Pangutaran
Municipality in Sulu, Philippines
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Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pangutaran; Pangutaran Sama: Lahat Pangutaran; Filipino: Bayan ng Pangutaran), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,575 people.[5]
Pangutaran
فَڠُتَرَنْ Pulau Bangkuruan (Malay) Puh Pangutaran (Siyama) | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Pangutaran | |
Map of Sulu with Pangutaran highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Pangutaran | |
.svg)  Pangutaran Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°18′N 120°35′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Shariff Pangutaran |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Asri S. Taib |
| • Vice Mayor | Alradzmin A. Nanoh |
| • Representative | Samier A. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,150 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 258.10 km2 (99.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 41,575 |
| • Density | 161.08/km2 (417.20/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,592 |
| Demonym | Siyama Al-Pangutaran or Siyamal |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 62.35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 218.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 424.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 191.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 236 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7414 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Pangutaran Sama Tausug Tagalog |
Geography
Barangays
Pangutaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alu Bunah
- Bangkilay
- Kawitan
- Kehi Niog
- Lantong Babag
- Lumah Dapdap
- Pandan Niog
- Panducan
- Panitikan
- Patutol
- Se-ipang
- Simbahan (Poblacion)
- Suang Bunah
- Tonggasang
- Tubig Nonok
- Tubig Sallang
Climate
| Climate data for Pangutaran, Sulu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
| 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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1,201 | — |
| 1918 | 2,982 | +6.25% |
| 1939 | 7,442 | +4.45% |
| 1948 | 8,536 | +1.54% |
| 1960 | 10,235 | +1.52% |
| 1970 | 16,172 | +4.68% |
| 1975 | 17,823 | +1.97% |
| 1980 | 19,311 | +1.62% |
| 1990 | 17,122 | −1.20% |
| 1995 | 22,846 | +5.55% |
| 2000 | 26,211 | +2.99% |
| 2007 | 29,571 | +1.68% |
| 2010 | 28,461 | −1.38% |
| 2015 | 30,613 | +1.40% |
| 2020 | 36,374 | +3.70% |
| 2024 | 41,575 | +3.26% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
Economy
Etymology
The name PANGUTARAN is originally after the "Shariff Pangutaran" name, the first Filipino people who discover and inhabited the island together with the family members (Belong to Salip Descendants). But before what we know today as PANGUTARAN it is also called "Pulau Bangkuruan" by Malay speakers means The island with the Bangkudo tree(s) (Morinda citrifolia). The word phrase "Siyama" stands un impossible originated from the Hindi language meaning "Forbearance" or "kshama:क्षमा" because sheikh Karim Al-Makhdum arrived (in Bohe' Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines in 1380 and propagated Islam) in the Philippines contemporary with Hindi traders from India.
