Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agrarian Reform
Davao Oriental Province
Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan
Lupon is a 1st-class coastal municipality in Davao Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. Established on August 8, 1948, it lies on the east coast facing the Philippine Sea and spans approximately 886 km², covering 21 barangays.
As of the 2020 census, Lupon has a population of about 66,979, with a density of roughly 76 people/km². The town’s name is derived from the Kalagan word naluponan, meaning “land formed at a river mouth”—a reference to its location by the mouth of the Sumlug River.
With warm communities, coastal beauty, agricultural wealth, and growing tourism, Lupon blends tradition and opportunity on Davao Oriental’s scenic eastern shoreline.
Department of Agrarian Reform. It is the lead government agency responsible for implementing comprehensive agrarian reform, which includes equitable land distribution, ownership, agricultural productivity, and tenurial security for farmers. DAR's main goal is to improve the quality of life for tillers of the land through these measures.
DAR-Davao Oriental, Government Center, Brgy. Dahican, Mati City (8200), Davao Oriental, Philippines