Labrador, Pangasinan

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Labrador
Municipality of Labrador
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Labrador
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°01′30″N120°08′46″E / 16.025°N 120.146°E / 16.025; 120.146
Country Philippines
Region Ilocos Region
Province Pangasinan
District 2nd district
Founded May 15, 1857
Named after San Isidro de Labrador
Barangays 10 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Noel N. Uson
   Vice Mayor Melchora A. Yaneza
   Representative Marcos Juan Bruno O. Congjuanco
   Municipal Council
Members
  • George P. Vinoya
  • Joseph E. Manaois
  • Jojit Benigno S. Aquino
  • Alexander E. Estrada--
  • Jorge F. Jallorina
  • Aireen O. Bobis
  • Juan J. Pansoy Jr.
  • Daisy M. Arenas-Nabua
   Electorate 19,925 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
90.99 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Highest elevation
776 m (2,546 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
26,995
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
   Households
6,484
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
17.27
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 159.1 million (2022)
   Assets 339.1 million (2022)
   Expenditure 116.1 million (2022)
   Liabilities 30.79 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityCentral Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2402
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)75
Native languages Pangasinan
Ilocano
Tagalog

Labrador, officially the Municipality of Labrador (Pangasinan : Baley na Labrador; Ilocano : Ili ti Labrador; Tagalog : Bayan ng Labrador), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 26,811 people. [5]

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Geography

Labrador is situated 12.69 kilometres (7.89 mi) from the provincial capital, Lingayen, and 221.62 kilometres (137.71 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Labrador is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bolo (*Kadampat, *Quiray)
  • Bongalon
  • Dulig
  • Laois
  • Magsaysay
  • Poblacion
  • San Gonzalo
  • San Jose
  • Tobuan
  • Uyong

Climate

Climate data for Labrador, Pangasinan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
33
(91)
32
(90)
32
(90)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.1
(0.20)
11.6
(0.46)
21.1
(0.83)
27.7
(1.09)
232.9
(9.17)
350.8
(13.81)
679.8
(26.76)
733.1
(28.86)
505
(19.9)
176.6
(6.95)
67.2
(2.65)
17.7
(0.70)
2,828.6
(111.38)
Average rainy days333414182325221584142
Source: World Weather Online [6]

Demographics

Population census of Labrador
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,092    
1918 3,920+1.59%
1939 5,446+1.58%
1948 6,967+2.77%
1960 8,455+1.63%
1970 10,835+2.51%
1975 11,745+1.63%
1980 12,120+0.63%
1990 15,229+2.31%
1995 16,706+1.75%
2000 19,264+3.10%
2007 20,508+0.87%
2010 21,149+1.13%
2015 23,201+1.78%
2020 26,811+3.09%
2024 26,995+0.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Labrador

10
20
30
40
2000
31.22
2003
16.61
2006
31.70
2009
18.55
2012
8.69
2015
10.98
2018
10.45
2021
17.27

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

Government

Local government

Labrador is part of the second congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected official

Members of the Municipal Council
(2025-2028) [20]
PositionName
CongressmanMarcos Juan Bruno O. Congjuanco
MayorNoel N. Uson
Vice-MayorMelchora A. Yaneza
CouncilorsGeorge P. Vinoya
Joseph E. Manaois
Jojit Benigno S. Aquino
Alexander E. Estrada
Jorge F. Jallorina
Aireen O. Bobis
Juan J.Pansoy Jr.
Daisy M. Arenas-Nabua

Education

The Labrador Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools. [21]

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bolo Elementary School
  • Bongalon Elementary School
  • Dulig Elementary School
  • Ramon Magsaysay Integrated School
  • Kadampat Elementary School
  • Labrador Central School
  • Laois Elementary School
  • St. Columban's School
  • Tobuan Elementary School
  • Uyong Elementary School

Secondary schools

References

  1. Municipality of Labrador | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Labrador, Pangasinan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. "2025 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  21. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2025.