Hadji Panglima Tahil
Municipality in Sulu, Philippines
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Hadji Panglima Tahil, officially the Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil (Tausūg: Kawman sin Hadji Panglima Tahil; Filipino: Bayan ng Hadji Panglima Tahil), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,441 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
Hadji Panglima Tahil
هَجِّ فَڠْلِمَ تَهِلْ Marungas | |
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| Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil | |
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| Coordinates: 6°10′N 120°55′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 5 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Moh. Mustafa S. Burahan |
| • Vice Mayor | Galib K. Datan |
| • Representative | Samier A. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 5,083 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.90 km2 (26.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 788 m (2,585 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,441 |
| • Density | 124.3/km2 (322.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,372 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.46 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 88.49 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 263.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 66.03 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 201.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7413 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is formerly known as Marunggas. In 2000, it was the poorest municipality in the Philippines with a poverty incidence estimate of 89.7%.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Hadji Panglima Tahil is politically subdivided into 5 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bangas (Poblacion)
- Bubuan
- Kabuukan
- Pag-asinan
- Teomabal
Climate
| Climate data for Hadji Panglima Tahil, 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) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (81) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 170 (6.7) |
130 (5.1) |
125 (4.9) |
122 (4.8) |
229 (9.0) |
286 (11.3) |
254 (10.0) |
248 (9.8) |
182 (7.2) |
257 (10.1) |
233 (9.2) |
188 (7.4) |
2,424 (95.5) |
| Average rainy days | 18.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 242.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 267 | — |
| 1918 | 4,296 | +20.35% |
| 1939 | 1,998 | −3.58% |
| 1948 | 1,850 | −0.85% |
| 1960 | 671 | −8.10% |
| 1970 | 1,341 | +7.16% |
| 1975 | 4,178 | +25.60% |
| 1980 | 4,325 | +0.69% |
| 1990 | 4,153 | −0.41% |
| 1995 | 4,419 | +1.17% |
| 2000 | 5,314 | +4.03% |
| 2007 | 6,192 | +2.13% |
| 2010 | 5,850 | −2.05% |
| 2015 | 6,375 | +1.65% |
| 2020 | 7,906 | +4.63% |
| 2024 | 8,441 | +1.58% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
