Component city

Lamitan City

Lamitan City is a component city in Basilan, Bangsamoro (BARMM), Philippines. Its population was 116,652 in the 2024 census, and it has 45 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
116,652
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 69.1% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
2nd
of the 13 cities and municipalities of Basilan by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 22 of every 100 people in Basilan lived in Lamitan City in 2024 (21.52%)
Inside itSources
45
barangays
LandSources
276.97 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Lamitan City's land would fill a square about 16.6 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 421 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
27,777
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4.2 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
36%
About 36 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 1900702000^[4]Formerly 150702000
ZIP code: 7302^[17]

People

Lamitan City had 116,652 people in the 2024 census, up 69.1% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Lamitan City had the 2nd most people of the 13 cities and municipalities of Basilan in 2024^[1]

1Isabela City151,297
2Lamitan City116,652
3Maluso66,817
4Sumisip55,778
5Lantawan48,777
6Tabuan-Lasa38,964
7Hadji Mohammad Ajul32,806

All 13 cities and municipalities of Basilan

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 46 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Maganda7,7037 in 100
Bato7,6977 in 100
Santa Clara6,1025 in 100
Limo-ok5,6755 in 100
Kulay Bato5,3795 in 100
Sengal4,9984 in 100
Matibay4,1474 in 100
Balas4,0623 in 100
Parangbasak3,8513 in 100
Colonia3,8463 in 100

See all 45 barangays of Lamitan City

Age structure · 2020 Census^[38]People living in households, by age and sex

About 39 of every 100 are children under 15 (39%)
About 58 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (57.7%)
About 3 of every 100 are 65 or older (3.3%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	13,276	6,899	6,377
5 - 9	13,136	6,680	6,456
10 - 14	12,291	6,237	6,054
15 - 19	10,456	5,262	5,194
20 - 24	10,002	4,920	5,082
25 - 29	8,110	4,027	4,083
30 - 34	6,497	3,251	3,246
35 - 39	5,269	2,583	2,686
40 - 44	4,517	2,239	2,278
45 - 49	4,089	2,106	1,983
50 - 54	3,500	1,801	1,699
55 - 59	2,773	1,409	1,364
60 - 64	2,078	1,039	1,039
65 - 69	1,441	710	731
70 - 74	822	391	431
75 - 79	479	196	283
80 years and over	511	192	319

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 116,652^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 27,777^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.2 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Basilan, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 21.52%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 36% (42,001 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 49,942 men, 49,305 women^[38]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	116,652^{[1, 2]}	3.73% a year	27,777	4.2
2020as of May 1, 2020	100,150^[1]	6.34% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	74,782^[1]	1.54% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	68,996^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	82,074^[35]	4.73% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	58,709^{[35, 36]}	1.63% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	54,433^[35]	2.44% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	47,859^[35]	0.57% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	45,223^[35]	2.63% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	39,703^[35]	1.19% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	37,423^[35]	0.61% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	35,160^[35]	—	—	—

Barangays

Lamitan City is made up of 45 barangays.

Barangays of Lamitan City. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Arco	1,224	1.05%	8.15% a year	about 9.21 km²	Rural
Ba-as	2,268	1.94%	10.94% a year	about 2.33 km²	Rural
Baimbing	1,158	0.99%	11.63% a year	about 4.91 km²	Rural
Balagtasan	2,792	2.39%	4.22% a year	about 9.88 km²	Rural
Balas	4,062	3.48%	7.29% a year	about 6.21 km²	Rural
Balobo	2,422	2.08%	−0.19% a year	about 5.62 km²	Rural
Bato	7,697	6.6%	3.05% a year	about 1.39 km²	Urban
Baungos	2,159	1.85%	17.73% a year	about 4.03 km²	Rural
Bohebessey	1,420	1.22%	7.34% a year	about 6.48 km²	Rural
Boheibu	1,992	1.71%	8.68% a year	about 6.21 km²	Rural
Bohenange	1,653	1.42%	3.52% a year	about 21.12 km²	Rural
Bohesapa	1,204	1.03%	4.45% a year	about 10.42 km²	Rural
Boheyakan	1,035	0.89%	4.81% a year	about 4.76 km²	Rural
Boheyawas	2,194	1.88%	3.02% a year	about 2.86 km²	Rural
Buahan	1,022	0.88%	−5.61% a year	about 8.81 km²	Rural
Bulanting	2,058	1.76%	2.65% a year	about 1.16 km²	Rural
Bulingan	1,208	1.04%	2.45% a year	about 3.11 km²	Rural
Cabobo	1,225	1.05%	1.38% a year	about 0.91 km²	Rural
Calugusan	1,340	1.15%	1.18% a year	about 3.31 km²	Rural
Campo Uno	2,646	2.27%	9.66% a year	about 3.61 km²	Rural
Colonia	3,846	3.3%	3.79% a year	about 1.03 km²	Rural
Danit-Puntocan	1,527	1.31%	10.66% a year	about 8.02 km²	Rural
Kulay Bato	5,379	4.61%	7.32% a year	about 1.34 km²	Urban
Lebbuh	1,524	1.31%	6.44% a year	about 3.00 km²	Rural
Limo-ok	5,675	4.86%	5.83% a year	about 11.89 km²	Urban
Lo-ok	1,892	1.62%	7.36% a year	about 18.12 km²	Rural
Luksumbang	1,202	1.03%	6.13% a year	about 5.79 km²	Rural
Lumuton	1,328	1.14%	7.48% a year	about 13.90 km²	Rural
Maganda	7,703	6.6%	3.43% a year	about 0.299 km²	Urban
Malakas	1,988	1.7%	2.28% a year	about 0.479 km²	Rural
Maligaya	3,393	2.91%	2.30% a year	about 0.101 km²	Rural
Malinis	2,482	2.13%	3.18% a year	about 0.755 km²	Urban
Malo-ong Canal	1,494	1.28%	−6.41% a year	about 6.33 km²	Rural
Malo-ong San Jose	2,211	1.9%	1.62% a year	about 12.15 km²	Rural
Matatag	2,816	2.41%	−0.32% a year	about 1.20 km²	Urban
Matibay	4,147	3.56%	−5.41% a year	about 0.399 km²	Urban
Parangbasak	3,851	3.3%	4.27% a year	about 3.64 km²	Rural
Sabong	1,098	0.94%	1.88% a year	about 3.96 km²	Rural
Santa Clara	6,102	5.23%	−0.02% a year	about 14.62 km²	Urban
Sengal	4,998	4.28%	5.00% a year	about 3.97 km²	Rural
Simbangon	1,285	1.1%	5.20% a year	about 5.60 km²	Rural
Tandong Ahas	1,482	1.27%	5.75% a year	about 2.52 km²	Rural
Tumakid	1,551	1.33%	5.11% a year	about 2.71 km²	Rural
Ubit	2,911	2.5%	9.20% a year	about 6.98 km²	Rural
Ulame	1,988	1.7%	−1.34% a year	about 5.10 km²	Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Lamitan City covers 276.97 km² of land, 421 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 955 m above the sea and it has 29.3 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 276.97 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 421 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 6.62454° N, 122.09768° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[31]

Lowest: Sea level
Average: 192 m
Highest: 955 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

29.3 km of coastline^[32]

Rivers^[32]

Gubauan River14.4 of 14.5 km
Malo-ong River9.6 of 9.7 km
Gubauan River5.2 km
Balaktasan River4.8 of 18.2 km
Malo-ong River3.0 km
Gubauan River2.3 km
Kumalarang River1.5 of 35.2 km

Peaks^[32]

Punu Kubung569 m
Mount Mayucas564 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV^[33]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 92 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Zamboanga, the nearest PAGASA station, 33 km away^[34]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 1,322 mm of rain on 113 days a year; 28.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Zamboanga, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	69 mm	7	28.0 °C	32.3 °C	23.6 °C
February	55 mm	6	28.2 °C	32.7 °C	23.7 °C
March	68 mm	7	28.5 °C	33.1 °C	24.0 °C
April	77 mm	7	28.9 °C	33.2 °C	24.5 °C
May	90 mm	9	28.9 °C	33.0 °C	24.8 °C
June	140 mm	12	28.5 °C	32.3 °C	24.6 °C
July	150 mm	12	28.2 °C	32.1 °C	24.4 °C
August	134 mm	11	28.4 °C	32.3 °C	24.4 °C
September	160 mm	11	28.4 °C	32.5 °C	24.3 °C
October	197 mm	13	28.2 °C	32.3 °C	24.1 °C
November	105 mm	10	28.4 °C	32.8 °C	24.0 °C
December	76 mm	8	28.3 °C	32.6 °C	23.9 °C
The year	1,322 mm	113	28.4 °C	32.6 °C	24.2 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 36 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 36.0% of people^[20]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 3rd class^[4]

About 36 of every 100 people in Lamitan City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (36.0%)^[20]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 32.2% and 39.8%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

12government offices
15hospitals and health centres
48schools
5places of worship
2markets
1station or terminal
3parks

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Lamitan” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices10

4 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 45 barangays of Lamitan City

Hospitals and health centres15

9 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 45 barangays of Lamitan City

Markets2

Stations and terminals1

Lamitan · Kulay Bato

Parks3

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Lamitan City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[15, 16]}

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary: Component city^[4]
Capital of: Basilan^[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: Lone district of Basilan^{[18, 19]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Roderick Herrera Furigay^[21]
Vice mayor
Hegem Cabrera Furigay^[21]
2022–2025
Mayor
Roderick Herrera Furigay^[22]
Vice mayor
Hegem Cabrera Furigay^[22]
2019–2022
Mayor
Rosita Uy Furigay^[23]
Vice mayor
Roderick Herrera Furigay^[23]
2016–2019
Mayor
Rosita Uy Furigay^[24]
Vice mayor
Roderick Herrera Furigay^[24]
2013–2016
Mayor
Rosita Uy Furigay^[25]
Vice mayor
Roderick Herrera Furigay^[25]
2010–2013
Mayor
Roderick Herrera Furigay^[26]
Vice mayor
Arleigh Wee Eisma^[26]
2007–2010
Mayor
Roderick Herrera Furigay^[27]
Vice mayor
Arleigh Wee Eisma^[27]
2004–2007
Mayor
Roderick Furigay^[28]
Vice mayor
Vistahan Andong^[28]
2001–2004
Mayor
Inocente J. Ramos^[29]
Vice mayor
Arleigh W. Eisma^[29]

Mayors and vice mayors of Lamitan City, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Roderick Herrera Furigay^[21]	Hegem Cabrera Furigay^[21]
2022–2025	Roderick Herrera Furigay^[22]	Hegem Cabrera Furigay^[22]
2019–2022	Rosita Uy Furigay^[23]	Roderick Herrera Furigay^[23]
2016–2019	Rosita Uy Furigay^[24]	Roderick Herrera Furigay^[24]
2013–2016	Rosita Uy Furigay^[25]	Roderick Herrera Furigay^[25]
2010–2013	Roderick Herrera Furigay^[26]	Arleigh Wee Eisma^[26]
2007–2010	Roderick Herrera Furigay^[27]	Arleigh Wee Eisma^[27]
2004–2007	Roderick Furigay^[28]	Vistahan Andong^[28]
2001–2004	Inocente J. Ramos^[29]	Arleigh W. Eisma^[29]

Before 2001

The heads of Lamitan City before COMELEC's lists begin, newest first, as the local government's own page lists them, with the office as that page writes it ("Not given" where it names no single office). "From" a year: the page gives only when the term began.

Heads of Lamitan City before 2001, newest first
Years	Name	Office
1995–2004	Inocente J. Ramos^[30]	Mayor
1988–1995	Wilfredo C. Furigay^[30]	Mayor
1986–1988	Ramon F. Garcia Jr.^[30]	Mayor
1980–1986	Wilfredo C. Furigay^[30]	Mayor
1975–1980	Pedro C. Pamaran^[30]	Municipal Mayor

History & Identity

Stories from Bangsamoro (BARMM)

Lamitan City has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Bangsamoro (BARMM), which Lamitan City is part of.

Film, 1:01
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Bangsamoro: a people defined by a moment
The 2018 Organic Law defines the Bangsamoro by who was native when Spanish colonization began. Behind it: a mosque dated 1380, the sultanates, and place names that mean current, lake and far.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Lamitan City's fiesta and days

Lamitan Town Fiesta (Saint Peter the Apostle Parish)Town fiesta · Saint Peter the Apostle · Every 29 June · next Tuesday, 29 June 2027

Everything listed for Lamitan City in Now

Official name: City of Lamitan^[4]
Created: Republic Act No. 9393, approved on March 15, 2007, converted the Municipality of Lamitan in Basilan into a component city, the City of Lamitan. The city's own history page says it was reverted to a municipality in 2009-2010 after complaints by the League of Cities and that the Supreme Court approved it with finality as a city on August 18, 2011.^{[9, 10]}

Its story

The city's history page says a man named Pedro Javier Cuevas, known as Datu Kalun, took leadership from the native chiefs in June 1886 and set up a settlement known as Lamitan.^[10]

Republic Act No. 288, approved June 16, 1948, placed the municipal district of Lamitan in the new City of Basilan.^[12]

Presidential Decree No. 356 of December 27, 1973 created Lamitan into a regular municipality in the new Province of Basilan.^[13]

Presidential Decree No. 840 of December 11, 1975 kept Lamitan as one of seven municipalities of Basilan.^[14]

Republic Act No. 9393 made Lamitan a component city in 2007.^[9]

Timeline

June 1886
Settlement of Lamitan established, per the city government's history page.^[10]
June 16, 1948
Republic Act No. 288 approved, creating the City of Basilan with Lamitan as a district.^[12]
December 27, 1973
Presidential Decree No. 356 made Lamitan a regular municipality.^[13]
December 11, 1975
Presidential Decree No. 840 reorganized Basilan into seven municipalities including Lamitan.^[14]
August 18, 2011
The city government states that the Supreme Court gave Lamitan its final approval as a city.^[10]

Changes since 1977

As the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded them in its list of places.

April to June 2007
Became a city, by RA 9393.^[37]
April to June 2009
Became a municipality again.^[37]
October to December 2009
Became a city again.^[37]

Nearby

Lamitan City shares a border with 6 places.

How it compares

Lamitan City beside Basilan, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Basilan.

Lamitan City beside Basilan
Figure	Lamitan City	Basilan	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Basilan
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	116,652^{[1, 2]}	541,947	2nd of 13
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	3.73% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	5.93% a year	11th of 13
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	421^[6]less crowded	437	10th of 13
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	276.97 km²^[6]	1,239.38 km²	1st of 13
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	4.2^{[1, 2]}lower	5.1	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	36%^[5]higher	22%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Manila: 895.0 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

Ungkaya PukanBasilan9.7 km south
AkbarBasilan10.2 km east
TuburanBasilan11.5 km east
Isabela CityBasilan12.8 km west
Tipo-TipoBasilan13.8 km southeast
Al-BarkaBasilan16.4 km southeast

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024 : Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) (OpenSTAT table 0141A6DTHP3). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
9.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 9393, Charter of the City of Lamitan. Published March 15, 2007. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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12.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Republic Act No. 288, An Act Creating the City of Basilan. Published June 16, 1948. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
13.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 356, Creating the Province of Basilan. Published December 27, 1973. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
14.Lawphil Project, Arellano Law Foundation. Presidential Decree No. 840, Reorganizing the Political Subdivision of the Province of Basilan. Published December 11, 1975. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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18.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
19.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
28.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
29.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
30.www.lamitancity.gov.ph. - Lamitan City Website. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
31.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
32.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
33.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
34.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
35.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
36.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
37.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Summary of Changes, every change to a place since 1977. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
38.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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Scene.ph. “Lamitan City, Basilan.” Scene Atlas. Updated October 9, 2026. https://scene.ph/atlas/basilan/lamitan-city