Simunul

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Simunul
سيمونول
Municipality
Municipality of Simunul
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Aerial view of Simunul in 2018
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Nickname: 
The Birthplace of Islam in the Philippines
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Simunul
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 4°53′53″N119°49′17″E / 4.897992°N 119.821286°E / 4.897992; 119.821286
Country Philippines
Region Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province Tawi-Tawi
District Lone district
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Wasilah T. Abdurahman
 •  Vice Mayor Ershad T. Abdurahman
 •  Representative Dimszar M. Sali
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 15,763 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
167.25 km2 (64.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Highest elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total
34,245
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 •  Households
6,100
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
26.81
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 188.9 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 204.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 189.2 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 159.5 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7505
PSGC
1907004000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)68
Native languages Sama
Tagalog
Sabah Malay
Website www.simunul.gov.ph

Simunul, officially the Municipality of Simunul (Tagalog : Bayan ng Simunul), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,245 people. [3] The majority of the people living here are Muslims.

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Geography

The municipality consists of 2 islands: the larger eponymous Simunul Island and Manuk Mangkaw (Manuk Manka) Island, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the south. There are six beaches in Simunul.

Barangays

Simunul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bagid
  • Bakong
  • Doh-Tong
  • Luuk Datan
  • Manuk Mangkaw
  • Maruwa
  • Mongkay
  • Pagasinan
  • Panglima Mastul
  • Sokah-Bulan
  • Tampakan (Poblacion)
  • Timundon
  • Tonggusong
  • Boheh Indangan
  • Ubol

The barangays of Timundon, Manuk Mangkaw, and Luuk Datan are located on Manuk Mangkaw Island; the remaining 12 barangays are located on Simunul Island.

Climate

Climate data for Simunul, Tawi-Tawi
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days20.417.520.421.126.725.726.024.524.027.726.324.7285
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

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Sheik Karimal Makdum Mosque
Population census of Simunul
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,440—    
1918 5,818+9.76%
1939 4,980−0.74%
1948 5,413+0.93%
1960 8,724+4.06%
1970 12,135+3.35%
1975 20,218+10.78%
1980 26,816+5.81%
1990 26,491−0.12%
1995 29,254+1.88%
2000 31,962+1.92%
2007 38,239+2.50%
2010 34,538−3.64%
2015 31,223−1.90%
2020 34,245+1.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

The language spoken is Sama, also known as Sinama. The first Muslims in the Philippines are said to have arrived at Simunur. The first mosque in the Philippines was built here by Sheik Karimul Makhdum. This mosque is called the Sheik Karimal Makdum Mosque.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Simunul

10
20
30
40
50
2000
43.59
2003
33.96
2006
32.40
2009
30.38
2012
42.46
2015
21.81
2018
14.64
2021
26.81

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Simunul | (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. 1 2 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. ↑ "Simunul, 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.
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