Tabuan-Lasa
Tabuan-Lasa, officially the Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa (Tausūg: Lupah Tabuan-Lasa; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Tabuan-Lasa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tabuan-Lasa), is a — municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,188 people.[3]
Tabuan-Lasa | |
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| Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa | |
 Map of Basilan with Tabuan-Lasa highlighted | |
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.svg.png)  Tabuan-Lasa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°21′N 121°58′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | March 29, 2008 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Brenda L. Junaid |
| • Vice Mayor | Moner S. Manisan |
| • Congressman | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • Electorate | 13,707 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 24,188 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,069 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | no value |
| • Poverty incidence | 62.15% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 55,775,687.01 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7305 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Yakan Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tabuan-Lasa was created out of the 12 barangays of Sumisip that were not on Basilan Island, through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187,[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008.[6]
Barangays
Tabuan-Lasa is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[7]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[3] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 150713001 | Babag (Babuan Island) | 9.0% | 2,179 | 1,799 | 3.72% | |
| 150713002 | Balanting | 5.8% | 1,411 | 937 | 8.11% | |
| 150713003 | Boloh-boloh | 5.2% | 1,261 | 814 | 8.69% | |
| 150713004 | Bukut-Umus | 12.3% | 2,984 | 2,061 | 7.30% | |
| 150713005 | Kaumpurnah | 8.0% | 1,947 | 1,582 | 4.03% | |
| 150713006 | Lanawan | 17.3% | 4,174 | 2,103 | 13.94% | |
| 150713007 | Pisak-pisak | 4.0% | 958 | 847 | 2.37% | |
| 150713008 | Saluping | 8.8% | 2,128 | 1,993 | 1.26% | |
| 150713009 | Suligan (Babuan Island) | 4.5% | 1,078 | 1,112 | −0.59% | |
| 150713010 | Sulloh (Tapiantana) | 7.4% | 1,785 | 1,260 | 6.86% | |
| 150713011 | Tambulig Buton | 6.5% | 1,582 | 1,535 | 0.58% | |
| 150713012 | Tong-Umus | 11.2% | 2,701 | 2,592 | 0.79% | |
| Total | 24,188 | 18,635 | 5.09% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,635 | — |
| 2015 | 24,188 | +5.09% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10] | ||
In the 2015 census, Tabuan-Lasa had a population of 24,188.[3] The population density was 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).
Climate
| Climate data for Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 129 (5.1) |
85 (3.3) |
101 (4.0) |
111 (4.4) |
227 (8.9) |
303 (11.9) |
303 (11.9) |
285 (11.2) |
197 (7.8) |
254 (10.0) |
219 (8.6) |
136 (5.4) |
2,350 (92.5) |
| Average rainy days | 15.9 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 22.9 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 20.7 | 22.6 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 237.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue [11] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Basilan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187; An Act Creating the Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa in the Province of Basilan and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "One Municipality created in the First Quarter of 2008". National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- "Municipal: Tabuan-Lasa". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 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 Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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