Municipality in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
Municipality in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Panglima Sugala , officially the Municipality of Panglima Sugala (Filipino : Bayan ng Panglima Sugala ), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,055 people.[ 5] Balimbing .[ 6]
The municipality's barangay Batu-batu was once the provincial capital of Tawi-Tawi until it was transferred in the municipality of Bongao in 1979.
The municipality was renamed from Balimbing to Panglima Sugala as per Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7, enacted on July 4, 1991, and approved by the Regional Governor on September 9, 1991.[ 7]
Geography
Barangays
Panglima Sugala is politically subdivided into 17 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios .
Balimbing Proper
Batu-batu (Bato-Bato) (poblacion )
Bauno Garing
Belatan Halo
Buan
Dungon
Karaha
Kulape
Liyaburan
Luuk Buntal
Magsaggaw
Malacca
Parangan
Sumangday
Tabunan
Tundon
Tungbangkaw
Climate
Climate data for Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
29
29
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Average precipitation mm (inches)
157
115
123
96
136
120
104
89
86
131
151
159
1,467
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[ 8]
Demographics
Population census of Panglima Sugala Year ±% p.a. 1903 169 — 1918 4,783 +24.96% 1939 3,222 −1.86% 1948 3,616 +1.29% 1960 5,753 +3.94% 1970 10,556 +6.25% 1975 17,290 +10.40% 1980 22,189 +5.11% 1990 20,767 −0.66% 1995 24,398 +3.07% 2000 33,315 +6.91% 2007 50,504 +5.91% 2010 38,704 −9.23% 2015 44,184 +2.55% 2020 48,055 +1.78% 2024 52,657 +2.22% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Panglima Sugala
See also
References
^ [https://lgu201.dilg.gov.ph/view.php?r=19&p=07 ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453 . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .^ Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7 , ARMM.gov.ph. Retrieved 2012.^ MMA Act No. 7 : An Act changing the name of the Municipality of Balimbing in the Province of Tawi-Tawi to Municipality of Panglima-Sugala Archived 7 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine ^
"Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi : Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2019 .
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 . ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF) . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ ^ ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
External links
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