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 2020 census, it has a population of 29,327 people.^[3]

Tabuan-Lasa تابوان-لسا
Municipality
Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa
Flag Seal
Map of Basilan with Tabuan-Lasa highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tabuan-Lasa Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°21′N 121°58′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Basilan
District	Lone district
Founded	March 29, 2008
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Moner S. Manisan
• Vice Mayor	Isnirul S. Ahalul
• Representative	Mujiv S. Hataman
• Municipal Council	Members Muctar Y. Junaid Farouck L. Alpad Al-Khapid L. Junaid Halil E. Haji Hakim A. Harun Muktadir M. Abdussalam Ahiya K. Abubakar Mahdar S. Abdulkarim
• Electorate	15,893 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation	327 m (1,073 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	29,327
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
• Households	4,499
Economy
• Poverty incidence	73.43 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 107.5 million (2020), 44.29 million (2012), 44.06 million (2013), 39.24 million (2014), 55.86 million (2015), 50.48 million (2016), 6.952 million (2017), 80.32 million (2018), 88.63 million (2019), 122.3 million (2021), 165.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 56.7 million (2020), 4.914 million (2012), 8.871 million (2013), 7.612 million (2014), 41.06 million (2015), 40.75 million (2016), 42.47 million (2017), 47.95 million (2018), 52.08 million (2019), 93.41 million (2021), 114.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 103.1 million (2020), 42.65 million (2012), 43.96 million (2013), 37.39 million (2014), 55.53 million (2015), 48.86 million (2016), 73.48 million (2017), 74.84 million (2018), 4.057 million (2019), 82.45 million (2021), 147.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 36.52 million (2020), 0.5835 million (2013), 0 million (2014), 30.86 million (2015), 30.84 million (2016), 36.2 million (2017), 36.2 million (2018), 36.27 million (2019), 36.32 million (2021), 36.42 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7305
PSGC	150713000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Yakan Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.tabuan-lasa.gov.ph

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]

Geography

Barangays

Tabuan-Lasa is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[8]
150713001	Babag (Babuan Island)	7.4%	2,179	1,799	▴	1.93%
150713002	Balanting	4.8%	1,411	937	▴	4.18%
150713003	Boloh-boloh	4.3%	1,261	814	▴	4.47%
150713004	Bukut-Umus	10.2%	2,984	2,061	▴	3.77%
150713005	Kaumpurnah	6.6%	1,947	1,582	▴	2.10%
150713006	Lanawan	14.2%	4,174	2,103	▴	7.09%
150713007	Pisak-pisak	3.3%	958	847	▴	1.24%
150713008	Saluping	7.3%	2,128	1,993	▴	0.66%
150713009	Suligan (Babuan Island)	3.7%	1,078	1,112	▾	−0.31%
150713010	Sulloh (Tapiantana)	6.1%	1,785	1,260	▴	3.54%
150713011	Tambulig Buton	5.4%	1,582	1,535	▴	0.30%
150713012	Tong-Umus	9.2%	2,701	2,592	▴	0.41%
	Total		29,327	18,635	▴	4.64%

Climate

Climate data for Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan
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)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9]

Demographics

Population census of Tabuan-Lasa

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2010	18,635	—
2015	24,188	+5.09%
2020	29,327	+3.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Tabuan-Lasa had a population of 29,327.^[3] The population density was 360 inhabitants per square kilometre (930/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Tabuan-Lasa

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2009 40.29 2012 51.56 2015 62.15 2018 85.88 2021 73.43 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17]

References

1.  Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa | (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. "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.
6. "One Municipality created in the First Quarter of 2008". National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
7. "Municipal: Tabuan-Lasa". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
8. 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.
9. "Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Basilan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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

• Tabuan-Lasa Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code