Pangutaran

Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,613 people.[3]

Pangutaran
Municipality
Municipality of Pangutaran
Map of Sulu with Pangutaran highlighted
Pangutaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°18′N 120°35′E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
District1st District
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAsri S. Taib
 • Vice MayorAlradzmin A. Nanoh
 • CongressmanSamier A. Tan
 • Electorate17,826 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total258.10 km2 (99.65 sq mi)
Elevation
6.4 m (21.0 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total30,613
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
5,235
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence48.34% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)93,127,122.48 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7414
PSGC
156608000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesPangutaran Sama
Tausug
Tagalog

Barangays

Pangutaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • Alu Bunah
  • Bangkilay
  • Kawitan
  • Kehi Niog
  • Lantong Babag
  • Lumah Dapdap
  • Pandan Niog
  • Panducan
  • Panitikan
  • Patutol
  • Se-ipang
  • Simbahan (Poblacion)
  • Suang Bunah
  • Tonggasang
  • Tubig Nonok
  • Tubig Sallang

Demographics
Population census of Pangutaran
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,201—    
1918 2,982+6.25%
1939 7,442+4.45%
1948 8,536+1.54%
1960 10,235+1.52%
1970 16,172+4.68%
1975 17,823+1.97%
1980 19,311+1.62%
1990 17,122−1.20%
1995 22,846+5.55%
2000 26,211+2.99%
2007 29,571+1.68%
2010 28,461−1.38%
2015 30,613+1.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

Climate
Climate data for Pangutaran, Sulu
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)		 30
(86)		 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 [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. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Pangutaran, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.


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