Panglima Sugala
Panglima Sugala, officially the Municipality of Panglima Sugala, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 44,184 people. [3]
Panglima Sugala
Balimbing | |
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Municipality of Panglima Sugala | |
Sunrise view of the sea at Panglima Sugala | |
Map of Tawi-Tawi with Panglima Sugala highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Panglima Sugala Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°04′22″N 119°53′05″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
Province | Tawi-Tawi |
District | Lone District |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Nurbert M. Sahali |
• Vice Mayor | Nagdar S. Salih |
• Representative | Rashidin H. Matba |
• Electorate | 17,838 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 416.66 km2 (160.87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
Highest elevation | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 44,184 |
• Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,433 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.35% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱125,475,473.58 (2016) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7501 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay |
Website | www |
It is formerly known as Balimbing.[5]
The municipality's barangay Batu-batu was once the provincial capital of Tawi-Tawi until it was transferred in the municipality of Bongao in 1979.
The municipality was renamed from Balimbing to Panglima Sugala as per Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7, enacted on July 4, 1991, and approved by the Regional Governor on September 9, 1991.[6]
Barangays
Panglima Sugala is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
- Balimbing Proper
- Batu-batu (Bato-Bato) (poblacion)
- Bauno Garing
- Belatan Halo
- Buan
- Dungon
- Karaha
- Kulape
- Liyaburan
- Luuk Buntal
- Magsaggaw
- Malacca
- Parangan
- Sumangday
- Tabunan
- Tundon
- Tungbangkaw
Climate
Climate data for Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 157 (6.2) |
115 (4.5) |
123 (4.8) |
96 (3.8) |
136 (5.4) |
120 (4.7) |
104 (4.1) |
89 (3.5) |
86 (3.4) |
131 (5.2) |
151 (5.9) |
159 (6.3) |
1,467 (57.8) |
Average rainy days | 20.4 | 17.5 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 27.7 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 285 |
Source: Meteoblue [7] |
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [8] [9][10] |
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Panglima Sugala | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14] |
References
- Municipality of Panglima Sugala | (DILG)
- "Province: Tawi-tawi". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7, ARMM.gov.ph, retrieved 2012
- MMA Act No. 7 : An Act changing the name of the Municipality of Balimbing in the Province of Tawi-Tawi to Municipality of Panglima-Sugala Archived 2014-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
- "Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Tawi‑tawi". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links
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- Philippine Census Information
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