Banguingui, Sulu

Banguingui, officially the Municipality of Banguingui (Tausūg: Dāira sin Banguingui; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banguingui), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,161 people.[3]

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Banguingui

Tongkil
Municipality
Municipality of Banguingui
Map of Sulu with Banguingui highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Banguingui
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°04′N 121°47′E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
District2nd District
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWhajid I. Sahidulla
 • Vice MayorDenrasher A. Abdilla
 • CongressmanMunir M. Arbison
 • Electorate12,573 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total352.59 km2 (136.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total24,161
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Households
4,184
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence51.26% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)77,512,300.34 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7406
PSGC
156615000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.tongkil.gov.ph

From its original name Tongkil, it was renamed Banguingui on January 29, 1999 by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 71 of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in honor of the dominant Banguingui tribe of the municipality.[5][6] It was inaugurated only on January 29, 2006.[7]

Barangays

Tongkil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Bakkaan
  • Bangalaw
  • Danao
  • Dungon
  • Kahikukuk
  • Luuk (Poblacion)
  • North Paarol
  • Sigumbal
  • South Paarol
  • Tabialan
  • Tainga-Bakkao
  • Tambun-bun
  • Tattalan
  • Tinutungan

Climate
Climate data for Banguingui, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 148
(5.8)		 110
(4.3)		 116
(4.6)		 127
(5.0)		 241
(9.5)		 318
(12.5)		 304
(12.0)		 281
(11.1)		 202
(8.0)		 262
(10.3)		 227
(8.9)		 164
(6.5)		 2,500
(98.5)
Average rainy days 17.0 14.6 15.5 15.8 23.3 24.4 24.8 24.0 20.2 22.5 21.0 18.7 241.8
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics
Population census of Banguingui
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,000—    
1918 8,212+15.07%
1939 2,893−4.85%
1948 3,673+2.69%
1960 5,816+3.90%
1970 9,095+4.57%
1975 14,062+9.13%
1980 15,716+2.25%
1990 10,469−3.98%
1995 12,971+4.10%
2000 15,933+4.51%
2007 22,502+4.88%
2010 17,802−8.17%
2015 24,161+5.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][9][10][11]

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Sulu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 71; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Tongkil in the Province of Sulu to the Municipality of Banguingui" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. "MMA Act No. 71 : An Act Changing the name of the Municipality of Tongkil in the Province of Sulu to the municipality of Banguingui" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
  7. Banguingui municipality celebrates 10th anniversary
  8. "Banguingui, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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