Sapa-Sapa

Sapa-Sapa ساڤ-ساڤ
Municipality
Municipality of Sapa-Sapa
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Map of Tawi-Tawi with Sapa-Sapa highlighted
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Sapa-Sapa Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°05′24″N120°16′22″E / 5.089897°N 120.272875°E / 5.089897; 120.272875
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Tawi-Tawi
District	Lone district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Rhodesia M. Sali
•  Vice Mayor	Karim Darwis J. Masdal
•  Representative	Dimszar M. Sali
•  Municipal Council	Members Jovelyn T. Marjan Putli Aisa S. Matolo Dhenmar A. Kipli Mohmmad Toy I. Sulayman Alona F. Maulana Amilbangsa A. Masdal Reymal S. Shalim Sadat S. Shalim
•  Electorate	22,022 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	235.61 km2 (90.97 sq mi)
Elevation	5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation	529 m (1,736 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	33,580
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
•  Households	5,548
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	37.19 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 204.4 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 159.3 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 180.2 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 1.407 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7503
PSGC	1907010000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Sama Tagalog
Website	www.sapasapa.gov.ph

Sapa-Sapa, officially the Municipality of Sapa-Sapa (Tagalog : Bayan ng Sapa-Sapa), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,580. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Sapa-sapa is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Baldatal - M
• Butun
• Dalo-Dalo
• Kohek
• Lakit-Lakit
• Latuan (Sunsang)
• Banaran Lookan
• Look Natoh
• Lookan Latuan
• Malanta
• Tambunan
• Sikubong
• Palatih Gadjaminah
• Pamasan
• Sapaat
• Sapa-Sapa (Poblacion)
• Sokah-sokah
• Bukut Sikubong
• Tangngah Deom Sikubong
• Tapian Bohe North
• Tapian Bohe South
• Banaran Tunggusong
• Mantabuan Sannang Hati
• Lookan Tup-Tup

• NOTE: "M" marks the Barangays located on the mainland, despite being separated by a creek.

Panampangan Island

Panampangan Island is located in the municipality of Sapa-sapa. The island itself is famous for its sandbar which is considered^{[ by whom? ]} the longest in the Philippines.^{[ citation needed ]}

At low tide, the sandbar connects to the nearby islet of Panampangan island.

Climate

Climate data for Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [5]

Demographics

Population census of Sapa-Sapa

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	14,946	—
1990	16,173	+0.79%
1995	17,728	+1.73%
2000	26,242	+8.77%
2007	37,135	+4.91%
2010	28,781	−8.86%
2015	30,917	+1.37%
2020	33,580	+1.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sapa-Sapa

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 61.70 2003 48.09 2006 45.70 2009 37.25 2012 33.32 2015 28.65 2018 24.76 2021 37.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

References

1.   Municipality of Sapa-Sapa | (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). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. 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. "Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
6. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of". 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

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