Panglima Sugala

Panglima Sugala ڤڠليما سوڬلا Balimbing
Municipality
Municipality of Panglima Sugala
Sunrise view of the sea at Panglima Sugala
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Map of Tawi-Tawi with Panglima Sugala highlighted
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Panglima Sugala Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°04′22″N119°53′05″E / 5.072786°N 119.884678°E / 5.072786; 119.884678
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Tawi-Tawi
District	Lone district
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Nurbert M. Sahali
•  Vice Mayor	Dayang Iman M. Sahali
•  Representative	Dimszar M. Sali
•  Municipal Council	Members Abdurajik J. Saiyari Nasser A. Dammang Sabrine S. Jilhano Abdulyaser H. Bairulla Shelma S. Bahatul Albie U. Sammani Sawadjaan U. Jaji Saib I. Abdulpatta
•  Electorate	20,206 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	416.66 km2 (160.87 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	48,055
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
•  Households	7,546
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	27.52 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 215.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 460.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 196.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 61.29 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7501
PSGC	157001000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay
Website	www.panglimasugala.gov.ph

Panglima Sugala, officially the Municipality of Panglima Sugala (Tagalog : Bayan ng Panglima Sugala), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,055 people. ^[3] It was formerly known as Balimbing. ^[5]

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. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Panglima Sugala is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• 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

Climate

Climate data for Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi
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)	29 (84)	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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Panglima Sugala

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
2020	48,055	+1.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [8] [9] [10] [11]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Panglima Sugala | (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). "BARMM". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7, ARMM.gov.ph. Retrieved 2012.
6. 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 7 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
8. 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.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Tawi‑tawi". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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.

External links

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