Omar, Sulu

Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar (Tausūg: Kawman sin Omar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Omar), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,070 people.^[3]

Omar عمر
Municipality
Municipality of Omar
Flag Seal
Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted
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Omar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°59′00″N 121°24′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Founded	December 20, 2005
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Abdulbaki J. Ajibon
• Vice Mayor	Juddin-Nur A. Pantasan
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Raja G. Adjak Hajan I. Aliuddin Eldisin J. Angsa Bartazar K. Alimon Warsa I. Mursin Basir A. Abdulhamid Ali S. Alimuddin Nur Hann I. Omar
• Electorate	16,313 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	180.98 km2 (69.88 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	28,070
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Households	4,877
Economy
• Poverty incidence	50.45 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 149.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 404.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 104.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 161.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7404
PSGC	156619000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog

It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194,^[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Omar is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Andalan
• Angilan
• Capual Island
• Huwit-huwit
• Lahing-Lahing
• Niangkaan
• Sucuban
• Tangkuan

Climate

Climate data for Omar, 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)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	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)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Omar

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	25,102	—
2010	18,098	−11.22%
2015	25,116	+6.44%
2020	28,070	+2.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Omar

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2009 50.81 2012 48.81 2015 53.58 2018 79.37 2021 50.45 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16]

References

1.  Municipality of Omar | (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. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194; An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
6. MMA Act No. 194 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu
7. "Omar, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
14. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
15. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
16. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Omar Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Omar Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Memorandum Order No. 260
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System