Banguingui, Sulu

Banguingui, officially the Municipality of Banguingui (Tausūg: Kawman sin Banguingui; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banguingui), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,616 people.[3]

Banguingui
باڠوايڠاوا
Tongkil
Municipality of Banguingui
Flag of Banguingui
Official seal of Banguingui
Map of Sulu with Banguingui highlighted
Map of Sulu with Banguingui highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Banguingui is located in Philippines
Banguingui
Banguingui
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°04′N 121°47′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorWhidzfar I. Sahidulla
  Vice MayorDenrasher A. Abdilla
  RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate13,423 voters (2022)
Area
  Total352.59 km2 (136.14 sq mi)
Elevation
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total35,616
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
  Households
6,226
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
80.68
% (2018)[4]
  Revenue139 million (2020)
  Assets257.6 million (2020)
  Expenditure108.4 million (2020)
  Liabilities46.85 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7406
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.tongkil.gov.ph

From its original name Tongkil, it was renamed Banguingui on January 29, 1999, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 71 of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in honor of the dominant Banguingui tribe of the municipality.[5][6] It was inaugurated only on January 29, 2006.[7]

Geography

Barangays

Tongkil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bakkaan
  • Bangalaw
  • Danao
  • Dungon
  • Kahikukuk
  • Luuk (Poblacion)
  • North Paarol
  • Sigumbal
  • South Paarol
  • Tabialan
  • Tainga-Bakkao
  • Tambun-bun
  • Tattalan
  • Tinutungan

Climate

Climate data for Banguingui, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
Average low °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)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 148
(5.8)
110
(4.3)
116
(4.6)
127
(5.0)
241
(9.5)
318
(12.5)
304
(12.0)
281
(11.1)
202
(8.0)
262
(10.3)
227
(8.9)
164
(6.5)
2,500
(98.5)
Average rainy days 17.0 14.6 15.5 15.8 23.3 24.4 24.8 24.0 20.2 22.5 21.0 18.7 241.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Banguingui
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,000    
1918 8,212+15.07%
1939 2,893−4.85%
1948 3,673+2.69%
1960 5,816+3.90%
1970 9,095+4.57%
1975 14,062+9.13%
1980 15,716+2.25%
1990 10,469−3.98%
1995 12,971+4.10%
2000 15,933+4.51%
2007 22,502+4.88%
2010 17,802−8.17%
2015 24,161+5.99%
2020 35,616+7.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

Economy

References

  1. Municipality of Banguingui | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 71; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Tongkil in the Province of Sulu to the Municipality of Banguingui" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. "MMA Act No. 71 : An Act Changing the name of the Municipality of Tongkil in the Province of Sulu to the municipality of Banguingui" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  7. Banguingui municipality celebrates 10th anniversary
  8. "Banguingui, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. 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.
  12. "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.


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