Banguingui, Sulu
Municipality in Sulu, Philippines
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Municipality of Banguingui (Sinama: Lahat Banguingui; Tausūg: Kawman sin Banguingui; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banguingui) is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,202 people.[5]
Banguingui
بَڠِڠِ Tongkil | |
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| Municipality of Banguingui | |
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| Coordinates: 6°04′N 121°47′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Whidzfar I. Sahidulla |
| • Vice Mayor | Denrasher A. Abdilla |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,767 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 352.59 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 39,202 |
| • Density | 111.18/km2 (287.96/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,226 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 63.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 212.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 622.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 164 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 196.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7406 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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.[6][7] It was inaugurated only on January 29, 2006.[8]
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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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)[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | +8.51% |
| 2024 | 39,202 | +2.33% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
