Lamitan, Basilan
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Datu Kalun Shrine in Lamitan City
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| Motto: Lamitan Kong Mahal (Lamitan, My Love) | ||
 Map of Basilan with Lamitan highlighted |
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 Lamitan
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| Coordinates: 06°39′N 122°08′E / 6.650°N 122.133°ECoordinates: 06°39′N 122°08′E / 6.650°N 122.133°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) | |
| Province | Basilan | |
| District | Lone district of Basilan | |
| Founded | 1886 | |
| Cityhood | June 8, 2007 | |
| Barangays | 45 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rosita U. Furigay | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 354.45 km2 (136.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 74,782 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 7302 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 | |
| Income class | 6th city income class | |
| 150702000 | ||
| Electorate | 45,827 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | lamitancity |
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Lamitan, officially City of Lamitan (Chavacano: Ciudad de Lamitan; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Lamitan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Lamitan), is a sixth class city and capital of the province of Basilan, Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 74,782 people.
The city is bounded on the east by the municipality of Tuburan, on the south by Tipo-Tipo, on the west by Isabela City and on the north by Basilan Strait.
On July 2016, the Basilan provincial government broke ground for the construction of the new provincial capitol inside the defunct 4,000-hectare University of the Philippines (UP) Land Grant in Barangay Santa Clara.
The terrain is relatively plain along the coastal areas and hilly in some areas. The urban area is 2.5 meters above sea level and gently sloping to 300 meters toward the hinterlands.
The climatic condition is the same with other areas in the entire Basilan Island. It has a "D" type of climate and rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year.
During the 11th Congress (1998–2001), Congress enacted into law 33 bills converting 33 municipalities into cities. However, Congress did not act on a further 24 bills converting 24 other municipalities into cities.
During the 12th Congress (2001–2004), Congress enacted into law Republic Act No. 9009 (RA 9009), which took effect on 30 June 2001. RA 9009 amended Section 450 of the Local Government Code by increasing the annual income requirement for conversion of a municipality into a city from ₱20 million to ₱100 million. The rationale for the amendment was to restrain, in the words of Senator Aquilino Pimentel, "the mad rush" of municipalities to convert into cities solely to secure a larger share in the Internal Revenue Allotment despite the fact that they are incapable of fiscal independence.
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