Simunul سيمونول | |
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Municipality of Simunul | |
Nickname: The Birthplace of Islam in the Philippines | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 4°53′53″N119°49′17″E / 4.897992°N 119.821286°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Tawi-Tawi |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• 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 | |
• 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 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,100 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.81 |
• Revenue | ₱ 137.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 108.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 135 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 65.97 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7505 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay |
Website | www |
Simunul, officially the Municipality of Simunul (Tagalog : Bayan ng Simunul), is a 4th class 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.
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.
Simunul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
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 data for Simunul, Tawi-Tawi | |||||||||||||
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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] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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. Inside this mosque stands 4 hags where it is repainted every year.
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] |
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