Lugus
لوڬوس | |
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Municipality of Lugus | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°42′N 120°49′E / 5.7°N 120.82°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Sulu |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Hadar M. Hajiri, Al-haj. |
• Vice Mayor | Almedzar A. Hajiri |
• Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,720 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 133.04 km2 (51.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Highest elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 29,043 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,044 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 61.20 |
• Revenue | ₱ 105.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 125.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 96.83 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 38.07 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7411 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Website | www |
Lugus, officially the Municipality of Lugus (Tausūg: Kawman sin Lugus; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lugus), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,043 people.[3]