Lugus, Sulu

Municipality in Sulu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lugus, officially the Municipality of Lugus (Tausūg: Kawman sin Lugus; Filipino: Bayan ng Lugus), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,412 people.[5]

Aerial view of Lugus Island east coast, date unknown
CountryPhilippines
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Elevation
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
Lowestelevation
0 m (0 ft)
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Lugus
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Municipality
Municipality of Lugus
Mangkallay Elementary School at sunrise
Mangkallay Elementary School at sunrise
Map of Sulu with Lugus highlighted
Map of Sulu with Lugus highlighted
Interactive map of Lugus
Lugus is located in Philippines
Lugus
Lugus
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°42′N 120°49′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHadar M. Hajiri, Al-haj.
 • Vice MayorAlmedzar A. Hajiri
 • RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Shermahal A. Hajiri
  • Galib A. Juljani
  • Alvarez A. Ahamad
  • Limtajar B. Hassan
  • Dhoh D. Wahab
  • Sam K. Kalbi
  • Shelma S. Askalani
  • Radzmil S. Julkipli
 • Electorate19,470 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
35,412
 • Density266.18/km2 (689.39/sq mi)
 • Households
5,044
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
61.2
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 141.8 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 207.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 79.74 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 49.04 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7411
PSGC
1906617000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.lugus.gov.ph
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Geography

Barangays

Lugus is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Alu Bus-Bus
  • Alu-Duyong
  • Bas Lugus
  • Gapas Rugasan
  • Gapas Tubig Tuwak
  • Huwit-huwit Bas Nonok
  • Huwit-huwit Proper
  • Kutah Parang
  • Laha
  • Larap
  • Lugus Proper
  • Bas Mangkallay
  • Mantan
  • Pait
  • Parian Kayawan
  • Sibul
  • Tingkangan

Climate

More information Climate data for Lugus, Sulu, Month ...
Climate data for Lugus, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 28
(81)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 184
(7.2)		 143
(5.6)		 144
(5.7)		 136
(5.4)		 240
(9.4)		 301
(11.9)		 272
(10.7)		 253
(10.0)		 183
(7.2)		 265
(10.4)		 246
(9.7)		 208
(8.2)		 2,575
(101.4)
Average rainy days 18.6 15.8 16.9 15.7 23.3 24.2 24.6 23.2 20.5 23.0 22.2 20.4 248.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]
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Demographics

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Population census of Lugus
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 14,907—    
1995 16,330+1.72%
2000 18,839+3.11%
2007 21,650+1.94%
2010 19,839−3.13%
2015 21,897+1.90%
2020 29,043+6.12%
2024 35,412+4.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]
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Economy

Poverty Incidence of Lugus

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
74.82
2003
57.79
2006
54.40
2009
50.07
2012
67.21
2015
52.88
2018
75.53
2021
61.20

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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