Labrador, officially the Municipality of Labrador (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Geography

Labrador is situated from the provincial capital, Lingayen, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Labrador is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bolo (*Kadampat, *Quiray)
  • Bongalon
  • Dulig
  • Laois
  • Magsaysay
  • Poblacion
  • San Gonzalo
  • San Jose
  • Tobuan
  • Uyong

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Local government

Labrador is part of the second congressional district of the province of Pangasinan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected official

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|+ Members of the Municipal Council<br>(2025-2028)

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! Position

! Name

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| Congressman

| style="text-align:center;" | Marcos Juan Bruno O. Congjuanco

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| Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Noel N. Uson

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|Vice-Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Melchora A. Yaneza

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|rowspan=8| Councilors

| style="text-align:center;" | George P. Vinoya

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| style="text-align:center;" | Joseph E. Manaois

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| style="text-align:center;" | Jojit Benigno S. Aquino

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| style="text-align:center;" | Alexander E. Estrada

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| style="text-align:center;" | Jorge F. Jallorina

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| style="text-align:center;" | Aireen O. Bobis

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| style="text-align:center;" | Juan J.Pansoy Jr.

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| style="text-align:center;" | Daisy M. Arenas-Nabua

|-

|}

Education

The Labrador Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public elementary and high schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bolo Elementary School
  • Bongalon Elementary School
  • Dulig Elementary School
  • Ramon Magsaysay Integrated School
  • Kadampat Elementary School
  • Labrador Central School
  • Laois Elementary School
  • St. Columban's School
  • Tobuan Elementary School
  • Uyong Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Labrador National High School
  • Ramon Magsaysay Integrated School
  • St. Columban's School

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File:Labrador56bjf.JPG|Public Market

File:Labrador56jf.JPG|Highway and downtown

File:Labrador44jf.JPG|St. Isidore the Farmer Parish Church (Poblacion)

File:Labrador33jf.JPG|Police Station & Municipal Hospital (Poblacion)

File:Labrado2rjf.JPG|Laois beaches along coastal shores of Lingayen Gulf

File:Labrador7jf.JPG|Uyong river, beaches and shores

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References

  • Labrador profile at PhilAtlas.com
  • Municipal profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
  • Labrador at the Pangasinan Government Website
  • Local Governance Performance Management System
  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information