Pandami
Municipality in Sulu, Philippines
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Pandami, officially the Municipality of Pandami (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pandami; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pandami), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,369 people.[5]
Pandami
ڤندامي Lapak | |
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| Municipality of Pandami | |
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 Map of Sulu with Pandami highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Pandami | |
.svg)  Pandami Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°32′32″N 120°48′05″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nurhan S. Berto |
| • Vice Mayor | Rakib P. Pulahong |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,386 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 170.89 km2 (65.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,369 |
| • Density | 206.97/km2 (536.05/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,148 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 61.94 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 186.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 306 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 99.75 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 122.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7400 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Geography
Barangays
Pandami is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Baligtang
- Bud Sibaud
- Hambilan
- Kabbon
- Lahi
- Lapak
- Laud Sibaud
- Malanta
- Mamanok
- North Manubul
- Parian Dakula
- Sibaud Proper
- Siganggang
- South Manubul
- Suba-suba
- Tenga Manubul
Climate
| Climate data for Pandami, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184 (7.2) |
143 (5.6) |
144 (5.7) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
272 (10.7) |
253 (10.0) |
183 (7.2) |
265 (10.4) |
246 (9.7) |
208 (8.2) |
2,575 (101.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 23.2 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 248.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
