Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
Lanuza | ||
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Municipality of Lanuza | ||
Nickname: Surf center of Surigao del Sur | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 9°13′56″N 126°03′33″E / 9.2322°N 126.0592°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Caraga | |
Province | Surigao del Sur | |
District | 1st district | |
Founded | December 10, 1918 | |
Barangays | 13
(see ZIP code 8314 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 | |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog | |
Website | www |
Lanuza, officially the Municipality of Lanuza (
History
On December 10, 1918, Executive Order No. 52 of American Governor General Francis Burton Harrison that was signed by Charles Yeater, divided
Geography
Barangays
Lanuza is politically subdivided into 13
In 1956, the sitio of Antao was converted into a barrio.[5]
- Agsam
- Bocawe
- Bunga
- Gamuton
- Habag
- Mampi
- Nurcia
- Pakwan
- Sibahay
- Zone I (Poblacion)
- Zone II (Poblacion)
- Zone III (Poblacion)
- Zone IV (Poblacion)
Climate
Climate data for Lanuza | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.0 (80.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.2 (73.7) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 849 (33.4) |
711 (28.0) |
549 (21.6) |
384 (15.1) |
245 (9.6) |
172 (6.8) |
154 (6.1) |
134 (5.3) |
151 (5.9) |
220 (8.7) |
489 (19.3) |
711 (28.0) |
4,769 (187.8) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[6] |
Lanuza has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall frfrom December to February.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 3,133 | — |
1939 | 7,314 | +2.38% |
1948 | 8,559 | +1.76% |
1960 | 10,296 | +1.55% |
1970 | 11,528 | +1.14% |
1975 | 8,313 | −6.35% |
1980 | 7,722 | −1.46% |
1990 | 9,051 | +1.60% |
1995 | 8,843 | −0.43% |
2000 | 10,057 | +2.80% |
2007 | 10,788 | +0.97% |
2010 | 11,857 | +3.50% |
2015 | 12,001 | +0.23% |
2020 | 13,642 | +2.55% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
Economy
Poverty incidence of Lanuza
10
20
30
40
50
2006
41.20 2009
35.08 2012
33.14 2015
37.34 2018
29.49 2021
30.85 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Lanuza belongs to the economic zone of
For telecommunication there are six cell sites operated by
and Lanuza).Two cable TV providers operate in Cantilan, Carrascal and Madrid. Cantilan has broadband internet with a number of internet cafes. The municipal building in Lanuza has a satellite connection, soon this will be extended to the school and may be offered as an internet cafe in the evenings.
Lanuza is noted as a surfing destination with its various surfing areas from Reef Breaks to Beach Breaks. Surfing season is between the months of November to March where big waves are in constant motion.
References
- (DILG)
- (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Surigao, and Dividing the Barrio of Macalaya into Two Barrios, Municipality of Placer, in the Same Province". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ "Climate: Lanuza". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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"Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
- Lanuza Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Lanuza Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- SurfLanuza - Surfing Gateway of the Philippines