POLITICAL HISTORY
During the early American regime, Thimuay Imbing was the most recognized leader of the Subanen in this region. He was visited by Gen. Leonard Wood and other foreign leaders as well as by Muslim Sultans and Datus and prominent Christian Filipino leaders in his village at Sunglup part of Poblacion Lapuyan. Because of his diplomacy and leadership, the mountain ranges in the interior of Lapuyan were named after him known as Mt. Imbing ranges.
When Margosatubig was created into a regular municipality in 1937 in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, one of the biggest barrio in her northern territory was the barrio of Lapuyan, bordering the municipality of Pagadian on the East, on the West the barrio of Malangas, on the North by the Municipality of Sindangan and on the South by Dumanquilas Bay.
Lapuyan was created into a regular Municipality by Virtue of Executive Order No. 273 on October 16,1957 by Pres. Carlos P. Garcia created Lapuyan into a regular Municipality upon the recommendation of Senator Roseller T. Lim, Gov. Bienvenido Ebarle, and the Provincial Board of Zamboanga del Sur. The Municipal Government started functioning as a corporate Municipality on Jan.11, 1958 with Hon. Coco Imbing Sia as the first appointed Mayor. However, the Municipality was formally inaugurated on April 21,1958 with the induction into office of the following Municipal Officials, Mayor Coco I. Sia, Vice Mayor Bayang Guiaya, Councilors Dr. Vicente Imbing, Datu Manupak Dakula, Benigno Bualan, Javier Suico, Catalino Fernandez and Canuto Lingating. In the Local Election of 1959, Coco I.. Sia became the first Elected Mayor with Atty. Fausto H. Imbing as the Vice Mayor. Upon creation into regular municipality the existing barrios within her jurisdiction are as follows; Poblacion, Kumalarang, Maruing, Carpok,Bulawan, Lakewood and Sayog. With the creation of Kumalarang and Lakewood into a regular municipality in 1959, the land area of Lapuyan is greatly reduced. However, new barangays were created in the remaining territory of Lapuyan.
In due recognition to the services rendered of the Municipal vice Mayors of this municipality, we deem it proper to enumerate their names corresponding to their inclusive dates of service:
Mayor Coco Imbing Sia First Appointed Mayor 1957-59
Vice Mayor Bayang Guiaya First Appointed Vice Mayor 1957-59
Mayor Coco Imbing Sia First Elected Mayor 1960-63
Vice Mayor Fausto H.Imbing First Elected Vice Mayor 1960-63
Mayor Mahalambas D. Huminis Elected Mayor 1964-67
Vice Mayor Consing Bugao Elected Vice Mayor 1964-67
Mayor Coco Imbing Sia Elected Mayor 1968-71
Vice Mayor Jesusa R.Fernandez Elected Vice Mayor 1968-71
Mayor Coco Imbing Sia (Martial Law-Marcos 1972-75
Regime New Society Extended term) (died)
Vice Mayor Quensilan P. Sulong – do – 1972-75
Mayor Quensilan P. Sulong – do – 1975-79
Vice Mayor Catalino M. Bugao – do – (1st Councilor) 1975-79
Mayor Manasi B.Banghulot Elected 1980-86 (Martial Law Regime) Vice Mayor Lorenzo Sia- do – 1980-86 (Assassinated) Vice Mayor Miguel D.Villena Succession 1st Councilor 1985-86 OIC Mayor Lorenzo Bugao Appointed 1986 (died) OIC Vice Mayor Eufemia Canoy Appointed 1986-87 OIC Mayor Eufemia Canoy Appointed 1987 (Replaced) OIC Vice Mayor Celso Sabang Appointed 1987 (Appointed OIC Mayor) OIC Mayor Celso Sabang Appointed 1987 (Replaced) OIC Vice Mayor Vicente L.Imbing Appointed 1987 (Resigned for election) OIC Mayor Quensilan P.Sulong Appointed 1987-88 OIC Vice Mayor John Manghay Appointed 1987-88 Mayor Cesar B. Sulong Elected 1988-91 Vice Mayor Vicente L. Imbing Elected 1988-91 Mayor Cesar B. Sulong Elected 1992-95 Vice Mayor Romeo T. Tan,Sr. Elected 1992-93 (died) Vice May or Roland H.Lusay Succession 1st Councilor 1993-95 Mayor Cesar B. Sulong Elected 1995-98 Vice Mayor Roland H. Lusay Elected 1995-98 Mayor Daylinda P.Sulong Elected 1998-2001 Vice Mayor Berdal U. Amban Elected 1998 to 03- 28-01(died) Vice Mayor Andy P. Sulong Succession 1st Councilor 03-29-01 to 04-30-01 Mayor Cesar B.Sulong Elected 2001-2004 Vice Mayor Joel B. Sulong Elected 2001-2004 Mayor Cesar B. Sulong Elected 2004-2007 Vice Mayor Joel B. Sulong Elected 2004-2007 Mayor Daylinda P. Sulong Elected 2007-present Vice Mayor Joel B. Sulong Elected 2007-present
Executive Order No. 273 creating Lapuyan Municipality with twenty-six (26) barrios from the mother municipality of Margosatubig to wit:
- Bulawan 10.Mandeg 19. San Jose
- Carpok 11.Maralag 20. Sayog
- Danganan 12.Maruing 21. Tabon
- Dansal 13.Mulom 22. Talobob
- Dumara 14.Pampang 23. Tiguha
- Lenokmadalum 15.Pantad 24. Tininghalang
- Luanan 16.Pingalay 25. Tipasan
- Lubosan 17.Poblacion 26. Tugaya
- Mahalingeb 18. Salambuyan
3.2. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Geographical Location
The Municipality of Lapuyan is located in the Southern Section of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. It is bounded in the East by Municipality of San Miguel and Guipos , North by Municipality of Tigbao and Lakewood, North- North-west by Municipality of Margosatubig and waters of Dumanquillas Bay, specifically, it is located between 7 34 N TO 7 47N latitude coordinates and between 123 SE to 123 18 E longitude coordinates.
3.2.1. LAND AREA (PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS)
The Municipality of Lapuyan has a total Land Area of 17,325 hectares as per approved Survey of the Land Management Bureau of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (LMB-DENR):
Table 01. LAND USES: (BUILT-UP):
Category |
Total Land
Area (ha.) |
Percentage |
Poblacion Residential Institutional Commercial Industrial |
1,844 320 325 430 2 |
10.64 1.84 1.87 2.48 0.011 |
Total |
4,607.00
|
16.84% |
Table 02. LAND USE: (AGRICULTURAL)
Category |
Total Land
Area (ha) |
Percentage (%) |
1. Riceland 1.a. Irrigated 1.b. Rainfed 1.c. Upland
2. CornLand 3. Rubber 4. Coconut 5. Fruit Crops; Cacao, Mango 6. Banana 7. Calamansi (Lemon) |
3,283 860 1,480 1,383
430 6 4,435 26
37 |
18.94% 4.90% 8.54% 7.98%
2.48% 0.03% 25.59% 0.15%
0.21%
|
TOTAL |
11,940 |
68.82% |
Table 03. LAND USE: (FOREST)
Category |
Total Land
Area (ha) |
Percentage (%) |
Fishpond Mangroves/Marshes Watershed/Idle land
|
532 365 40 |
3.07% 2.10% 0.23% |
TOTAL |
937 |
5.40% |
Table 04. EXISTING LAND AREA OF THE MUNICIPALITY PER
BARANGAY
Barangay | Land Area
(has.) |
Percentage (%) |
1. Bulawan | 236 | 0.13% |
2. Carpok | 787 | 0.45% |
3. Danganan | 519 | 0.29% |
4. Dansal | 473 | 0.27% |
5. Dumara | 563 | 0.32% |
6. Lenokmadalum | 1,069 | 0.61% |
7. Luanan | 335 | 0.19% |
8. Lubosan | 869 | 3.47% |
9. Mahalingeb | 432 | 0.24% |
10 Mandeg | 147 | 0.08% |
11. Maralag | 430 | 0.24% |
12. Maruing | 1,007 | 0.58% |
13. Molum | 381 | 0.21% |
14. Pampang | 371 | 0.21% |
15. Pantad | 363 | 0.20% |
16. Pingalay | 335 | 0.19% |
17. Poblacion | 1,844 | 1.06% |
18. Salambuyan | 612 | 0.35% |
19. San Jose | 945 | 0.54% |
20. Sayog | 942 | 0.54% |
21. Tabon | 326 | 0.18% |
22. Talabob | 976 | 0.56% |
23. Tiguha | 1,826 | 1.05% |
24. Tininghalang | 331 | 0.19% |
25. Tipasan | 698 | 0.40% |
26. Tugaya | 414 | 0.23% |
Total |
17,325 |
100%
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3.2.2. TOPOGRAPHY
The town reveals that the whole area is characterized by rolling hills, steep and high mountain ranges. These are transverse by wide rivers and creeks. These are Lapuyan River, crossing right through the center of the town emanating from Lake Palace, Maruing River located Northwest of the municipality, Timasok River coming from Lake Dasay located on the South side of the town, Dumanquillas and the Canon River , among these rivers Lapuyan River is the widest.
3.2.3. SOIL AND CLIMATE:
The Area falls under type IV or intermediate B type of the Corona System of classification wherein rainfall is more or less fairly distributed throughout the year, rainy season starts from the month of June to December and dry season is from the month of January to May.
Mean annual rainfall of the Municipality is about 118.27 inches. The temperature range pegged at 26.32.OC. Although, Siay is outside from the Typhoon belt of Mindanao it is still experience strong winds and scattered rain shower due to weather depression. During summer is the “Amihan” blowing towards the south and during rainy season is the “Habagat” towards the North.
As per record obtained from the Bureau of soils, it show that the Municipality type of soil is largely clay due to the extent of the fine grained Volcanic rocks, various Sedimentary derivatives and pyro-clastic materials. Upland areas are low in fertility due to high rates of leaching and low organic materials content.
The great majority of the Municipality is relatively unaffected by erosion However, on the denuded high hills in the central and northeast portion where the slopes exceed 18 degrees erosion is already moderate and farmlands face risk of severe slopes.
There are no areas formally classified as protected areas in the Municipality. However, all residential mangrove forest along the entire length of the Municipal Coast line should fall into this protective category.
3.3. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA:
3.3.1. TOTAL POPULATION
DEMOGRAPHY AND HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION
The Municipality of Lapuyan has a total population of 32,208 and about 75.5 % increase from the population of a census year 2010 or an average annual growth of 3.2 % that marked the increase from the annual averaged of 2.23% during the inter-censal years 2007 to 2010. Today, it is estimated that the population of Lapuyan is around 42,656. The population could be more if migration of people from other places into the municipality is taken into consideration. Based on the same growth rate, on year 2015, the population of Lapuyan will total to 45,767 and 80,078 on 2023.
Table 05. POPULATION PER BARANGAY FOR CY- 2007 ,CY- 2010 &
CY- 2023 PROJECTION WITH 3.19% ANNUAL GROWTH
Barangay |
Base Year CY 2007 | |||
CY 2010 | CY 2023 | |||
Urban | ||||
Poblacion | 5,125 | 6,440 | 17,331 | |
Rural | ||||
Bulawan | 1,537 | 1,873 | 4,412 | |
Carpok | 1,545 | 1,882 | 4,430 | |
Danganan | 750 | 916 | 2,180 | |
Dansal | 743 | 943 | 2,642 | |
Dumara | 341 | 445 | 1,418 | |
Lenokmadalum | 987 | 1,202 | 2,819 | |
Luanan | 525 | 690 | 2,256 | |
Lubosan | 1,191 | 1,461 | 3,538 | |
Mahalingeb | 394 | 480 | 1,127 | |
Mandeg | 483 | 584 | 1,333 | |
Maralag | 744 | 913 | 2,222 | |
Maruing | 2,118 | 2,501 | 5,140 | |
Molum | 958 | 1,170 | 2,781 | |
Pampang | 821 | 939 | 1,676 | |
Pantad | 335 | 411 | 998 | |
Pingalay | 639 | 843 | 2,807 | |
Salambuyan | 900 | 1,088 | 2,474 | |
San Jose | 532 | 650 | 1,553 | |
Sayog | 369 | 473 | 1,391 | |
Tabon | 456 | 560 | 1,370 | |
Talabob | 595 | 723 | 1,683 | |
Tiguha | 2,135 | 2,616 | 6,310 | |
Tininghalang | 821 | 1,017 | 2,566 | |
Tipasan | 654 | 870 | 2,993 | |
Tugaya | 420 | 518 | 1,288 | |
Sub – total | 26,118 | 32,208 | 80,738 | |
TOTAL | 26,118 | 32,208 | 80,738 |
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Ethnic Origin, municipality inhabitants are predominantly Subanens. These are mostly Subanen who moved from the coastal areas of the province, to the hinterlands when Christianity settlers started to migrate and occupy the coastal barangays. In Lapuyan approximately eighty five (85%) percent of the population are Subanens, while the Cebuanos, Maguindanaos, Samals, Chavacanos, and other tribes make up fifteen (15%) percent of the total population.
Lapuyan is composed of the different ethnic origin and is speaking of different dialects. Below are the features of the different ethnic origin in the Municipality up to present, to wit;
Table 07. TRIBAL GROUPING AND DIALECT PER BARANGAY
Barangay |
Cebua- no |
Ilong- go |
Suba- nen |
Iloca- no |
Waray |
Mara- nao |
Tau- sog |
Chava- Cano |
Others/
Not Stated |
Total |
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Data 36.70% 27.85% 24% 6% 0% 2% 0.55% 2.90%
Source: Barangay Su
Lapuyan is predominantly protestant which make up 80% of the total population with another 20% is evenly distributed among catholic; Inc., Baptist, Muslim and other marginal groups also make up the rest.
Table 08. RELIGION PER BARANGAY
Barangay |
Roman Catho-lic |
Iglesia Ni Cristo |
UC-CP |
Protes tant |
Baptist/
Church of Christ |
Islam |
Agli- pay |
Adven-tist |
Allia- nce |
Jeho- va |
Pente costal |
ATW CP |
CHC |
AL- PA |
POBLACION | 1,256 | 72 | 167 | 15 | 2,058 | 26 | 5,080 | 24 | 35 | |||||
BULAWAN | 643 | 8 | 87 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1,629 | 38 | – | – | ||||
CARPOK | 187 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 2,112 | 86 | – | – | |||||
DUMARA | 4 | 13 | 6 | 605 | 8 | |||||||||
DANGANAN | 342 | 31 | 8 | 809 | 6 | – | – | |||||||
LENOK | 12 | 4 | 938 | 608 | ||||||||||
LUANAN | 11 | 9 | 7 | 877 | 34 | |||||||||
LUBOSAN | 234 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1,206 | 8 | ||||||||
MAHALENGEB | 5 | 4 | 15 | 594 | 6 | |||||||||
MANDEG | 8 | 7 | 34 | 1,138 | 14 | |||||||||
MARALAG | 402 | 13 | 32 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 651 | 5 | 42 | |||||
MARUING | 311 | 8 | 46 | 76 | 1,321 | 1,808 | 46 | |||||||
MULOM | 176 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 1,263 | 12 | ||||||
PANTAD | 8 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 485 | 4 | ||||||||
SAN JOSE | 430 | 18 | 6 | 390 | 6 | |||||||||
SALAMBUYAN | 25 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1,293 | 34 | ||||||
SAYOG | 32 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 587 | |||||||||
PAMPANG | 7 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 498 | 391 | 23 | |||||||
PINGALAY | 12 | 35 | 17 | 855 | 302 | |||||||||
TABON | 2 | 25 | 21 | 676 | 12 | |||||||||
TALOBOB | 4 | 6 | 8 | 891 | 9 | 20 | ||||||||
TIPASAN | 198 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 1,002 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
TIGUHA | 1,443 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1,830 | 5 | 16 | 14 | ||||
TININGHALANG | 12 | 221 | 43 | 54 | 1,001 | 21 | – | – | ||||||
TUGAYA | 2 | 26 | 479 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
Total |
- ECONOMIC SECTOR
- INCOME AND LABOR FORCE:
Labor Force, the potential work force of Lapuyan makes up more than one half of the total population. However, only 66% of these are classified as economically active or are actually in the labor force. These numbers include those who are looking for work for the first time. The students, housekeeper and handicaps are classified as not economically active.
3.4.2. AGRICULTURE:
The Municipality of Lapuyan is an Agricultural Area. With vast area of hectares and distributed classified into the following:
Open Agriculture Area 2,000
Local Area 12,227
Area Planted in Local Cultivar 2,142
Area Planted to Hybrid 85
Total Nuts Production (local) 91,702,500
Total Nuts Production (Hybrid) 1,020,00
Rehabilitation thru Fertilizer 6,500
Other agricultural crops produce are rice, corn, tree crops, coffee and vegetables. The terrain of Lapuyan is such of the 4,819 hectares of land utilized for the production of rice, only thirty five (35) hectares are irrigated. This irrigated rice land is located at Barangay Tiguha, Sayog, Carpok, Bulawan.The average production in this area is approximately seventy five cavans of palay per harvest per hectare or a total of 225 cavans annually as planting is done thrice a year.
The remaining rice lands are composed of 132.5 hectares rain field land with an average production of 45 cavans per hectare
Livestock are raised mostly as backyard activities, carabaos, cattles and horses are raised as work animals in the farm, and chicken and other fowls are mostly raised for domestic consumption.
3.4.3. FISHERIES:
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources:
Lapuyan is so strategically located, that the one of its main sources of livelihood is fishing. The town straddles Dumanquillas Bay and is in the close approximately to Illana Bay and Baganian rich fishing groups. Aside from these rice fishing grounds, it has also 581.35 hectares of fishpond and mangroves areas, and the big Maruing and Lapuyan rivers which could be utilized for the production of fresh-water fish species. Of the total mangrove areas 203 hectares are developed fishponds. These are located in Barangay Poblacion, Lenok-Madalum, Maruing, Pingalay and Tipasan. There are seven barangays in the Municipality whose inhabitants are engaged in fishing. Almost eleven percent of the total population of these barangays is engaged in fishing industry. Between these fishermen there are approximately 130 registered fishing boats in the area 75 of these are motorized pump boats
Lapuyan has an average catch of 356 MT of fish from the Municipal Fishing ground of various species and the aquaculture contributed almost 840 MT of Bangus and 220 MT/ of exportable prawns. Although our fishpond farmers have not enough technology and inputs that could lead to increase its production.
Lapuyan is fishpond has a total area of 1,580 hectares considered as fully developed and 680 hectares or more belong to undeveloped areas.
Table 09. FISHERIES
Category |
Coastal Area |
Average Yield Production (Annum) |
Municipal Fisheries: Fishing Grounds Mangroves/marshes Fishpond |
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Source: Municipal Fisheries Division
3.4.4. AGRI-BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Presently, Lapuyan has no existing small medium or even large scale manufacturing industries. However, a few cottage industries like rattan product use for coconut hauled. Rice and Corn Milling are also exists in the Municipality. Skilled workers engage in motor and jeepney body repair.
3.4.5. INFRASTRUCTURE
Various roads in the Municipality have undergone repair, rehabilitation improvement and even concreting. Presently the newly diversion secondary national road open at coastal barangay from boundary Lapuyan, Margosatubig to Lapuyan,Kumalarang boundary Several projects is still on the pipeline for implementation and the funding source are coming from local, Provincial, National and Foreign Institutions.
Figure 01. Municipal Map ( insert Map of Lapuyan)
- Geographical Location and Accessibility
Transportation:
The Municipality of Lapuyan is a coastal town and the present central business district of the town faces Dumanquillas Bay. As such, it is accessible by land and seas.
The Poblacion is located approximately eight (8) kilometers from the national highway from the junction of barangay bulawan to the town proper. The town is also accessible by pump boat from Margosatubig and adjacent towns. With the opening of the coastal road, the municipality of Kumalarang can also be reached either by pump boats and land transportation. Municipality of malangas can be reached either pumboats or by land passing kumalarang route..
There is a regular transportation plying the Lapuyan-
Pagadian routes. There are also several tricycles, two wheel (habal-habal), van for hire negotiating the Lapuyan-Provincial and national junction route. Mobility within the barangays along the coast and along the riverbanks of the wide Lapuyan River is facilitated by pump boat.
Figure 02. Provincial Map
Table 10. ROAD NETWORK CONDITION/CLASSIFICATION
Administration Classification | Length (km) | Road Surface | |||
Paved | Unpaved | ||||
Concrete (km) | Asphalt (km) | Gravel (km) | Earthfill (km) | ||
National | 19.020 | 1.670 | – | 17,350 | – |
Provincial | 12.290 | 4.226 | 8.064 | ||
Municipal | 14.791 | 4.950 | 6.001 | 4.240 | |
Barangays | |||||
Total | 46.101 | 10.846 | – | 17,364 | 4.24 |
As to administrative classification, barangays roads constitute the bulk of the network. It stretches a total of 46.10 kms. of either gravel or earth roads. Most of these roads served as access from Farm to Market within the barangays sitios which are unpaved and dilapidated.
Table 11. Bridges by Type and Administrative Classification
Administration Classification | Bridge Type | ||||
Concrete Structure/spillway | Steel / Wooden/Overflow/Hanging Bridge | ||||
Tulay ng Pangulo/ HangingBridge | Wooden | Overflow | |||
National | – | – | – | – | |
Provincial | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
Municipal | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Barangays | 2 | – | – | – | 5 |
Total | 3 | – | 2 | – | 5 |
Existing Bridges and Spillways/Culverts:
The Municipality is transverse by rivers and springs. Thus to facilitate mobility, a total of six (6) bridges and five (5) spillways were constructed to span these waterways. Concrete bridges are located at barangay Maruing, Tubo Bridge at Poblacion and Talabob bridge while “Tulay ng pangulo” are located Datu Lumok Poblacion and barangay Carpok. Our concrete spillways are located at Sayog, Talabob, Ttipasan and Maruing.
Despite the existing road network connecting barangays to the Poblacion, farmers are still hampered in the movement of their farm products to the trading centers due to the insufficiency of transport facilities and poor road conditions.
3.4.7 COMMUNICATION
Listed hereunder are existing communication facilities:
- One Postal Services;
- Globe and Smart Telecommunication Cell sites;
- Cignal Cable;
- Dream Cable; and
- Gsat cable services.
3.4.8 WATER SUPPLY
Potable water supply within the municipality is fair. Three Barangays such as Poblacion, Tiguha and Bulawan are categorized under Level II Program. However, not all residents of these barangays are connected under level III there are number of houses still at Level II. It is also discovered that most of the households shared a common water meter registered under one person.
The other twenty three barangays are still under Category Level II and Level I depending upon the water source.
3.4.9 POWER
Electric power in Lapuyan is supplied by Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperative Incorporated District II (ZAMSURECO I) through its sub-station located at San Miguel Municipality. The barangays served by ZAMSURECO I are Poblacion, Carpoc, Tiguha, Salambuyan, Bulawan, Mulom, Tininghalang, Maruing, Pantad, Pampang Dansal,Tugaya, Mahalengeb, Tabon, Talobob,Sayog, Maralag, Lubosan, Tipasan, Dumara, San Jose. Five other Barangays are operated by Solar Power System under the DAR Spots Program Namely Brgy. Luanan, Mandeg, Pingalay, Lenokmadalum, Danganan only.
3.4.10 TOURIST SPOTS:
Lapuyan has tourist destinations to name. One is the Lapuyan Water Falls Park and convention center were meeting and conference can be held and kabug Island declared a as fish Sanctuary of the Municipality.