Languyan
Municipality in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
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Languyan, officially the Municipality of Languyan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Languyan), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,587 people.[5]
Languyan
لاڠوين | |
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| Municipality of Languyan | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname: Tawi-Tawi's North Coast | |
 Interactive map of Languyan | |
.svg)  Languyan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°16′05″N 120°04′44″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| House district | Lone district |
| Parliamentary district | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Abduhasan I. Sali |
| • Vice Mayor | Abubashar S. Matba |
| • House Representative | Dimzsar M. Sali |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 21,892 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 |
| • Density | 71.554/km2 (185.32/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,599 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 54.01 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 279.3 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 225.4 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 265.8 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 57.43 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7509 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Sama Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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
| 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] | |||||||||||||
