Panglima Estino
Municipality in Sulu, Philippines
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Panglima Estino, officially the Municipality of Panglima Estino (Tausūg: Kawman sin Panglima Estino; Filipino: Bayan ng Panglima Estino), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,157 people.[5]
Panglima Estino
فَڠْلِمَ اِسْتِنُ | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Panglima Estino | |
Map of Sulu with Panglima Estino highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Panglima Estino | |
.svg)  Panglima Estino Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°58′N 121°12′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Munib S. Estino |
| • Vice Mayor | Morsid M. Estino |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,979 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 125.10 km2 (48.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 37,157 |
| • Density | 297.02/km2 (769.27/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,974 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 68.3 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 154.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 216.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 132 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7415 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
History
On January 1, 1980, then President Ferdinand Marcos enacted Presidential Decree No. 1663 creating the municipality of New Panamao from the mother municipality of Panamao.[6] However to avoid confusion from the mother municipality, on January 2, 1981, then President Marcos enacted Presidential Decree No. 1757 renaming New Panamao to its current name, Panglima Estino.[7]
Geography
Barangays
Panglima Estino is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Gagguil
- Gata-gata
- Jinggan
- Kamih-Pungud
- Lihbug Kabaw
- Likbah
- Lubuk-lubuk
- Marsada
- Paiksa
- Pandakan
- Punay (Poblacion)
- Tiptipon
Climate
| Climate data for Panglima Estino, Sulu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152 (6.0) |
120 (4.7) |
125 (4.9) |
132 (5.2) |
239 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
281 (11.1) |
268 (10.6) |
190 (7.5) |
263 (10.4) |
234 (9.2) |
179 (7.0) |
2,484 (97.9) |
| Average rainy days | 17.4 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 22.7 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 20.5 | 22.7 | 21.2 | 18.7 | 242.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
