Omar, Sulu

CountryPhilippines

FoundedDecember 20, 2005

Barangays8 (see Barangays)

Elevation

38 m (125 ft)

Omar عمر
Municipality
Municipality of Omar
Tandang Mairan Rock Formation in Capual Island
Flag Seal
Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted
Interactive map of Omar
Omar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°00′33″N 121°23′15″E / 6.0091389°N 121.3874333°E / 6.0091389; 121.3874333
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Founded	December 20, 2005
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Abdulbaki J. Ajibon
• Vice Mayor	Juddin-Nur A. Pantasan
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Raja G. Adjak Hajan I. Aliuddin Eldisin J. Angsa Bartazar K. Alimon Warsa I. Mursin Basir A. Abdulhamid Ali S. Alimuddin Nur Hann I. Omar
• Electorate	19,162 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	180.98 km2 (69.88 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	53,903
• Density	297.84/km2 (771.40/sq mi)
• Households	4,877
Economy
• Poverty incidence	50.45 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 149.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 404.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 96.27 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 161.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7404
PSGC	1906619000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog

Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar (Tausūg: Kawman sin Omar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Omar), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 53,903 people.^[5]

It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194,^[6] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.^[7]