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Sulu Province

Wilāya sin Sūg

Lalawiga ng Sulu
Banner o Sulu Province
Banner
Official seal of Sulu Province
Seal
Map of the Philippines with Sulu highlighted
Map of the Philippines with Sulu highlighted
Coordinates: 6°00′N 121°00′E / 6.000°N 121.000°E / 6.000; 121.000
Kintra Philippines
RegionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Founded10 Mairch 1917
CaipitalJolo
Seat of Government:
Patikul
Govrenment
 • TeepAutonomous Province o the Philippines
 • GovrenorAbdusakur Tan II (Leeberal Pairty)
 • Vice GovrenorAbdusakur Tan (Leeberal Pairty)
 • Sovereign (Sultan)Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram
Area
 • Total2135.3 km2 (824.4 sq mi)
Area rank60th out of 80
Population
 (2010)
 • Total718,290
 • Rank27t oot o 80
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
 • Density rank13t oot o 80
Diveesions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component ceeties0
 • Municipalities19
 • Barangays410
 • Destricts1st an 2nt destricts o Sulu
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
Spoken leidsBahasa Sūg (offeecial), Zamboangueño Chavacano

Sulu (Tausūg: سوگ, Sūg), (Chavacano:Provincia de Sūlū), (Filipino: Lalawigan ng Sulu) is an autonomous island province o the Philippines locatit in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Its caipital is Jolo an occupees the middle group o islands o the Sulu Airchipelago, atween Basilan an Tawi-Tawi.

Politics an admeenistration

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Political map of Sulu

Sulu is subdividit intae 19 municipalities.

Municipalities

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Municipality No. of
Barangays
Population
(2007)
Aurie (km²) Pop. densitie
(per km²)
Banguingui (Tongkil) 14 22,502 124.00 181
Hadji Panglima Tahil (Marunggas) 5 6,192 49.50 125
Indanan 34 85,220 101.90 836
Jolo 8 140,307 22.20 6,320
Kalingalan Caluang 9 30,046 55.80 538
Lugus 17 21,650 35.40 47
Luuk 12 33,508 167.10 200
Maimbung 27 38,092 47.90 795
Old Panamao 31 49,903 51.10 977
Omar 8 25,102 - -
Pandami 16 23,527 86.90 271
Panglima Estino (New Panamao) 12 35,263 45.00 783
Pangutaran 16 29,571 258.10 114
Parang 40 65,019 97.40 667
Pata 14 20,095 58.60 343
Patikul 30 56,805 179.30 316
Siasi 50 63,518 102.50 620
Talipao 52 85,920 141.00 609
Tapul 15 17,430 55.50 314

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