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Municipality

Labason

Labason is a municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. Its population was 44,615 in the 2024 census, and it has 20 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Labason by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
GutalacKalawitLiloyAntonino: 3,581 people, 8,997 per km², −4.04% a yearBalas: 1,824 people, 79 per km², −2.16% a yearBobongan: 1,517 people, 568 per km², 1.29% a yearDansalan: 2,036 people, 461 per km², 0.13% a yearGabu: 1,637 people, 147 per km², 6.22% a yearImmaculada: 534 people, 70 per km², −8.71% a yearKipit: 3,441 people, 289 per km², −0.24% a yearLa Union: 2,421 people, 349 per km², 2.46% a yearLapatan: 1,557 people, 112 per km², −0.62% a yearLawagan: 1,867 people, 283 per km², 3.91% a yearLawigan: 1,693 people, 212 per km², 8.09% a yearLopoc: 2,668 people, 1,093 per km², −0.24% a yearMalintuboan: 3,133 people, 458 per km², −0.39% a yearNew Salvacion: 875 people, 66 per km², 2.86% a yearOsukan: 5,082 people, 1,061 per km², 3.46% a yearPatawag: 2,534 people, 215 per km², −1.37% a yearSan Isidro: 483 people, 41 per km², −4.80% a yearUbay: 2,104 people, 189 per km², 3.03% a yearGil Sanchez: 3,067 people, 2,978 per km², 1.22% a yearImelda: 2,561 people, 2,957 per km², −3.50% 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

    44,615

    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 10.5% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    5th

    of the 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte 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 4 of every 100 people in Zamboanga del Norte lived in Labason in 2024 (4.18%)

  • Inside itSources

    20

    barangays

  • LandSources

    185.38 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: Labason's land would fill a square about 13.6 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: 241 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 2 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

    12,398

    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

    3.6 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    25.2%

    About 25 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
0907205000[4]Formerly 097205000
ZIP code
7117[14, 15]

People

Labason had 44,615 people in the 2024 census, up 10.5% 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.

Labason had the 5th most people of the 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 2Sindangan104,514
  2. 3Dapitan City87,699
  3. 4Siocon51,239
  4. 5Labason44,615
  5. 6Katipunan43,427
  6. 7Liloy41,881
  7. 8Siayan40,937
All 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 69 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Osukan5,08211 in 100
  2. Antonino3,5818 in 100
  3. Kipit3,4418 in 100
  4. Malintuboan3,1337 in 100
  5. Gil Sanchez3,0677 in 100
  6. Lopoc2,6686 in 100
  7. Imelda2,5616 in 100
  8. Patawag2,5346 in 100
  9. La Union2,4215 in 100
  10. Ubay2,1045 in 100
See all 20 barangays of Labason
Age structure · 2020 Census[34]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.3%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.6%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 45,1122,6222,490
5 - 95,1242,6542,470
10 - 144,8422,5322,310
15 - 194,6612,3572,304
20 - 244,1002,0692,031
25 - 293,5491,8421,707
30 - 343,0081,5671,441
35 - 392,5131,2801,233
40 - 442,2351,1681,067
45 - 492,0051,033972
50 - 541,757878879
55 - 591,558823735
60 - 641,244660584
65 - 69878422456
70 - 74569251318
75 - 79387179208
80 years and over378129249

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
44,615[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
12,398[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.6 on average[1, 2]
Share of Zamboanga del Norte, 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
4.18%[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
25.2% (11,224 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
22,466 men, 21,454 women[34]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202444,615[1, 2]0.37% a year12,3983.6
2020as of May 1, 202043,934[1]1.28% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201541,357[1]0.46% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201040,375[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then40,420[32]2.61% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders33,528[32, 33]3.53% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then28,515[32]2.50% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then24,994[32]−3.59% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then36,047[32]1.85% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then32,879[32]6.51% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then23,999[32]5.26% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then14,204[32]———

Barangays

Labason is made up of 20 barangays.
Barangays of Labason. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Antonino3,5818.03%−4.04% a yearabout 0.398 km²Urban
Balas1,8244.09%−2.16% a yearabout 23.17 km²Rural
Bobongan1,5173.4%1.29% a yearabout 2.67 km²Rural
Dansalan2,0364.56%0.13% a yearabout 4.42 km²Rural
Gabu1,6373.67%6.22% a yearabout 11.16 km²Rural
Gil Sanchez3,0676.87%1.22% a yearabout 1.03 km²Rural
Imelda2,5615.74%−3.50% a yearabout 0.866 km²Urban
Immaculada5341.2%−8.71% a yearabout 7.62 km²Rural
Kipit3,4417.71%−0.24% a yearabout 11.89 km²Rural
La Union2,4215.43%2.46% a yearabout 6.94 km²Rural
Lapatan1,5573.49%−0.62% a yearabout 13.86 km²Rural
Lawagan1,8674.18%3.91% a yearabout 6.59 km²Rural
Lawigan1,6933.79%8.09% a yearabout 7.98 km²Rural
Lopoc2,6685.98%−0.24% a yearabout 2.44 km²Rural
Malintuboan3,1337.02%−0.39% a yearabout 6.84 km²Rural
New Salvacion8751.96%2.86% a yearabout 13.29 km²Rural
Osukan5,08211.39%3.46% a yearabout 4.79 km²Urban
Patawag2,5345.68%−1.37% a yearabout 11.77 km²Rural
San Isidro4831.08%−4.80% a yearabout 11.70 km²Rural
Ubay2,1044.72%3.03% a yearabout 11.16 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

Labason covers 185.38 km² of land, 241 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 733 m above the sea and it has 19.6 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
185.38 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
241 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
8.02348° N, 122.50041° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
144 m
Highest
733 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

19.6 km of coastline[30]

Rivers[30]

  1. Labason River13.2 km
  2. Kipit River5.5 of 28.1 km
  3. Patawag River3.7 of 14.8 km
  4. Osukan Creek2.3 km

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 III[31]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 43 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
43.5% of people[18]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
2nd class[4]
About 43 of every 100 people in Labason lived below the poverty line in 2021 (43.5%)[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 38.0% and 48.9%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 28government offices
  • 10hospitals and health centres
  • 27schools
  • 3places of worship
  • 1market
  • 1monument or memorial

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 “Labason” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices23

17 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 20 barangays of Labason

Hospitals and health centres10

4 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 20 barangays of Labason

Markets1

Monuments and memorials1

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Labason. 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.[12, 13]

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
3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte[16, 17]

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.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Jelster Ed Tiu Quimbo[19]
    Vice mayor
    Virgilio Jambale Go[19]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Jelster Ed Tiu Quimbo[20]
    Vice mayor
    Virgilio Jambale Go[20]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Eddie Tiu Quimbo[21]
    Vice mayor
    Virgilio Jambale Go[21]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Eddie Tiu Quimbo[22]
    Vice mayor
    Riza Triplitt Melicor[22]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Eddie Tiu Quimbo[23]
    Vice mayor
    Virgilio Jambale Go[23]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Wilfredo Somido Balais[24]
    Vice mayor
    Virgilio Jambale Go[24]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Wilfredo Subido Balais[25]
    Vice mayor
    Virgilio Jambale Go[25]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Wilfredo Balais[26]
    Vice mayor
    Isabel Brillantes[26]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Sagrado C. Ocaya[27]
    Vice mayor
    Isabel G. Brillantes[27]
Mayors and vice mayors of Labason, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Jelster Ed Tiu Quimbo[19]Virgilio Jambale Go[19]
2022–2025Jelster Ed Tiu Quimbo[20]Virgilio Jambale Go[20]
2019–2022Eddie Tiu Quimbo[21]Virgilio Jambale Go[21]
2016–2019Eddie Tiu Quimbo[22]Riza Triplitt Melicor[22]
2013–2016Eddie Tiu Quimbo[23]Virgilio Jambale Go[23]
2010–2013Wilfredo Somido Balais[24]Virgilio Jambale Go[24]
2007–2010Wilfredo Subido Balais[25]Virgilio Jambale Go[25]
2004–2007Wilfredo Balais[26]Isabel Brillantes[26]
2001–2004Sagrado C. Ocaya[27]Isabel G. Brillantes[27]

Before 2001

The heads of Labason 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 Labason before 2001, newest first
YearsNameOffice
1995–1998Wilfredo S. Balais[28]Municipal Mayor
1992–1995Isabel G. Brillantes[28]Mayor
1988–1992Sagrado C. Ocaya, M.D.[28]Municipal Mayor
1987–1988Nemesio Galea[28]Mayor
1986–1987Francisco Buctuan, Sr.[28]Mayor
1964–1986Graciano B. Canda[28]Mayor
1956–1961Generoso Tokong[28]Mayor
1934–1937Gil Sanchez, Sr.[28]Not given

History & Identity

Created
Labason was created as a municipality by Executive Order No. 79 of President Manuel Roxas, signed 12 August 1947 and taking effect on 1 January 1948.[9, 10]

How it got its name

Local traditionThe town's own history says the name comes from the Visayan word lab-as, 'fresh fish', because the place had plenty of fresh fish; early traders called it Lab-asan.[10]

Its story

The first people were nomadic Subanon; the town says Muslim missionaries later claimed them as subjects.[10]

On 10 July 1916, under the Code of Mindanao and Sulu, the place became a Municipal District of Zamboanga with its seat first at Panganuran, later moved to Labason.[10]

Executive Order No. 79 of 12 August 1947 separated the barrios of Labason and La Libertad from Sindangan to form the municipality of Labason, effective 1 January 1948.[9]

The town reports a formal inauguration in January 1948 led by Provincial Governor Felipe B. Ascuna.[10]

Later Labason lost territory to new towns: Gutalac by Batas Pambansa Blg. 19 of 6 March 1979 and Kalawit by Republic Act No. 6851 in 1990.[10]

Timeline

  1. 10 July 1916

    Labason area became a Municipal District of Zamboanga (seat first at Panganuran).[10]

  2. 12 August 1947

    Executive Order No. 79 created the municipality of Labason (effective 1 January 1948).[9]

  3. 6 March 1979

    Gutalac was created from Labason barangays by Batas Pambansa Blg. 19.[10]

  4. 1990

    Kalawit was created as a municipality by Republic Act No. 6851, taking twelve barangays from Labason.[10]

Nearby

Labason shares a border with Gutalac, Kalawit and Liloy.

How it compares

Labason beside Zamboanga del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte.

Labason beside Zamboanga del Norte
FigureLabasonZamboanga del NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte
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 glossary44,615[1, 2]1,067,0675th of 27
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 glossary0.37% a year[1, 2]slower0.45% a year14th of 27
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 glossary241[6]more crowded1536th of 27
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 glossary185.38 km²[6]6,993.50 km²17th of 27
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 glossary3.6[1, 2]about the same3.6not 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 glossary25.2%[5]higher20.1%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte
113.5 km northeast
Manila
749.4 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. KalawitZamboanga del Norte10.0 km south
  2. GutalacZamboanga del Norte18.6 km southwest
  3. LiloyZamboanga del Norte20.5 km east
  4. TampilisanZamboanga del Norte20.7 km southeast
  5. TitayZamboanga Sibugay23.7 km south
  6. IpilZamboanga Sibugay28.8 km south

Sources

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