Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur

For the lake, see Lake Wood (Philippines).

Lakewood
Municipality
Municipality of Lakewood
Lakewood Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Lakewood highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lakewood Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°51′03″N123°09′15″E / 7.850906°N 123.154192°E / 7.850906; 123.154192
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	November 11, 1977
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Domingo V. Mirrar
•  Vice Mayor	Ronaldo P. Looc
•  Representative	Leonardo L. Babasa Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Roger B. Polinar Pepe C. Sugue Jaime P. Yurong Wilfredo T. Panang Lolito C. Empleo Nilo C. Calanda Ramon B. Holoyohoy Joey P. Sibal
•  Electorate	13,759 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	201.30 km2 (77.72 sq mi)
Elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Highest elevation	948 m (3,110 ft)
Lowest elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	21,559
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
•  Households	4,735
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	35.24 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 118.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 280.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 103.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 114.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7014
PSGC	097333000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.zds-lakewood.gov.ph

Lakewood, officially the Municipality of Lakewood (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Lakewood; Subanen: Benwa Danaw; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Lakewood; Tagalog : Bayan ng Lakewood), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,559 people. ^[3]

Etymology

The old name of Lakewood is Danaw Likowai and Tubod is Obod. Its name derives from the Cebuano term tubod which means "spring". Its current name derived from Lake Wood, a large lake on which the poblacion is located.

History

The municipality was founded on November 11, 1977, when Barangays Gatub and Bagong Kahayag of the Municipality of Kumalarang and Barangays Lakewood, Bolalawan, Sebugay, Bisuangan, Lokoan, Backing, Dagum, Sapang Pinolis, Tubod, Gasa, Tiwales and Matalang of the Municipality of Lapuyan were separated and formed into an independent municipality. ^[5] The most popular species of fish in the province can only be caught in the lake: the carpa and porang.

The Subanen tribe is the major ethnic group living in the suburban areas; they cultivate vegetables and corn for their own use. Subanens have their own language, but they also speak Cebuano as a common language for conversation.

Geography

Barangays

Lakewood is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagong Kahayag
• Baking
• Biswangan
• Bululawan
• Dagum
• Gasa
• Gatub
• Lukuan
• Matalang
• Poblacion (Lakewood proper)
• Sapang Pinoles
• Sebuguey
• Tiwales
• Tubod

Climate

Climate data for Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48 (1.9)	44 (1.7)	56 (2.2)	56 (2.2)	112 (4.4)	135 (5.3)	124 (4.9)	124 (4.9)	115 (4.5)	134 (5.3)	90 (3.5)	56 (2.2)	1,094 (43)
Average rainy days	13.0	11.7	15.6	18.1	25.6	25.7	25.2	24.1	23.8	26.1	22.3	16.5	247.7
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Lakewood

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	12,896	—
1990	13,376	+0.37%
1995	14,601	+1.66%
2000	16,317	+2.41%
2007	18,562	+1.79%
2010	19,645	+2.09%
2015	20,374	+0.70%
2020	21,559	+1.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lakewood

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 31.20 2009 48.36 2012 47.92 2015 50.99 2018 39.14 2021 35.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Tourism

• Paved Walkway along the lake in Poblacion.
• Baka Falls in Barangay Gasa
• Majestic Waterfalls in Sitio Lanayan of Brgy. Gasa
• Trekking/Mountaineering and overview at Mount Sirungan, the peak of Lakewood
• Boating at the lake
• Trekking at Sitio Sawá to Pegampuan to Biswangan
• Cycling at Biswangan to Gasa Road

Health

It has a hospital, the Singidas Medical Clinic, which is regarded as the cleanest hospital of the town.

Notable personalities

• Felip Jhon Suson a.k.a. Ken - member of Filipino pop boy band, SB19

References

1.   Municipality of Lakewood | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Presidential Decree No. 1236: Creating the Municipality of Lakewood in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur". The Lawphil Project. Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
6. "Lakewood: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Media related to Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur at Wikimedia Commons
• Lakewood Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information