Languyan

Languyan لاڠوين
Municipality
Municipality of Languyan
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Map of Tawi-Tawi with Languyan highlighted
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Languyan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°16′00″N120°05′00″E / 5.2666667°N 120.0833333°E / 5.2666667; 120.0833333
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Tawi-Tawi
District	Lone district
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Abduhasan I. Sali
•  Vice Mayor	Abubashar S. Matba
•  Representative	Dimzsar M. Sali
•  Municipal Council	Members Makaman N. Muddi Santanina U. Bantilan Mardella D. Matba Pingguan S. Kalam Nurunnihma A. Mammah Saidul S. Mustapa Abdulgafur J. Abah Kublai N. Elias
•  Electorate	19,434 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	581.20 km2 (224.40 sq mi)
Elevation	5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation	539 m (1,768 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	37,096
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
•  Households	6,599
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	39.72 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 258.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 286.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 227.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 13.38 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7509
PSGC	157009000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Sama Tagalog
Website	www.languyan.gov.ph

Languyan, officially the Municipality of Languyan (Tagalog : Bayan ng Languyan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,096 people. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Languyan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bakong
• Bas-bas Proper
• Basnunuk
• Darussalam
• Languyan Proper (Poblacion)
• Maraning
• Simalak
• Tuhog-Tuhog
• Tumahubong
• Tumbagaan
• Parang Pantay
• Adnin
• Bakaw-bakaw
• BasLikud
• Jakarta (Lookan Latuan)
• Kalupag
• Kiniktal
• Marang-marang
• Sikullis
• Tubig Dakula (Bohe Mahiya)

Climate

Climate data for Languyan, Tawi-Tawi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (76)
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 [5]

Demographics

Population census of Languyan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	16,269	—
1990	31,984	+6.99%
1995	32,738	+0.44%
2000	42,040	+5.51%
2007	51,377	+2.80%
2010	42,690	−6.52%
2015	33,494	−4.52%
2020	37,096	+2.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Languyan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 62.55 2003 45.48 2006 40.00 2009 38.01 2012 32.05 2015 22.05 2018 17.02 2021 39.72 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

References

1.   Municipality of Languyan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Languyan, Tawi-Tawi : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
6. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. 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. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Tawi‑tawi". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Languyan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Languyan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Census Information