Lugus, Sulu

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]

Aerial view of Lugus Island east coast, date unknown

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Municipality
Municipality of Lugus
Mangkallay Elementary School at sunrise
Map of Sulu with Lugus highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lugus Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°42′N 120°49′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Hadar M. Hajiri, Al-haj.
• Vice Mayor	Almedzar A. Hajiri
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Shermahal A. Hajiri Galib A. Juljani Alvarez A. Ahamad Limtajar B. Hassan Dhoh D. Wahab Sam K. Kalbi Shelma S. Askalani Radzmil S. Julkipli
• Electorate	18,720 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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	5,044
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	61.20 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 105.7 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 125.5 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 96.83 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 38.07 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7411
PSGC	156617000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog
Website	www.lugus.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Lugus is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• 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
• Bas Mangkallay
• Mantan
• Pait
• Parian Kayawan
• Sibul
• Tingkangan

Climate

Climate data for Lugus, Sulu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Population census of Lugus

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

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 74.82 2003 57.79 2006 54.40 2009 50.07 2012 67.21 2015 52.88 2018 75.53 2021 61.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

References

1.  Municipality of Lugus | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Lugus, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
6. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. 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. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Media related to Lugus, Sulu at Wikimedia Commons
• Lugus Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Lugus Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System