Lambunao
| Lambunao | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Lambunao | |
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|  Map of Iloilo with Lambunao highlighted | |
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| .svg.png)  Lambunao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′N 122°29′E / 11.05°N 122.48°E | |
| Country | Philippines | 
| Region | Western Visayas | 
| Province | Iloilo | 
| District | 3rd district | 
| Barangays | 73 (see Barangays) | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | 
| • Mayor | Reynor R. Gonzales(PFP) | 
| • Vice Mayor | Arvin L. Losaria(PFP) | 
| • Representative | Lorenz R. Defensor (NUP) | 
| • Municipal Council | Members | 
| • Electorate | 43,548 voters (2025) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 407.09 km2 (157.18 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) | 
| Highest elevation | 281 m (922 ft) | 
| Lowest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) | 
| Population  (2024 census)[3] | |
|  • Total | 80,724 | 
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | 
| • Households | 19,212 | 
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class | 
| • Poverty incidence | 24.82 | 
| • Revenue | ₱ 362.4 million (2022) | 
| • Assets | ₱ 749.5 million (2022) | 
| • Expenditure | ₱ 254.9 million (2022) | 
| • Liabilities | ₱ 263.5 million (2022) | 
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | 
| ZIP code | 5042 | 
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 | 
| Native languages | Sulod Karay-a Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog | 
| Website | www | 
Lambunao, officially the Municipality of Lambunao (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Lambunao, Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lambunao, Tagalog: Bayan ng Lambunao), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,236 people.[5]
Lambunao is the largest municipality in Iloilo in terms of land area and is 47 kilometres (29 mi) from Iloilo City.
Geography
Barangays
Lambunao is politically subdivided into 73 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Agsirab
- Agtuman
- Alugmawa
- Badiangan
- Bagongbong
- Balagiao
- Banban
- Bansag
- Bayuco
- Binaba-an Armada
- Binaba-an Labayno
- Binaba-an Limoso
- Binaba-an Portigo
- Binaba-an Tirador
- Bonbon
- Bontoc
- Buri
- Burirao
- Buwang
- Cabatangan
- Cabugao
- Cabunlawan
- Caguisanan
- Caloy-ahan
- Caninguan
- Capangyan
- Cayan Este
- Cayan Oeste
- Corot-on
- Coto
- Cubay
- Cunarum
- Daanbanwa
- Gines
- Hipgos
- Jayubo
- Jorog
- Lanot Grande
- Lanot Pequeño
- Legayada
- Lumanay (Daanbanwa I)
- Madarag
- Magbato
- Maite Grande
- Maite Pequeño
- Malag-it
- Manaulan
- Maribong
- Marong
- Misi
- Natividad
- Pajo
- Pandan
- Panuran
- Pasig
- Patag
- Poblacion Ilawod
- Poblacion Ilaya
- Poong
- Pughanan
- Pungsod
- Quiling
- Sagcup
- San Gregorio
- Sibacungan
- Sibaguan
- Simsiman
- Supoc
- Tampucao
- Tranghawan
- Tubungan
- Tuburan
- Walang
Climate
The municipality was in the path of Typhoon Haiyan, which caused landslides and damaged agricultural areas.[7]
| Climate data for Lambunao, Iloilo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 223 (8.8) | 300 (11.8) | 346 (13.6) | 307 (12.1) | 311 (12.2) | 292 (11.5) | 167 (6.6) | 81 (3.2) | 2,256 (88.8) | 
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 15.4 | 25.7 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 21.8 | 15.2 | 252.2 | 
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 6,661 | — | 
| 1918 | 13,120 | +4.62% | 
| 1939 | 23,249 | +2.76% | 
| 1948 | 26,099 | +1.29% | 
| 1960 | 31,504 | +1.58% | 
| 1970 | 36,630 | +1.52% | 
| 1975 | 42,537 | +3.04% | 
| 1980 | 45,435 | +1.33% | 
| 1990 | 55,325 | +1.99% | 
| 1995 | 58,792 | +1.15% | 
| 2000 | 61,084 | +0.82% | 
| 2007 | 63,300 | +0.49% | 
| 2010 | 69,023 | +3.20% | 
| 2015 | 73,640 | +1.24% | 
| 2020 | 81,236 | +2.09% | 
| 2024 | 80,724 | −0.15% | 
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Lambunao was 81,236 people,[14] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Lambunao
| 10 20 30 40 50 60 2000  53.82 2003  43.15 2006  40.70 2009  23.18 2012  26.61 2015  26.33 2018  21.98 2021  24.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] | 
References
- ^ Municipality of Lambunao | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Province: Iloilo". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Keith Anthony S. Fabro (4 August 2023). "In Philippines, climate change tests Indigenous farming like never before". Mongabay. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Lambunao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.




