Indanan

Municipality in Sulu, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indanan, officially the Municipality of Indanan (Tausūg: Kawman sin Indanan; Filipino: Bayan ng Indanan), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 105,384 people.[6]

CountryPhilippines
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Lowestelevation
0 m (0 ft)
Quick facts اِنْدَنَنْ, Country ...
Indanan
اِنْدَنَنْ
Municipality
Municipality of Indanan
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Official seal of Indanan
Seal
Map of Sulu with Indanan highlighted
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Indanan is located in Philippines
Indanan
Indanan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°00′N 120°58′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHermot D. Jikiri
 • Vice MayorAllan-Nahier S. Jainal
 • RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • [2]
  • Alano A. Palahuddin
  • Al-Nazib U. Hamsail
  • Abdulmier M. Muksan
  • Darwin T. Askali
  • Abdel Jabbar M. Ibrahim
  • Rommel Q. Indanan
  • Salip Abdul-rhadam H. Haiver
  • Franco Wel B. Asiri
 • Electorate32,735 voters (2025)
Area
[3]
 • Total
170.72 km2 (65.92 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Highest elevation
798 m (2,618 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[4]
 • Total
105,384
 • Density617.29/km2 (1,598.8/sq mi)
 • Households
15,839
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
42.44
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 319.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 447 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 224.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 115.9 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7407
PSGC
1906601000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.indanan.gov.ph
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Geography

Barangays

Indanan is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Adjid
  • Bangalan
  • Bato-bato
  • Buanza
  • Bud-Taran
  • Bunut
  • Jati-Tunggal
  • Kabbon Maas
  • Kagay
  • Kajatian
  • Kan Islam
  • Kandang Tukay
  • Karawan
  • Katian
  • Kuppong
  • Lambayong
  • Langpas
  • Licup
  • Malimbaya
  • Manggis
  • Manilop
  • Paligue
  • Panabuan
  • Panglima Misuari (Sasak)
  • Pasil
  • Poblacion (Indanan)
  • Sapah Malaum
  • Sawaki
  • Sionogan
  • Tagbak
  • Timbangan
  • Tubig Dakulah
  • Tubig Parang
  • Tumantangis

Climate

More information Climate data for Indanan, Sulu, Month ...
Climate data for Indanan, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(80)
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]
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Demographics

More information Year, Pop. ...
Population census of Indanan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 7,076—    
1939 18,959+4.81%
1948 17,722−0.75%
1960 23,381+2.34%
1970 26,380+1.21%
1975 6,234−25.12%
1980 32,074+38.75%
1990 41,969+2.73%
1995 46,140+1.79%
2000 53,425+3.19%
2007 85,220+6.65%
2010 65,858−8.95%
2015 80,883+3.99%
2020 93,168+3.02%
2024 105,384+3.00%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]
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Economy

Poverty Incidence of Indanan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
59.06
2003
50.13
2006
54.20
2009
42.65
2012
64.71
2015
50.15
2018
69.79
2021
42.44

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

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