Lubang, Occidental Mindoro

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This article is about the municipality. For the island, see Lubang Island.
Lubang
Municipality
Cabra Island Lighthouse
Cabra Island Lighthouse
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Map of Occidental Mindoro highlighting Lubang
Lubang is located in Philippines
Lubang
Lubang
Location within the Philippines
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
District Lone District of Occidental Mindoro
Barangays 16
Government[1]
 • Mayor Juan M. Sanchez (NPC)
Area[2]
 • Total 113.10 km2 (43.67 sq mi)
Population (2015)[3]
 • Total 18,803
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 4th class municipality

Lubang is a fourth class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 18,803 people.[3]

The municipality encompasses the north-western half of Lubang Island, as well as Cabra Island.

Barangays

Lubang is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[2]

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Demographics

Population census of Lubang
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 18,800 —    
1995 23,819 +4.53%
2000 22,896 −0.84%
2007 28,267 +2.95%
2010 23,068 −7.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3]

Local government

The Municipality of Lubang like most, if not all, the municipalities in the Philippines elects a Municipal Mayor who deals with the executive affairs of the municipality, a Municipal Vice Mayor who oversees the municipal council, and members of the municipal council. Currently, the Mayor of Lubang is Juan M. Sanchez, a retired officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Vice Mayor is Charles Z. Villas.

The municipality also has 10 municipal councilors, 8 of which are elected along with the Mayor and Vice Mayor while the other two are from the Federation of Sangguniang Kabataan officers and the Association of Barangay Chairmen of the municipality. Currently, the following are the councilors of the municipality:

  1. Erwin Villas Anzaldo
  2. Orlando Yuzon Agas
  3. Florante Insigne Alegre
  4. Alma Legaspi Moreno
  5. Wilmer Vallesteros Inmenzo
  6. Manuel Rifol Villaflores
  7. Michael Ron Pingol Tiatson
  8. Eugenio Tangi Guimba
  9. Ferdinand T. Tangi (Association of Barangay Chairmen President)

The municipality, as part of the Province of Occidental Mindoro, also elects provincial government officials. Currently, the provincial government is led by Governor Mario Gene J. Mendiola and by Vice-Governor Peter Alfaro.

In the House of Representatives of the Philippines, it is part of the Lone District of Occidental Mindoro currently represented by Congresswoman Josephine Y. Ramirez-Sato.

References

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External links

 South China Sea
South China Sea Looc
  Lubang  
South China Sea
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