Sapa-Sapa
Municipality in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
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Sapa-Sapa, officially the Municipality of Sapa-Sapa (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sapa-Sapa), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,580.[5]
Sapa-Sapa
ساڤ-ساڤ | |
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| Municipality of Sapa-Sapa | |
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 Map of Tawi-Tawi with Sapa-Sapa highlighted | |
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.svg)  Sapa-Sapa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°05′24″N 120°16′22″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rhodesia M. Sali |
| • Vice Mayor | Karim Darwis J. Masdal |
| • Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,022 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 235.61 km2 (90.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 37,129 |
| • Density | 157.59/km2 (408.15/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,548 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 204.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 159.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 180.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1.407 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7503 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Sama Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Sapa-sapa is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Baldatal - M
- Butun
- Dalo-Dalo
- Kohek
- Lakit-Lakit
- Latuan (Sunsang)
- Banaran Lookan
- Look Natoh
- Lookan Latuan
- Malanta
- Tambunan
- Sikubong
- Palatih Gadjaminah
- Pamasan
- Sapaat
- Sapa-Sapa (Poblacion)
- Sokah-sokah
- Bukut Sikubong
- Tangngah Deom Sikubong
- Tapian Bohe North
- Tapian Bohe South
- Banaran Tunggusong
- Mantabuan Sannang Hati
- Lookan Tup-Tup
- NOTE: "M" marks the Barangays located on the mainland, despite being separated by a creek.
Panampangan Island
Panampangan Island is located in the municipality of Sapa-sapa. The island itself is famous for its sandbar which is considered[by whom?] the longest in the Philippines.[citation needed]
At low tide, the sandbar connects to the nearby islet of Panampangan island.
Climate
| Climate data for Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
29 (84) |
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[6] | |||||||||||||
