Panglima Sugala, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
Barangay count17
Postal code7501
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Area (2013)416.66 km2 (160.87 sq mi)
Population (2020)48,055
Density (2020)115 / km2 (299 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 4' North, 119° 53' East (5.0721, 119.8840)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.4 feet)

Panglima Sugala, formerly known as Balimbing, is a coastal municipality in the island province of Tawi-Tawi.

The municipality has a land area of 416.66 square kilometers or 160.87 square miles which constitutes 11.49% of Tawi-Tawi's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 48,055. This represented 10.91% of the total population of Tawi-Tawi province, or 1.09% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 115 inhabitants per square kilometer or 299 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Panglima Sugala has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Panglima Sugala
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balimbing Proper10.88%5,2284,8876.98%1.43%
Batu-batu8.03%3,8583,38014.14%2.82%
Bauno Garing5.60%2,6932,42710.96%2.21%
Belatan Halu6.79%3,2653,0447.26%1.49%
Buan8.34%4,0073,7955.59%1.15%
Dungon4.25%2,0431,85010.43%2.11%
Karaha3.30%1,5841,43910.08%2.04%
Kulape5.08%2,4412,2369.17%1.86%
Liyaburan5.00%2,4052,2516.84%1.40%
Luuk Buntal4.35%2,0892,0561.61%0.34%
Magsaggaw6.60%3,1742,9567.37%1.51%
Malacca6.53%3,1382,8689.41%1.91%
Parangan5.19%2,4942,25210.75%2.17%
Sumangday4.84%2,3282,1727.18%1.47%
Tabunan2.63%1,2651,02323.66%4.57%
Tundon5.76%2,7692,51110.27%2.08%
Tungbangkaw6.81%3,2743,0377.80%1.59%
Panglima Sugala Total48,05544,1848.76%1.78%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Panglima Sugala for the fiscal year of 2016 was 125,475,473.58.

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Annual regular income of Panglima Sugala (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200980,735,814.49
201084,795,210.205.03%
201192,143,301.608.67%
201289,849,329.40-2.49%
201343,915,961.53-51.12%
201499,990,534.82127.69%
2015114,041,852.0014.05%
2016125,475,473.5810.03%

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 Sugala in the 2015 Census was 44,184 broken down into 6,992 households or an average of 6.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Panglima Sugala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,6963,9435.25
24,3964,3355.63
33,3155,4066.16
50,4627,9686.33
38,7046,3216.12
44,1846,9926.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panglima Sugala is 5 to 9, with 6,972 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 106 individuals.

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Population of Panglima Sugala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0432.36%
1 to 45,61812.72%
5 to 96,97215.78%
10 to 146,00213.58%
15 to 194,92111.14%
20 to 243,7478.48%
25 to 292,9076.58%
30 to 342,7136.14%
35 to 392,7296.18%
40 to 442,2265.04%
45 to 491,8664.22%
50 to 541,3373.03%
55 to 597791.76%
60 to 645791.31%
65 to 692860.65%
70 to 742450.55%
75 to 791060.24%
80 and over1080.24%
Total44,184100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.62
  • Median Age: 17.50

Historical population

The population of Panglima Sugala grew from 169 in 1903 to 48,055 in 2020, an increase of 47,886 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.78%, or an increase of 3,871 people, from the previous population of 44,184 in 2015.

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Population of Panglima Sugala (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
169
4,78323.50%
3,222-1.96%
3,6161.19%
5,7534.17%
10,5566.12%
17,29010.41%
22,1895.11%
20,767-0.66%
24,3983.06%
33,3156.91%
50,5045.91%
38,704-9.23%
44,1842.55%
48,0551.78%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Panglima Sugala for the year 2019 was 17,838, broken down into 9,629 males and 8,209 females.

Location

The municipal center of Panglima Sugala is situated at approximately 5° 4' North, 119° 53' East, in the island of Tawi Tawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.4 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 Sugala are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Puerto Princesa, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Languyan, Tawi-Tawi, Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi, and Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi. Its distance from the national capital is 1,059.53 kilometers (658.36 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,059.53 kilometers (658.36 miles) to the North (N6°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. 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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