with Lugus highlighted | |
![]() ![]() Lugus Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°42′N 120°49′E / 5.7°N 120.82°ECoordinates: 5°42′N 120°49′E / 5.7°N 120.82°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
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 M. Arbison |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 15,346 voters (2019) |
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 (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 29,043 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,831 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 52.88% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱105,694,252.74 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱125,503,200.35 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱96,834,637.26 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱38,073,998.74 (2020) |
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; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lugus), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,043 people. [3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Philippine_Island_-_Luzon_Island_-_NARA_-_68157109.jpg/220px-Philippine_Island_-_Luzon_Island_-_NARA_-_68157109.jpg)
Aerial view of Lugus Island east coast, date unknown
Barangays[]
Lugus is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
- Alu Bus-Bus
- Alu-Duyong
- Bas Lugus
- Gapas Rugasan
- Gapas Tubig Tuwak
- Huwit-huwit Bas Nonok
- Huwit-huwit Proper
- Kutah Parang
- Laha
- Larap
- Lugus Proper
- Mangkallay
- Mantan
- Pait
- Parian Kayawan
- Sibul
- Tingkangan
Climate[]
Climate data for Lugus, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
Average low °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (81) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184 (7.2) |
143 (5.6) |
144 (5.7) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
272 (10.7) |
253 (10.0) |
183 (7.2) |
265 (10.4) |
246 (9.7) |
208 (8.2) |
2,575 (101.4) |
Average rainy days | 18.6 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 23.2 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 248.4 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1990 | 14,907 | — |
1995 | 16,330 | +1.72% |
2000 | 18,839 | +3.11% |
2007 | 21,650 | +1.94% |
2010 | 19,839 | −3.13% |
2015 | 21,897 | +1.90% |
2020 | 29,043 | +5.71% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Lugus | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15] |
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Lugus | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "BARMM". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Lugus, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
Media related to Lugus, Sulu at Wikimedia Commons
- Lugus Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
Categories:
- Municipalities of Sulu
- Island municipalities in the Philippines
- Bangsamoro geography stubs