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Lake Sebu

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Lake Sebu

Total population

81,221

Air quality index

68Moderate
Elevation781 m
Land area702 km²
WeatherAvg high 78.8°F
Coordinates6.23°, 124.71°

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City facts

Elevation
781 m
Area
702 km²
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Official website
lakesebuscot.gov.ph

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lake Sebu, officially the Municipality of Lake Sebu, is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 84,252 people.

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History & geography

Geography

The placid lake of Lake Sebu can be found in Allah Valley near the municipality of Surallah, South Cotabato. Surrounded by rolling hills and mountains covered with thick rain forest, the lake has an area of , with an elevation of approximately . Lake Sebu is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. * Bacdulong * Denlag * Halilan * Hanoon * Klubi * Lake Lahit * Lake Seloton * Lamcade * Lamdalag * Lamfugon * Lamlahak * Lower Maculan * Luhib * Ned * Poblacion * Takunel * Talisay * Tasiman * Upper Maculan

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Geography

Latitude
6.2260
Longitude
124.7123
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
78.8°F
Avg low
67.7°F
Annual precipitation
121.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
68
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
18.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
22.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
70
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
14,362
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Japanese White-eye
    Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 · Aves
    406
  • Philippine Bulbul
    Hypsipetes philippinus (J.R.Forster, 1795) · Aves
    400
  • Coppersmith Barbet
    Psilopogon haemacephalus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    391
  • Coleto
    Sarcops calvus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    360
  • Philippine Hanging-Parrot
    Loriculus philippensis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    350
  • Olive-capped Flowerpecker
    Dicaeum nigrilore Hartert, 1904 · Aves
    342
  • Turquoise Flycatcher
    Eumyias panayensis Sharpe, 1877 · Aves
    341
  • Mindanao Hornbill
    Penelopides affinis Tweeddale, 1877 · Aves
    320

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
759
Largest magnitude
7.8
Largest event
2026-06-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,823

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
588
Avg daily Wikipedia views
20
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image