Sulu
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Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
Cities | 0 |
Municipalities | 19 |
Barangays | 410 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea |
Area (2013) | 4,547.16 km2 (1,755.67 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 1,000,108 |
Density (2020) | 220 / km2 (570 / sq mi) |
Sulu is a province in the Philippines situated in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao occupying the Sulu Archipelago and the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao in central Mindanao. Its capital is the Municipality of Jolo.
The province has a land area of 4,547.16 square kilometers or 1,755.67 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,000,108. This represented 22.71% of the total population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 3.81% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.92% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 220 inhabitants per square kilometer or 570 inhabitants per square mile.
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Sulu is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by the Sulu Sea, and Celebes Sea.
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Local government units
Sulu has 19 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 410.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Banguingui | municipality | 35,616 | 24,161 | 8.51% | 352.59 | 101 | 14 |
Hadji Panglima Tahil | municipality | 7,906 | 6,375 | 4.64% | 67.90 | 116 | 5 |
Indanan | municipality | 93,168 | 80,883 | 3.02% | 101.90 | 914 | 34 |
Jolo | municipality, capital | 137,266 | 125,564 | 1.89% | 126.40 | 1,086 | 8 |
Kalingalan Caluang | municipality | 39,549 | 31,567 | 4.86% | 216.37 | 183 | 9 |
Lugus | municipality | 29,043 | 21,897 | 6.13% | 133.04 | 218 | 17 |
Luuk | municipality | 37,873 | 32,162 | 3.50% | 313.04 | 121 | 12 |
Maimbung | municipality | 59,597 | 37,914 | 9.99% | 77.50 | 769 | 27 |
Old Panamao | municipality | 49,849 | 40,998 | 4.20% | 266.28 | 187 | 31 |
Omar | municipality | 28,070 | 25,116 | 2.37% | 201.77 | 139 | 8 |
Pandami | municipality | 33,177 | 25,885 | 5.36% | 170.89 | 194 | 16 |
Panglima Estino | municipality | 34,249 | 28,817 | 3.70% | 125.10 | 274 | 12 |
Pangutaran | municipality | 36,374 | 30,613 | 3.70% | 611.66 | 59 | 16 |
Parang | municipality | 71,495 | 62,172 | 2.99% | 258.00 | 277 | 40 |
Pata | municipality | 24,736 | 22,163 | 2.34% | 196.40 | 126 | 14 |
Patikul | municipality | 79,564 | 62,287 | 5.29% | 434.24 | 183 | 30 |
Siasi | municipality | 81,689 | 67,705 | 4.03% | 307.59 | 266 | 50 |
Talipao | municipality | 100,088 | 80,255 | 4.76% | 497.32 | 201 | 52 |
Tapul | municipality | 20,799 | 18,197 | 2.85% | 89.17 | 233 | 15 |
Sulu Total | 1,000,108 | 824,731 | 4.14% | 4,547.16 | 220 | 410 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Sulu for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱995,987,356.08.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 617,566,316.00 | – |
2010 | 663,067,091.00 | 7.37% |
2011 | 718,414,697.56 | 8.35% |
2012 | 684,070,615.08 | -4.78% |
2013 | 700,615,255.09 | 2.42% |
2014 | 775,470,739.09 | 10.68% |
2015 | 891,007,652.11 | 14.90% |
2016 | 995,987,356.08 | 11.78% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sulu is 5 to 9, with 120,542 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,370 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 15,370 | 1.86% |
1 to 4 | 99,256 | 12.03% |
5 to 9 | 120,542 | 14.62% |
10 to 14 | 113,736 | 13.79% |
15 to 19 | 94,363 | 11.44% |
20 to 24 | 66,754 | 8.09% |
25 to 29 | 58,700 | 7.12% |
30 to 34 | 53,748 | 6.52% |
35 to 39 | 56,605 | 6.86% |
40 to 44 | 47,365 | 5.74% |
45 to 49 | 37,080 | 4.50% |
50 to 54 | 23,845 | 2.89% |
55 to 59 | 14,897 | 1.81% |
60 to 64 | 9,558 | 1.16% |
65 to 69 | 6,103 | 0.74% |
70 to 74 | 3,528 | 0.43% |
75 to 79 | 1,911 | 0.23% |
80 and over | 1,370 | 0.17% |
Total | 824,731 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Sulu grew from 73,914 in 1903 to 1,000,108 in 2020, an increase of 926,194 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.14%, or an increase of 175,377 people, from the previous population of 824,731 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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73,914 | – | |
127,977 | 3.53% | |
201,348 | 2.29% | |
182,295 | -1.01% | |
248,304 | 2.75% | |
315,421 | 2.37% | |
240,001 | -5.34% | |
360,588 | 8.48% | |
469,971 | 2.69% | |
536,201 | 2.50% | |
619,668 | 3.15% | |
849,670 | 4.45% | |
718,290 | -5.93% | |
824,731 | 2.67% | |
1,000,108 | 4.14% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sulu for the year 2019 was 376,235.
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.