Panglima Estino, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
Barangay count12
Postal code7415
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Area (2013)125.10 km2 (48.30 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,249
Density (2020)274 / km2 (709 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 57' North, 121° 12' East (5.9569, 121.1961)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.3 meters (43.6 feet)

Panglima Estino, formerly known as New Panamao, is a coastal municipality in the island province of Sulu.

The municipality has a land area of 125.10 square kilometers or 48.30 square miles which constitutes 2.75% of Sulu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,249. This represented 3.42% of the total population of Sulu province, or 0.78% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 274 inhabitants per square kilometer or 709 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Panglima Estino has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Panglima Estino
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Gagguil5.30%1,8161,63011.41%2.30%
Gata-gata9.52%3,2622,22746.48%8.37%
Jinggan6.05%2,0721,80714.67%2.92%
Kamih-Pungud4.80%1,6441,48111.01%2.22%
Lihbug Kabaw6.11%2,0941,9447.72%1.58%
Likbah4.87%1,6671,5706.18%1.27%
Lubuk-lubuk7.57%2,5942,31911.86%2.39%
Marsada4.62%1,5841,4469.54%1.94%
Paiksa6.07%2,0791,83013.61%2.72%
Pandakan11.64%3,9853,23523.18%4.49%
Punay27.38%9,3777,50025.03%4.81%
Tiptipon6.06%2,0751,82813.51%2.70%
Panglima Estino Total34,24928,81718.85%3.70%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Panglima Estino for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,305,137.00.

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Annual regular income of Panglima Estino (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200943,802,700.54
201045,912,433.404.82%
201149,950,981.448.80%
201248,373,561.88-3.16%
201346,282,608.95-4.32%
201452,498,859.5313.43%
201560,064,271.2714.41%
201666,305,137.0010.39%

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 Panglima Estino in the 2015 Census was 28,817 broken down into 4,184 households or an average of 6.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Panglima Estino (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,6832,2337.02
18,5973,0586.08
21,4433,5775.99
35,2634,7027.50
27,7114,0506.84
28,8174,1846.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panglima Estino is 5 to 9, with 4,956 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 64 individuals.

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Population of Panglima Estino by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15361.86%
1 to 43,87113.43%
5 to 94,95617.20%
10 to 144,17514.49%
15 to 193,01110.45%
20 to 242,0217.01%
25 to 292,0006.94%
30 to 341,8716.49%
35 to 392,0447.09%
40 to 441,3594.72%
45 to 491,1153.87%
50 to 546472.25%
55 to 594651.61%
60 to 642830.98%
65 to 691990.69%
70 to 741130.39%
75 to 79640.22%
80 and over870.30%
Total28,817100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 91.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.5
  • Median Age: 16.45

Historical population

The population of Panglima Estino grew from 11,854 in 1980 to 34,249 in 2020, an increase of 22,395 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.70%, or an increase of 5,432 people, from the previous population of 28,817 in 2015.

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Population of Panglima Estino (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,854
15,6832.84%
18,5973.24%
21,4433.10%
35,2637.10%
27,724-8.38%
28,8170.74%
34,2493.70%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Panglima Estino for the year 2019 was 8,360, broken down into 3,887 males and 4,473 females.

Location

The municipal center of Panglima Estino is situated at approximately 5° 57' North, 121° 12' East, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.3 meters or 43.6 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 Panglima Estino are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Cotabato City, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Old Panamao, Sulu, Talipao, Sulu, Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, Luuk, Sulu, Pata, Sulu, and Patikul, Sulu. Its distance from the national capital is 955.20 kilometers (593.54 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Old Panamao, Sulu, 3.17 kilometers (1.97 miles) to the Northeast (N34°E)
  • Talipao, Sulu, 9.33 kilometers (5.80 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N77°W)
  • Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, 11.01 kilometers (6.84 miles) to the Southeast (S43°E)
  • Luuk, Sulu, 12.99 kilometers (8.07 miles) to the East (N85°E)
  • Pata, Sulu, 13.58 kilometers (8.44 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°W)
  • Patikul, Sulu, 17.56 kilometers (10.91 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 955.20 kilometers (593.54 miles) to the North (N1°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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