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Lamitan
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Also known as Lamitan City, City of Lamitan, Lamitan, Basilan, Lamitan City, Basilan

Lamitan, officially the City of Lamitan (Chavacano: Ciudad de Lamitan; Yakan: Siyudad Lamitanin; Tausūg: Dāira sin Lamitan; ), is a component city and de jure capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,150 people.

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Lamitan City Hall (Rizal Avenue, Lamitan, Basilan; 10-07-2023).jpg
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Lamitan City Hall
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120x80px
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Seal of Lamitan City.png
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100x80px
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yes
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Philippines
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left
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Province
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Lami-Lamihan
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لميتن
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Lamitan Kong Mahal (Lamitan, My Love)
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Founded

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Wikidata facts

Official name
City of Lamitan
Population
116652
Area
354.45
Elevation
118
Official website
lamitancity.gov.ph
Image
Lamitan Poblacion, Quezon Boulevard rotonda (Lamitan, Basilan; 10-07-2023).jpg
Households
19353
Dialing code
62
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Commons category
Lamitan
postal code
7302
inception
1886-00-00
poverty incidence
35.99
electorate
51524
total assets
1334945247.25
total expenditure
770427134.52
total liabilities
460535616.11
fiscal/tax revenue
1026227640.89
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19 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early history
  • Colonization era
  • Establishment
  • Cityhood
  • Contemporary
  • Geography
  • Barangays
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Historical sites
  • Education
  • Tertiary
  • Secondary
  • Elementary
  • References
  • External links

Lamitan, officially the City of Lamitan (Chavacano: Ciudad de Lamitan; Yakan: Siyudad Lamitanin; Tausūg: Dāira sin Lamitan; ), is a component city and de jure capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,150 people.

The city is bounded on the east by the municipality of Tuburan, on the south by Tipo-Tipo, on the west by Isabela and on the north by Basilan Strait.

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