Lupon
Municipality in Davao Oriental, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lupon ([lʊˈpɔn]), officially the Municipality of Lupon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lupon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lupon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,979 people.[3]
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Lupon | |
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Municipality of Lupon | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°53′49″N 126°00′42″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Davao Region |
Province | Davao Oriental |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | August 8, 1948 |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Erlinda D. Lim |
• Vice Mayor | Santos Q. Alonzo Jr. |
• Representative | Joel Mayo Z. Almario |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 49,416 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 886.39 km2 (342.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 66,979 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Households | 16,676 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.05 |
• Revenue | ₱ 401.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 725.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 360.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 342.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8207 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Tagalog |
Website | lupon |
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Lupon is said to have derived its name from the native word "naluponan", meaning a body of land accumulated at the mouth of a river resulting from years of continued accretion. The settlers shortened the word "naluponan" into what is called now "Lupon". This "naluponan" area was then applied to the mouth of the Sumlug river of Lupon municipality of today.