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removing LGU class in the WP:LEAD

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{{Short description|Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines}}
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'''Labason''', officially the '''Municipality of Labason''' ({{langx|ceb|Lungsod sa Labason}}; [[Subanon language|Subanen]]: ''Benwa Labason''; [[Chavacano]]: ''Municipalidad de Labason''; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Labason}}), is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Zamboanga del Norte]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,934 people.{{PH census|current}}

Labason's commercial buildings have improved over the past years.

[[Murcielagos Island]] is within the municipal jurisdiction of Labason.

== Etymology ==
The name “Labason” before it came to be had a number of names. Several versions regarding its derivation were gathered, but the most widely known among them is that Labason is from the word “Lab-as”, a Visayan term which means “Fresh Fish”. This place was known for its abundance of fresh fish and it is till even up to now. Early traders called it “Lab-asan”.<ref name="Historical Background">{{Cite web|url=http://labason.gov.ph/index.php/about/historical-background|title = Historical Background}}</ref>

==History==
The original inhabitants of this place and other sitios were Subanons who lived a nomadic life. Later, Muslim missionaries claimed them as their subjects.

Economic and social conditions of the native were improved when Labason was made a Municipal District. The people taught and encouraged to plant crops, raised all sorts of agricultural products and domesticated farm animals.

In accordance with the Code of Mindanao and Sulu, on July 10, 1916, this place was transformed into a municipal district, making Panganuran the seat of government under Zamboanga. The extent of its jurisdiction was from Baliguian to Banigan. Due to the increase in population and other factors favorable to development that then existed, the seat of government was transferred from Panganuran to Labason.

Mandag Kawan, a Subano, was appointed as the first municipal district president with Don Juan Moro as the vice president. Later Don Juan Moro also became the first district president when Labason became the seat of government and then followed by District President Hatib Layling, a Muslim with Bagti Sangkayan as vice president.

Gil Sanchez, Sr. and Nemesio Fortich were the first Christian president and vice president respectively. They served their district from 1934 to 1937.

When [[Sindangan]] was created into a municipality, Labason became one of its ''[[barrio]]s''.<ref name="47eo79" /> Several years later, the socio-economic condition of Labason has improved and the people felt the need to be independent from Sindangan. Such wish was granted in 1948 where it became the first municipality to be carved out from its mother town.

By virtue of ''[[Executive order (Philippines)|Executive Order (EO)]] No. 79'' issued by [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Manuel Roxas]] on August 12, 1947, the municipality of '''Labason''' was organized, separated from Sindangan.<ref name="47eo79" /><ref name="Historical Background"/> The municipality contains the ''barrios'' of Labason, designated as the seat of government, and La Libertad. It is the tenth municipality of the [[Zamboanga (province)|old Zamboanga province]].<ref name="47eo79">{{cite web |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1947/08/12/executive-order-no-79/ |title=Executive Order No. 79, s. 1947 |date=August 12, 1947 |website=[[Official Gazette (Philippines)]] |publisher=[[Government of the Philippines]] |access-date=March 19, 2023}}</ref>

The municipality was inaugurated on January 24, 1948 (twenty-three days after the supposed effectivity)<ref name="47eo79" /> and the said order was the legal basis for the creation of new ''barrios'', and the municipality's original: Dansalan, Kipit (Quipit; formerly a ''[[sitio]]'' of then-''barrio'' Labason under the municipality of Sindangan) and Patawag. They are among the five barangays, of the municipality's twenty, created from its mother ''barrio'', Labason.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labason.gov.ph/index.php/profile/77-about-us/103-history-of-different-barangays-of-the-municipality-of-labason |title=History of Different Barangays of the Municipality of Labason |website=Municipality of Labason |publisher=[[Government of the Philippines]] |access-date=March 19, 2023}}</ref>

In 1959, the ''sitios'' of Bacong, Gabong, Pitawe and Banga-an were constituted into the ''barrio'' of Pitawe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-2104.php |title=Republic Act No. 2104 |date=April 3, 1959 |website=The Corpus Juris |access-date=March 22, 2023}}</ref> In 1979, by virtue of ''[[Batas Pambansa]] Blg. 19'', ten [[barangay]]s in the western part of the municipality, including Pitawe, were separated to create the municipality of [[Gutalac]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/24437 |title=Batas Pambansa Blg. 19 |date=March 6, 1979 |website=[[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court E-Library]] |publisher=[[Government of the Philippines]] |access-date=March 21, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==

===Barangays===
Labason is politically subdivided into 20 [[barangay]]s. Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s while some have [[sitios]].
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* Antonino ([[Poblacion]])
* Balas, Graba
* Bobongan
* Dansalan
* Gabu
* Gil Sanchez
* Imelda
* Immaculada
* Kipit
* La Union
* Lapatan
* Lawagan
* Lawigan
* Lopoc ([[Poblacion]])
* Malintuboan
* New Salvacion
* Osukan
* Patawag
* San Isidro
* Ubay
{{div col end}}

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location = Labason, Zamboanga del Norte
| width = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 30
| Jan low C = 23
| Feb high C = 30
| Feb low C = 23
| Mar high C = 30
| Mar low C = 23
| Apr high C = 31
| Apr low C = 24
| May high C = 30
| May low C = 25
| Jun high C = 29
| Jun low C = 25
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C = 24
| Aug high C = 29
| Aug low C = 24
| Sep high C = 29
| Sep low C = 25
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C = 25
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C = 24
| Dec high C = 29
| Dec low C = 23
| Jan precipitation mm = 96
| Feb precipitation mm = 79
| Mar precipitation mm = 117
| Apr precipitation mm = 127
| May precipitation mm = 239
| Jun precipitation mm = 301
| Jul precipitation mm = 286
| Aug precipitation mm = 283
| Sep precipitation mm = 255
| Oct precipitation mm = 272
| Nov precipitation mm = 188
| Dec precipitation mm = 115
| Jan rain days = 17.3
| Feb rain days = 16.0
| Mar rain days = 19.7
| Apr rain days = 21.6
| May rain days = 29.0
| Jun rain days = 29.0
| Jul rain days = 29.7
| Aug rain days = 29.1
| Sep rain days = 28.5
| Oct rain days = 28.9
| Nov rain days = 25.3
| Dec rain days = 20.0
| source 1 = Meteoblue<ref name="met_norms">
{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/labason_philippines_1708334
| title = Labason: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| access-date = 30 April 2020 }}</ref>
| date = 30 April 2020
}}
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==Demographics==
{{Philippine Census
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| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}
| 1903 =
| 1918 =
| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}
| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2025 =
| 2030 =
| footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}
}}
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== Economy ==
{{PH poverty incidence}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/r09/zamboanga-del-norte/labason.html Labason Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
* [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Labason
|N = ''[[Sulu Sea]]''
|E = [[Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte|Liloy]]
|S = [[Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte|Kalawit]]
|W = [[Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte|Gutalac]]
}}
{{Zamboanga del Norte}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte]]

Labason - Revision history

imported>HueMan1: removing LGU class in the WP:LEAD