Languyan

Municipality in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Languyan, officially the Municipality of Languyan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Languyan), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,096 people.[5]

CountryPhilippines
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Lowestelevation
0 m (0 ft)
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Languyan
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Municipality
Municipality of Languyan
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Languyan is located in Philippines
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Languyan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°16′05″N 120°04′44″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
District Lone district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbduhasan I. Sali
 • Vice MayorAbubashar S. Matba
 • RepresentativeDimzsar M. Sali
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Makaman N. Muddi
  • Santanina U. Bantilan
  • Mardella D. Matba
  • Pingguan S. Kalam
  • Nurunnihma A. Mammah
  • Saidul S. Mustapa
  • Abdulgafur J. Abah
  • Kublai N. Elias
 • Electorate21,892 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
581.20 km2 (224.40 sq mi)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation
539 m (1,768 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
41,587
 • Density71.554/km2 (185.32/sq mi)
 • Households
6,599
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
39.72
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 345.5 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 351.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 309.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 57.43 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7509
PSGC
1907009000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languagesSama
Tagalog
Websitewww.languyan.gov.ph
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Geography

Barangays

Languyan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bakong
  • Bas-bas Proper
  • Basnunuk
  • Darussalam
  • Languyan Proper (Poblacion)
  • Maraning
  • Simalak
  • Tuhog-Tuhog
  • Tumahubong
  • Tumbagaan
  • Parang Pantay
  • Adnin
  • Bakaw-bakaw
  • BasLikud
  • Jakarta (Lookan Latuan)
  • Kalupag
  • Kiniktal
  • Marang-marang
  • Sikullis
  • Tubig Dakula (Bohe Mahiya)

Climate

More information Climate data for Languyan, Tawi-Tawi, Month ...
Climate data for Languyan, Tawi-Tawi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(76)
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[6]
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Demographics

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Population census of Languyan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 16,269—    
1990 31,984+6.99%
1995 32,738+0.44%
2000 42,040+5.51%
2007 51,377+2.80%
2010 42,690−6.52%
2015 33,494−4.52%
2020 37,096+2.17%
2024 41,587+2.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]
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Economy

Poverty Incidence of Languyan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
62.55
2003
45.48
2006
40.00
2009
38.01
2012
32.05
2015
22.05
2018
17.02
2021
39.72

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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