Hadji Panglima Tahil, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
Barangay count5
Postal code7413
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Area (2013)67.90 km2 (26.22 sq mi)
Population (2020)7,906
Density (2020)116 / km2 (302 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 7' North, 120° 58' East (6.1104, 120.9660)
Estimated elevation above sea level0.0 meters (0.0 feet)

Hadji Panglima Tahil, formerly known as Marunggas, is a coastal municipality in the island province of Sulu.

The municipality has a land area of 67.90 square kilometers or 26.22 square miles which constitutes 1.49% of Sulu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,906. This represented 0.79% of the total population of Sulu province, or 0.18% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 116 inhabitants per square kilometer or 302 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Hadji Panglima Tahil has 5 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Hadji Panglima Tahil
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bangas25.95%2,0521,9952.86%0.59%
Bubuan12.02%9509302.15%0.45%
Kabuukan31.52%2,4921,61054.78%9.63%
Pag-asinan20.34%1,6081,14740.19%7.37%
Teomabal10.17%80469316.02%3.18%
Hadji Panglima Tahil Total7,9066,37524.02%4.64%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Hadji Panglima Tahil for the fiscal year of 2016 was 37,987,295.83.

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Annual regular income of Hadji Panglima Tahil (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200920,200,000.00
2010
201126,197,561.20
2012
2013
201430,103,897.60
201534,477,941.6414.53%
201637,987,295.8310.18%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hadji Panglima Tahil in the 2015 Census was 6,375 broken down into 1,091 households or an average of 5.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Hadji Panglima Tahil (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,8347275.27
4,4198345.30
5,3148076.58
6,1921,0655.81
5,8501,0145.77
6,3751,0915.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hadji Panglima Tahil is 10 to 14, with 973 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Hadji Panglima Tahil by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1911.43%
1 to 45378.42%
5 to 984213.21%
10 to 1497315.26%
15 to 1975811.89%
20 to 246019.43%
25 to 294927.72%
30 to 344947.75%
35 to 394096.42%
40 to 443355.25%
45 to 493074.82%
50 to 541892.96%
55 to 591622.54%
60 to 64871.36%
65 to 69520.82%
70 to 74200.31%
75 to 79120.19%
80 and over140.22%
Total6,375100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.28
  • Median Age: 19.91

Historical population

The population of Hadji Panglima Tahil grew from 267 in 1903 to 7,906 in 2020, an increase of 7,639 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.63%, or an increase of 1,531 people, from the previous population of 6,375 in 2015.

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Population of Hadji Panglima Tahil (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
267
4,29619.18%
1,998-3.75%
1,850-0.79%
671-8.53%
1,3417.01%
4,17825.61%
4,3250.69%
4,153-0.41%
4,4191.17%
5,3144.03%
6,1922.13%
5,850-2.05%
6,3751.65%
7,9064.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Hadji Panglima Tahil for the year 2019 was 4,152, broken down into 2,099 males and 2,053 females.

Location

The municipal center of Hadji Panglima Tahil is situated at approximately 6° 7' North, 120° 58' East, in the island of Marungas. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 0.0 meters or 0.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Hadji Panglima Tahil are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Jolo, Sulu, Indanan, Sulu, Patikul, Sulu, Maimbung, Sulu, Talipao, Sulu, and Parang, Sulu. Its distance from the national capital is 937.71 kilometers (582.67 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Jolo, Sulu, 7.55 kilometers (4.69 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°E)
  • Indanan, Sulu, 15.55 kilometers (9.66 miles) to the South (S1°E)
  • Patikul, Sulu, 15.59 kilometers (9.69 miles) to the East (S80°E)
  • Maimbung, Sulu, 20.90 kilometers (12.99 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)
  • Talipao, Sulu, 22.24 kilometers (13.82 miles) to the Southeast (S47°E)
  • Parang, Sulu, 23.16 kilometers (14.39 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S17°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 937.71 kilometers (582.67 miles) to the North (N0°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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