Pangutaran

Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pangutaran; Bahasa Pangutaran Siyama: Lahat Pangutaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pangutaran), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,374 people.[3]

Pangutaran
ڤڠوترن
Pulau Bangkuruan (Malay)
Puh Pangutaran (Siyama)
Municipality of Pangutaran
Map of Sulu with Pangutaran highlighted
Map of Sulu with Pangutaran highlighted
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Pangutaran is located in Philippines
Pangutaran
Pangutaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°18′N 120°35′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
Named forShariff Pangutaran
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAsri S. Taib
  Vice MayorAlradzmin A. Nanoh
  RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate18,478 voters (2022)
Area
  Total258.10 km2 (99.65 sq mi)
Elevation
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Highest elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total36,374
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
  Households
6,592
DemonymSiyama Al-Pangutaran or Siyamal
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
76.75
% (2018)[4]
  Revenue153.7 million (2020)
  Assets225 million (2020)
  Expenditure130.2 million (2020)
  Liabilities83.48 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7414
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesPangutaran Sama
Tausug
Tagalog

Geography

Barangays

Pangutaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Alu Bunah
  • Bangkilay
  • Kawitan
  • Kehi Niog
  • Lantong Babag
  • Lumah Dapdap
  • Pandan Niog
  • Panducan
  • Panitikan
  • Patutol
  • Se-ipang
  • Simbahan (Poblacion)
  • Suang Bunah
  • Tonggasang
  • Tubig Nonok
  • Tubig Sallang

Climate

Climate data for Pangutaran, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 157
(6.2)
115
(4.5)
123
(4.8)
96
(3.8)
136
(5.4)
120
(4.7)
104
(4.1)
89
(3.5)
86
(3.4)
131
(5.2)
151
(5.9)
159
(6.3)
1,467
(57.8)
Average rainy days 20.4 17.5 20.4 21.1 26.7 25.7 26.0 24.5 24.0 27.7 26.3 24.7 285
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5]

Demographics

Population census of Pangutaran
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,201    
1918 2,982+6.25%
1939 7,442+4.45%
1948 8,536+1.54%
1960 10,235+1.52%
1970 16,172+4.68%
1975 17,823+1.97%
1980 19,311+1.62%
1990 17,122−1.20%
1995 22,846+5.55%
2000 26,211+2.99%
2007 29,571+1.68%
2010 28,461−1.38%
2015 30,613+1.40%
2020 36,374+3.45%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Etymology

The name PANGUTARAN is originally after the "Shariff Pangutaran" name, the first Filipino people who discover and inhabited the island together with the family members (Belong to Salip Descendants). But before what we know today as PANGUTARAN it is also called "Pulau Bangkuruan" by Malay speakers means The island with the Bangkudo tree(s) (Morinda citrifolia). The word phrase "Siyama" stands un impossible originated from the Hindi language meaning "Forbearance" or "kshama:क्षमा" because sheikh Karim Al-Makhdum arrived (in Bohe' Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines in 1380 and propagated Islam) in the Philippines contemporary with Hindi traders from India.

References

  1. Municipality of Pangutaran | (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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Pangutaran, 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.


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