Maimbung, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
Barangay count27
Postal code7409
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Area (2013)77.50 km2 (29.92 sq mi)
Population (2020)59,597
Density (2020)769 / km2 (1,992 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 56' North, 121° 2' East (5.9309, 121.0269)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.8 meters (32.1 feet)

Maimbung is a coastal municipality in the island province of Sulu.

The municipality has a land area of 77.50 square kilometers or 29.92 square miles which constitutes 1.70% of Sulu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 59,597. This represented 5.96% of the total population of Sulu province, or 1.35% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 769 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,992 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Maimbung has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Maimbung
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anak Jati1.02%6085588.96%1.82%
Bato Ugis2.10%1,2501,2371.05%0.22%
Bualo Lahi1.03%61352516.76%3.32%
Bualo Lipid3.89%2,3161,91920.69%4.04%
Bulabog1.17%7006743.86%0.80%
Duhol Kabbon0.86%51445911.98%2.41%
Gulangan1.42%84473115.46%3.07%
Ipil1.42%84569222.11%4.29%
Kandang1.61%96176126.28%5.03%
Kapok-Punggol1.67%9959208.15%1.66%
Kulasi8.40%5,0084,37014.60%2.91%
Labah1.04%61854912.57%2.52%
Lagasan Asibih1.84%1,09897212.96%2.60%
Lantong2.27%1,3501,09523.29%4.51%
Lapa1.09%6516313.17%0.66%
Laud Kulasi5.69%3,3922,71125.12%4.83%
Laum Maimbung16.42%9,7842,337318.66%35.17%
Lower Tambaking0.85%50541621.39%4.17%
Lunggang1.09%6525959.58%1.94%
Matatal4.16%2,4791,80637.26%6.89%
Patao2.63%1,5691,16235.03%6.52%
Poblacion30.56%18,2139,086100.45%15.76%
Ratag Limbon1.58%94485410.54%2.13%
Tabu-Bato1.00%5985596.98%1.43%
Tandu Patong2.51%1,49597054.12%9.53%
Tubig-Samin1.80%1,07485925.03%4.81%
Upper Tambaking0.87%52146611.80%2.38%
Maimbung Total59,59737,91457.19%9.99%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Maimbung for the fiscal year of 2016 was 67,368,988.00.

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Annual regular income of Maimbung (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200945,336,037.00
201047,908,846.395.67%
201152,329,511.089.23%
201250,811,319.12-2.90%
201347,392,305.20-6.73%
201453,930,816.2213.80%
201561,289,340.9313.64%
201667,368,988.009.92%

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 Maimbung in the 2015 Census was 37,914 broken down into 6,480 households or an average of 5.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Maimbung (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,2513,1745.44
21,6923,7915.72
24,9823,9206.37
38,0926,6295.75
28,4455,0135.67
37,9146,4805.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maimbung is 1 to 4, with 5,610 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 81 individuals.

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Population of Maimbung by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18712.30%
1 to 45,61014.80%
5 to 95,53014.59%
10 to 144,54411.99%
15 to 193,6599.65%
20 to 242,9927.89%
25 to 292,6386.96%
30 to 342,7087.14%
35 to 392,7227.18%
40 to 442,3016.07%
45 to 491,6294.30%
50 to 549562.52%
55 to 596401.69%
60 to 643811.00%
65 to 693620.95%
70 to 741840.49%
75 to 791060.28%
80 and over810.21%
Total37,914100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.81
  • Median Age: 18.28

Historical population

The population of Maimbung grew from 1,070 in 1903 to 59,597 in 2020, an increase of 58,527 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.99%, or an increase of 21,683 people, from the previous population of 37,914 in 2015.

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Population of Maimbung (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,070
7,33912.93%
11,2282.15%
12,4561.07%
14,3021.22%
15,5570.83%
17,1661.99%
20,0803.18%
17,251-1.51%
21,6924.38%
24,9823.07%
38,0925.99%
28,445-10.08%
37,9145.62%
59,5979.99%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Maimbung for the year 2019 was 27,704, broken down into 13,251 males and 14,453 females.

Location

The municipal center of Maimbung is situated at approximately 5° 56' North, 121° 2' East, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.8 meters or 32.1 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 Maimbung are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Indanan, Sulu, Talipao, Sulu, Parang, Sulu, Jolo, Sulu, Pata, Sulu, and Panglima Estino, Sulu. Its distance from the national capital is 957.61 kilometers (595.03 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Indanan, Sulu, 7.42 kilometers (4.61 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)
  • Talipao, Sulu, 10.90 kilometers (6.77 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N64°E)
  • Parang, Sulu, 13.33 kilometers (8.28 miles) to the West (S80°W)
  • Jolo, Sulu, 13.63 kilometers (8.47 miles) to the North (N11°W)
  • Pata, Sulu, 16.40 kilometers (10.19 miles) to the Southeast (S54°E)
  • Panglima Estino, Sulu, 19.13 kilometers (11.89 miles) to the East (N82°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 957.61 kilometers (595.03 miles) to the North (N0°W)

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. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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