Kalingalan Caluang

Kalingalan Caluang, officially the Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang (Tausūg: Kawman sin Kalingalan Caluang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalingalan Caluang), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,549 people.^[3]

Kalingalan Caluang كاليڠالن چالوڠ
Municipality
Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang
Flag Seal
Map of Sulu with Kalingalan Caluang highlighted
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Kalingalan Caluang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°53′N 121°16′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nurshamier A. Halun
• Vice Mayor	Al-Razhmie A. Halun
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Sadri S. Imamil Aldasil B. Adam Nuryasser A. Imbing Denrasher H. Susulan Warid H. Jain Jamra A. Hassan Rajabadar M. Mahamod Tantong J. Jumaidim
• Electorate	16,984 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	166.50 km2 (64.29 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation	386 m (1,266 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	39,549
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Households	6,912
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	61.42 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 129.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 177.1 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 96.6 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 39.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7416
PSGC	156603000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog

History

The Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang was created on December 6, 1975, by Presidential Decree No. 838 from the barangays of Luuk, Sulu in honor of Sayyid Capt. Kalingalan Caluang.

Geography

Barangays

Kalingalan Caluang is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Kambing
• Kanlagay
• Karungdong (Poblacion)
• Masjid Bayle
• Masjid Punjungan
• Pang
• Pangdan Pangdan
• Pitogo
• Tunggol

Climate

Climate data for Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	152 (6.0)	120 (4.7)	125 (4.9)	132 (5.2)	239 (9.4)	301 (11.9)	281 (11.1)	268 (10.6)	190 (7.5)	263 (10.4)	234 (9.2)	179 (7.0)	2,484 (97.9)
Average rainy days	17.4	14.9	15.8	15.4	22.7	24.4	25.0	23.5	20.5	22.7	21.2	18.7	242.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5]

Demographics

Population census of
Kalingalan Caluang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	8,639	—
1990	15,824	+6.24%
1995	19,320	+3.81%
2000	22,688	+3.50%
2007	30,046	+3.95%
2010	26,848	−4.01%
2015	31,567	+3.13%
2020	39,549	+4.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Kalingalan Caluang

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 73.74 2003 64.99 2006 65.00 2009 48.31 2012 42.60 2015 49.23 2018 78.71 2021 61.42 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

See also

• Tausūg people
• Moro National Liberation Front

References

1.  Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang | (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). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. 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. "Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. "Province of Sulu". 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

• Kalingalan Caluang Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Kalingalan Caluang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System