According to the latest census (as of May 2010), it has a population of 150,843 people in 23,446 households. It is bounded by the municipalities of Guagua on the north, Sasmuan on the east, Floridablanca on the west and Orani, Bataan on the south. Located at the southwestern part of Pampanga, it is noted for rice, sugar cane, fish, and sampaguita. The name Lubao was derived from the indigenous wor
d “lubo” which means low. “Lubo” is characteristically muddy and flooded; later, the term evolved into “lubao,” which is the town’s present name. The Austronesian word is associated with the low or depressed elevation of the town. Notable people from Lubao include former President Diosdado Macapagal and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former Governor Jose "Joe" Bulaon Lingad. Other famous "Lubenians" include educator Alejandro Quiboloy, movie stars, Rogelio and Jaime dela Rosa, the movie director, Gregorio Fernandez, actor Rudy Fernandez, Teacher Lhie Miguel, Huk commander, Silvestre Liwanag alias "Linda Bie", gambling tycoon Bong Pineda, and PBA Player Arwind Santos.
