Lubao

Lubao
Municipality of Lubao
San Agustin Church Compound
Nickname: 
Balen Baba
Map of Pampanga with Lubao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lubao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°56′N 120°36′E / 14.93°N 120.6°E / 14.93; 120.6
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 2nd district
FoundedSeptember 14, 1571
Barangays44 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorEsmeralda G. Pineda
  Vice MayorJay B. Montemayor
  RepresentativeGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate94,702 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
155.77 km2 (60.14 sq mi)
Elevation
7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Lowest elevation
−6 m (−20 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
173,502
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
  Households
40,593
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
10.51
% (2021)
  Revenue641.1 million (2022)
  Assets1,461 million (2022)
  Expenditure458.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities475.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityPampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2005, 2025 (Santa Cruz)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websitewww.lubao.gov.ph

Lubao, officially the Municipality of Lubao (Kapampangan: Balen ning Lubao; Filipino: Bayan ng Lubao), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 173,502 people.

The town is known as the birthplace of Diosdado Macapagal, the 9th President of the Philippines.