Lapuyan

Lapuyan
Municipality of Lapuyan
Nicknames: 
  • Subanen Land
  • Culture-Friendly Municipality
  • Little America
Motto: 
Dlepuyan sampay nawan
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Lapuyan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lapuyan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°37′57″N 123°11′29″E / 7.6325°N 123.1914°E / 7.6325; 123.1914
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedOctober 16, 1957
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJoel B. Sulong
  Vice MayorDaylinda P. Sulong
  RepresentativeLeonardo L. Babasa Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate17,071 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
329.00 km2 (127.03 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Highest elevation
459 m (1,506 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
27,737
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
  Households
6,418
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
43.46
% (2021)
  Revenue224 million (2022)
  Assets645.4 million (2022)
  Expenditure172.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities178.1 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7037
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Maguindanaon
Websitewww.lapuyan.gov.ph

Lapuyan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lapuyan; Subanen: Benwa Dlepuyan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Lapuyan, Jawi: ايڠد نو لڤوين; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Lapuyan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lapuyan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,737 people. The municipality of Lapuyan is located in the southern section of the Zamboanga del Sur province. It is also often referred to as "Little America".