Lamitan
Lamitan, officially known as the City of Lamitan (Chavacano: Ciudad de Lamitan; Yakan: Siyudad Lamitanin; Tausūg: Dāira sin Lamitan; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Lamitan), is a 6th class component city and de jure capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines.
Lamitan | |
|---|---|
| City of Lamitan | |
 Lamitan City Hall | |
 Flag | |
| Motto(s): Lamitan Kong Mahal (Lamitan, My Love) | |
 Map of Basilan with Lamitan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
.svg.png.webp)  Lamitan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′N 122°08′E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Province | Basilan |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Cityhood | June 8, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Barangays | 45 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Roderick H. Furigay |
| • Vice Mayor | Hegem C. Furigay |
| • Representative | Mujiv S. Hataman |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 50,134 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 354.45 km2 (136.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 100,150 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,353 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 52.71% (2018)[3] |
| • Revenue | ₱664,085,786.70 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱16,894,630,749.80 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱588,499,463.36 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱839,012,681.56 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Basilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7302 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Chavacano Yakan Tagalog |
| Website | https://lamitancity.gov.ph/ |
References
- "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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