Jolo, Sulu
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Jolo (Tausūg: Sūg) is a 1st cless municipality on the island o Jolo, an the caipital an lairgest toun o the province o Sulu. Accordin tae the 2010 census, it haes a population o 118,307 fowk in 15,242 hoosehaulds. Pairt o its population is o Cheenese strynd, mainly frae Singapore.[3] Of the population, 90% are Muslim, the remainin 10% are Christian.[4] Jolo wis the centre o the govrenment o the Sultanate o Sulu.
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Jolo Sūg | |
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Municipality | |
Sulu Provincial Capitol | |
Map o Sulu showin the location o Jolo | |
Coordinates: 6.052°N 121.002°E / 6.052; 121.002 | |
Kintra | Philippines |
Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
Province | Sulu |
Destrict | 1st Destrict |
Foondit | 1952 |
Barangays | 8 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Hussin U. Amin |
Area | |
• Total | 126.40 km2 (48.80 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 118,307 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7400 |
Dialin code | 68 |
Income cless | 1st |
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More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 53,055 | — |
1995 | 76,948 | +7.72% |
2000 | 87,998 | +2.72% |
2007 | 140,307 | +6.89% |
2010 | 118,307 | −5.53% |
Source: National Statistics Office[2] |
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