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Municipality

Lugus

Lugus is a municipality in Sulu, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. Its population was 35,412 in the 2024 census, and it has 17 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Lugus by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Alu Bus-Bus: 3,277 people, 2,276 per km², 2.55% a yearAlu-Duyong: 4,470 people, 1,760 per km², 0.01% a yearBas Lugus: 1,053 people, 439 per km², 1.64% a yearGapas Rugasan: 3,159 people, 2,821 per km², 3.48% a yearGapas Tubig Tuwak: 905 people, 915 per km², 0.27% a yearHuwit-huwit Proper: 651 people, 233 per km², 1.77% a yearHuwit-huwit Bas Nonok: 690 people, 399 per km², 1.44% a yearKutah Parang: 957 people, 517 per km², 1.89% a yearLaha: 1,536 people, 406 per km², 1.53% a yearLarap: 659 people, 404 per km², 1.95% a yearLugus Proper: 784 people, 314 per km², 1.73% a yearMangkallay: 1,687 people, 691 per km², 1.97% a yearMantan: 1,095 people, 582 per km², 1.62% a yearPait: 1,844 people, 640 per km², 0.61% a yearParian Kayawan: 9,935 people, 2,635 per km², 16.89% a yearSibul: 1,388 people, 1,119 per km², 1.40% a yearTingkangan: 1,322 people, 648 per km², 2.00% a year

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

    35,412

    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 78.5% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    14th

    of the 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu 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 3 of every 100 people in Sulu lived in Lugus in 2024 (3.09%)

  • Inside itSources

    17

    barangays

  • LandSources

    387.42 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: Lugus's land would fill a square about 19.7 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: 91 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 1 person 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

    5,847

    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

    6.1 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    28.1%

    About 28 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
0906617000[4]Formerly 156617000
ZIP code
7411[12]

People

Lugus had 35,412 people in the 2024 census, up 78.5% from 2010.
People at each census since 1990

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.

Lugus had the 14th most people of the 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu in 2024[1]
  1. 11Pangutaran41,575
  2. 12Tongkil39,202
  3. 13Panglima Estino37,157
  4. 14Lugus35,412
  5. 15Pandami35,369
  6. 16Omar30,847
  7. 17Pata27,974
All 19 cities and municipalities of Sulu
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 84 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Parian Kayawan9,93528 in 100
  2. Alu-Duyong4,47013 in 100
  3. Alu Bus-Bus3,2779 in 100
  4. Gapas Rugasan3,1599 in 100
  5. Pait1,8445 in 100
  6. Mangkallay1,6875 in 100
  7. Laha1,5364 in 100
  8. Sibul1,3884 in 100
  9. Tingkangan1,3224 in 100
  10. Mantan1,0953 in 100
See all 17 barangays of Lugus
Age structure · 2020 Census[30]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 42 of every 100 are children under 15 (41.6%)
  • About 56 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (56.1%)
  • About 2 of every 100 are 65 or older (2.3%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 44,6842,3582,326
5 - 93,9471,9262,021
10 - 143,4421,7181,724
15 - 192,8071,3591,448
20 - 242,5481,2501,298
25 - 292,6971,2311,466
30 - 342,3021,1731,129
35 - 391,792902890
40 - 441,543804739
45 - 491,085554531
50 - 54655361294
55 - 59492254238
60 - 64378197181
65 - 69332160172
70 - 741719477
75 - 79923854
80 years and over763640

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
35,412[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
5,847[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
6.1 on average[1, 2]
Share of Sulu, 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
3.09%[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
28.1% (9,935 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
14,415 men, 14,628 women[30]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202435,412[1, 2]4.87% a year5,8476.1
2020as of May 1, 202029,043[1]6.12% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201521,897[1]1.90% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201019,839[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then21,650[27]1.94% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders18,839[27, 28]3.11% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then16,330[27]1.72% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then14,907[27]———

Barangays

Lugus is made up of 17 barangays.
Barangays of Lugus. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Alu Bus-Bus3,2779.25%2.55% a yearabout 1.44 km²Rural
Alu-Duyong4,47012.62%0.01% a yearabout 2.54 km²Rural
Bas Lugus1,0532.97%1.64% a yearabout 2.40 km²Rural
Gapas Rugasan3,1598.92%3.48% a yearabout 1.12 km²Rural
Gapas Tubig Tuwak9052.56%0.27% a yearabout 0.989 km²Rural
Huwit-huwit Bas Nonok6901.95%1.44% a yearabout 1.73 km²Rural
Huwit-huwit Proper6511.84%1.77% a yearabout 2.79 km²Rural
Kutah Parang9572.7%1.89% a yearabout 1.85 km²Rural
Laha1,5364.34%1.53% a yearabout 3.78 km²Rural
Larap6591.86%1.95% a yearabout 1.63 km²Rural
Lugus Proper7842.21%1.73% a yearabout 2.50 km²Rural
Mangkallay1,6874.76%1.97% a yearabout 2.44 km²Rural
Mantan1,0953.09%1.62% a yearabout 1.88 km²Rural
Pait1,8445.21%0.61% a yearabout 2.88 km²Rural
Parian Kayawan9,93528.06%16.89% a yearabout 3.77 km²Urban
Sibul1,3883.92%1.40% a yearabout 1.24 km²Rural
Tingkangan1,3223.73%2.00% a yearabout 2.04 km²Rural

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

Lugus covers 387.42 km² of land, 91 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 291 m above the sea and it has 32.3 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
387.42 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
91 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
5.68703° N, 120.84409° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[24]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
61 m
Highest
291 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

32.3 km of coastline[25]

Peaks[25]

  1. Lugusvolcano297 m
  2. Mount Tungal294 m
  3. Mount Biubugnan233 m
  4. Mount Allia210 m
  5. Aluvolcano95 m
  6. Mount Alu95 m

The highest: 7 in all.

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[26]

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

Covers about 78 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.

Life & Economy

About 61 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
61.2% of people[15]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
4th class[4]
About 61 of every 100 people in Lugus lived below the poverty line in 2021 (61.2%)[15]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 53.3% and 69.1%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 1school

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.

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Lugus. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal 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.[10, 11]

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
2nd district of Sulu[13, 14]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2004, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Almedzar Aming Hajiri[16]
    Vice mayor
    Hadar Mariam Hajiri[16]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Hadar Mariam Hajiri[17]
    Vice mayor
    Almedzar Aming Hajiri[17]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Hadar Mariam Hajiri[18]
    Vice mayor
    Almedzar Aming Hajiri[18]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Hadar Mariam Hajiri[19]
    Vice mayor
    Al-Zhudurie Lim Asmadun[19]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Al-Zhudurie Lim Asmadun[20]
    Vice mayor
    Limtajar Bandahala Hassan[20]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Al-Zhudurie Lim Asmadun[21]
    Vice mayor
    Limtajar Bandahala Hassan[21]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Abdulsali Kangiluhan Asmadun[22]
    Vice mayor
    Al-Halik Jaroni Butlangan[22]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Abdulsali Asmadun[23]
    Vice mayor
    Amil-Ejin Butlangan[23]
Mayors and vice mayors of Lugus, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Almedzar Aming Hajiri[16]Hadar Mariam Hajiri[16]
2022–2025Hadar Mariam Hajiri[17]Almedzar Aming Hajiri[17]
2019–2022Hadar Mariam Hajiri[18]Almedzar Aming Hajiri[18]
2016–2019Hadar Mariam Hajiri[19]Al-Zhudurie Lim Asmadun[19]
2013–2016Al-Zhudurie Lim Asmadun[20]Limtajar Bandahala Hassan[20]
2010–2013Al-Zhudurie Lim Asmadun[21]Limtajar Bandahala Hassan[21]
2007–2010Abdulsali Kangiluhan Asmadun[22]Al-Halik Jaroni Butlangan[22]
2004–2007Abdulsali Asmadun[23]Amil-Ejin Butlangan[23]

History & Identity

Its story

Lugus was created from barangays of Tapul, with its seat of government in Barangay Alu; its first officials were to be appointed by the President.[9]

Changes since 1977

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

  1. July 2025

    Moved from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).[29]

Nearby

How it compares

Lugus beside Sulu, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Sulu.

Lugus beside Sulu
FigureLugusSuluRank among the cities and municipalities of Sulu
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 glossary35,412[1, 2]1,146,09714th of 19
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 glossary4.87% a year[1, 2]faster3.32% a year3rd of 19
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 glossary91[6]less crowded51819th of 19
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 glossary387.42 km²[6]2,211.57 km²1st of 19
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 glossary6.1[1, 2]higher6.0not 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 glossary28.1%[5]lower36.7%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Jolo, the capital of Sulu
44.4 km northeast
Manila
991.4 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]

  1. TapulSulu8.5 km northeast
  2. SiasiSulu17.3 km south
  3. PandamiSulu17.9 km southwest
  4. ParangSulu27.6 km north
  5. MaimbungSulu34.4 km northeast
  6. IndananSulu35.9 km north

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  28. 28.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
  29. 29.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
  30. 30.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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