Omar, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
Barangay count8
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea, Sulu Sea
Area (2013)201.77 km2 (77.90 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,070
Density (2020)139 / km2 (360 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 1' North, 121° 23' East (6.0100, 121.3843)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 201.77 square kilometers or 77.90 square miles which constitutes 4.44% of Sulu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,070. This represented 2.81% of the total population of Sulu province, or 0.64% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 139 inhabitants per square kilometer or 360 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Omar has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Omar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Andalan5.15%1,4461,4033.06%0.64%
Angilan12.43%3,4883,14910.77%2.18%
Capual Island26.00%7,2976,11919.25%3.78%
Huwit-huwit10.16%2,8532,52213.12%2.63%
Lahing-Lahing10.68%2,9982,8983.45%0.72%
Niangkaan14.96%4,2004,1321.65%0.34%
Sucuban11.33%3,1802,40432.28%6.07%
Tangkuan9.29%2,6082,4894.78%0.99%
Omar Total28,07025,11611.76%2.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Omar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 58,101,966.26.

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Annual regular income of Omar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200938,265,217.57
201040,676,751.236.30%
201144,048,073.528.29%
201242,683,933.93-3.10%
201340,526,990.50-5.05%
201446,045,427.6313.62%
201552,649,513.9614.34%
201658,101,966.2610.36%

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 Omar in the 2015 Census was 25,116 broken down into 4,441 households or an average of 5.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Omar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
25,1024,6645.38
18,0983,3375.42
25,1164,4415.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Omar is 5 to 9, with 3,710 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Omar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15352.13%
1 to 43,20712.77%
5 to 93,71014.77%
10 to 143,37613.44%
15 to 192,81111.19%
20 to 241,9647.82%
25 to 291,6446.55%
30 to 341,5986.36%
35 to 391,7987.16%
40 to 441,5346.11%
45 to 491,0914.34%
50 to 547793.10%
55 to 594561.82%
60 to 642561.02%
65 to 691550.62%
70 to 741090.43%
75 to 79510.20%
80 and over420.17%
Total25,116100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.29
  • Median Age: 18.08

Historical population

The population of Omar grew from 25,102 in 2007 to 28,070 in 2020, an increase of 2,968 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.37%, or an increase of 2,954 people, from the previous population of 25,116 in 2015.

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Population of Omar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
25,102
18,098-11.23%
25,1166.44%
28,0702.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Omar for the year 2019 was 14,874, broken down into 7,254 males and 7,620 females.

Location

The municipal center of Omar is situated at approximately 6° 1' North, 121° 23' East, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 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 Omar are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Cotabato City, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Luuk, Sulu, Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, Old Panamao, Sulu, Panglima Estino, Sulu, Talipao, Sulu, and Patikul, Sulu. Its distance from the national capital is 950.13 kilometers (590.39 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 950.13 kilometers (590.39 miles) to the North (N3°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.
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