Omar, Sulu

Omar
Municipality
Municipality of Omar

Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted
Omar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°59′00″N 121°24′00″E / 5.9833333°N 121.4°E / 5.9833333; 121.4Coordinates: 5°59′00″N 121°24′00″E / 5.9833333°N 121.4°E / 5.9833333; 121.4
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Sulu
District 2nd District
Founded December 20, 2005
Barangays 8 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Ferhana Mohammad
 • Electorate 12,141 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 180.98 km2 (69.88 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 25,116
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7404
PSGC 156619000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)68
Climate type Tropical climate
Revenue (₱) 58,101,966.26 (2016)
Native languages Tausug
Tagalog

Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar, is a class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,116 people.[3]

It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194,[4] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.[5]

Barangays

Omar is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.

  • Andalan
  • Angilan
  • Capual Island
  • Huwit-huwit
  • Lahing-Lahing
  • Niangkaan
  • Sucuban
  • Tangkuan

Demographics

Population census of Omar
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 25,102—    
2010 18,098−11.22%
2015 25,116+6.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Sulu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194; An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ↑ MMA Act No. 194 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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