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Municipality in Sulu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pangutaran; Bahasa Pangutaran Siyama: Lahat Pangutaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pangutaran), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,374 people.[3]
Pangutaran
ڤڠوترن Pulau Bangkuruan (Malay) Puh Pangutaran (Siyama) | |
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Municipality of Pangutaran | |
![]() Map of Sulu with Pangutaran highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°18′N 120°35′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Sulu |
District | 1st district |
Named for | Shariff Pangutaran |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Asri S. Taib |
• Vice Mayor | Alradzmin A. Nanoh |
• Representative | Samier A. Tan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,478 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 258.10 km2 (99.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
Highest elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,374 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,592 |
Demonym | Siyama Al-Pangutaran or Siyamal |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 62.35 |
• Revenue | ₱ 153.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 225 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 130.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 83.48 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7414 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Pangutaran Sama Tausug Tagalog |
Pangutaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Pangutaran, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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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) |
30 (86) |
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 1,201 | — |
1918 | 2,982 | +6.25% |
1939 | 7,442 | +4.45% |
1948 | 8,536 | +1.54% |
1960 | 10,235 | +1.52% |
1970 | 16,172 | +4.68% |
1975 | 17,823 | +1.97% |
1980 | 19,311 | +1.62% |
1990 | 17,122 | −1.20% |
1995 | 22,846 | +5.55% |
2000 | 26,211 | +2.99% |
2007 | 29,571 | +1.68% |
2010 | 28,461 | −1.38% |
2015 | 30,613 | +1.40% |
2020 | 36,374 | +3.45% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Poverty Incidence of Pangutaran
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60
70
80
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71.47 2003
61.30 2006
50.90 2009
49.28 2012
51.85 2015
48.34 2018
76.75 2021
62.35 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
The name PANGUTARAN is originally after the "Shariff Pangutaran" name, the first Filipino people who discover and inhabited the island together with the family members (Belong to Salip Descendants). But before what we know today as PANGUTARAN it is also called "Pulau Bangkuruan" by Malay speakers means The island with the Bangkudo tree(s) (Morinda citrifolia). The word phrase "Siyama" stands un impossible originated from the Hindi language meaning "Forbearance" or "kshama:क्षमा" because sheikh Karim Al-Makhdum arrived (in Bohe' Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines in 1380 and propagated Islam) in the Philippines contemporary with Hindi traders from India.