Indanan

Indanan, officially the Municipality of Indanan (Tausūg: Kawman sin Indanan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Indanan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 93,168 people.^[4]

Indanan ايندنن
Municipality
Municipality of Indanan
Flag Seal
Map of Sulu with Indanan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Indanan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°00′N 120°58′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	1st district
Barangays	34 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Hermot D. Jikiri
• Vice Mayor	Allan-Nahier S. Jainal
• Representative	Samier A. Tan
• Municipal Council	Members [2] Alano A. Palahuddin Al-Nazib U. Hamsail Abdulmier M. Muksan Darwin T. Askali Abdel Jabbar M. Ibrahim Rommel Q. Indanan Salip Abdul-rhadam H. Haiver Franco Wel B. Asiri
• Electorate	34,055 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	170.72 km2 (65.92 sq mi)
Elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Highest elevation	798 m (2,618 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	93,168
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Households	15,839
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	42.44 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 222.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 231.7 million (2020), 35.08 million (2012)
• Expenditure	₱ 158.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 81.63 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7407
PSGC	156601000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog
Website	www.indanan.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Indanan is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Adjid
• Bangalan
• Bato-bato
• Buanza
• Bud-Taran
• Bunut
• Jati-Tunggal
• Kabbon Maas
• Kagay
• Kajatian
• Kan Islam
• Kandang Tukay
• Karawan
• Katian
• Kuppong
• Lambayong
• Langpas
• Licup
• Malimbaya
• Manggis
• Manilop
• Paligue
• Panabuan
• Panglima Misuari (Sasak)
• Pasil
• Poblacion (Indanan)
• Sapah Malaum
• Sawaki
• Sionogan
• Tagbak
• Timbangan
• Tubig Dakulah
• Tubig Parang
• Tumantangis

Climate

Climate data for Indanan, Sulu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	25 (77)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	26 (79)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (80)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	170 (6.7)	130 (5.1)	125 (4.9)	122 (4.8)	229 (9.0)	286 (11.3)	254 (10.0)	248 (9.8)	182 (7.2)	257 (10.1)	233 (9.2)	188 (7.4)	2,424 (95.5)
Average rainy days	18.3	15.3	15.2	14.6	22.8	24.0	24.3	23.3	20.5	22.6	21.9	19.3	242.1
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Indanan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	7,076	—
1939	18,959	+4.81%
1948	17,722	−0.75%
1960	23,381	+2.34%
1970	26,380	+1.21%
1975	6,234	−25.12%
1980	32,074	+38.75%
1990	41,969	+2.73%
1995	46,140	+1.79%
2000	53,425	+3.19%
2007	85,220	+6.65%
2010	65,858	−8.95%
2015	80,883	+3.99%
2020	93,168	+2.82%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Indanan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 59.06 2003 50.13 2006 54.20 2009 42.65 2012 64.71 2015 50.15 2018 69.79 2021 42.44 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

1.  Municipality of Indanan | (DILG)
2. "2022 Election Results:Indanan, Sulu". Rappler. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Indanan, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
7. 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.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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