Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi

Panglima Sugala
Municipality
Municipality of Panglima Sugala

Map of Tawi-Tawi with Panglima Sugala highlighted
Panglima Sugala
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°11′N 120°01′E / 5.18°N 120.02°E / 5.18; 120.02Coordinates: 5°11′N 120°01′E / 5.18°N 120.02°E / 5.18; 120.02
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Tawi-Tawi
District Lone District
Barangays 17 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Rejie Sahali Generale
 • Electorate 17,747 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 416.66 km2 (160.87 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 44,184
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7501
PSGC 157001000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)68
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 125,475,473.58 (2016)
Native languages Sama language
Tagalog
Website www.panglimasugala.gov.ph

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]

It is formerly known as Balimbing[4].

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.[5]

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

Demographics

Population census of
Panglima Sugala
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 169—    
1918 4,783+24.96%
1939 3,222−1.86%
1948 3,616+1.29%
1960 5,753+3.94%
1970 10,556+6.25%
1975 17,290+10.40%
1980 22,189+5.11%
1990 20,767−0.66%
1995 24,398+3.07%
2000 33,315+6.91%
2007 50,504+5.91%
2010 38,704−9.23%
2015 44,184+2.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Tawi-tawi". 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. 7, ARMM.gov.ph, retrieved 2012
  5. ↑ 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.
  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 Tawi‑tawi". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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