Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Lake Sebu
Sbù | ||
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Municipality of Lake Sebu | ||
Nicknames:
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 6°13′N 124°42′E / 6.22°N 124.7°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Soccsksargen | |
Province | South Cotabato | |
District | 2nd district | |
Barangays | 19
(see Vice Mayor Liezel T. Isuga | |
• Representative | Peter B. Miguel | |
• Municipal Council | Members | |
• 2022) | ||
Area | ||
• Total | 702.00 km2 (271.04 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 781 m (2,562 ft) | |
Highest elevation | 1,570 m (5,150 ft) | |
Lowest elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) | |
Population (2020 census)[3] | ||
• Total | 81,221 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
• Households | 18,969 | |
Economy | ||
• Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
• Poverty incidence | 49.30 | |
• ZIP code | 9506 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 | |
Native languages | Tboli Hiligaynon Cebuano Blaan Tagalog Maguindanaon | |
Website | lakesebuscot |
Lake Sebu, officially the Municipality of Lake Sebu (
The bestselling Lonely Planet described Lake Sebu as a place located in a "bowl of forests and mountains". The 42,450-hectare landscape consisting the domains of the Allah Valley is recognized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a cultural landscape in Mindanao.[6]
Geography
The placid lake of
Barangays
Lake Sebu is politically subdivided into 19
- Bacdulong
- Denlag
- Halilan
- Hanoon
- Klubi
- Lake Lahit
- Lamcade
- Lamdalag
- Lamfugon
- Lamlahak
- Lower Maculan
- Luhib
- Ned
- Poblacion
- Siloton
- Lake Seloton
- Talisay
- Takunel
- Upper Maculan
- Tasiman
Climate
Climate data for Lake Sebu, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
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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) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 146 (5.7) |
121 (4.8) |
164 (6.5) |
212 (8.3) |
347 (13.7) |
397 (15.6) |
364 (14.3) |
366 (14.4) |
302 (11.9) |
308 (12.1) |
280 (11.0) |
192 (7.6) |
3,199 (125.9) |
Average rainy days | 16.7 | 15.5 | 19.4 | 22.7 | 29.0 | 28.9 | 27.9 | 27.5 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 27.2 | 22.6 | 292 |
Source: Meteoblue[7] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 34,350 | — |
1995 | 47,617 | +6.31% |
2000 | 54,142 | +2.79% |
2007 | 60,401 | +1.52% |
2010 | 76,170 | +8.81% |
2015 | 87,442 | +2.66% |
2020 | 81,221 | −1.44% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
The lake's shores and the surrounding rainforest are home to the Indigenous
Economy
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
The economy is based on aquaculture of Tilapia grown in large fish cages floating in the lake. More than one half of the land around the lake is cultivated for agriculture. The Philippine government is also trying to promote ecotourism in the area. The finishing of a concrete road cut the travel time from 4 hours to less than 30 minutes greatly improving trade and commerce.
Wildlife
.Environmental conservation
The Philippine government proclaimed a 924.5 square kilometres (357.0 sq mi) area as a protected landscape. On the south-eastern watershed of the lake, a bamboo plantation was established.
References
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- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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- ^ "Tboli Dictionary » Search Results » sbu".
- ^ "9 spectacular places to visit in Mindanao".
- ^ "Lake Sebu: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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"Province of South Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ Tejero, Constantino (October 25, 2015). "The T'boli: A story of massive land-grabbing through the centuries". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.