Banguingui, Sulu
Banguingui, officially the Municipality of Banguingui (Tausūg: Kawman sin Banguingui; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banguingui), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,616 people.
Banguingui
باڠوايڠاوا Tongkil | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Banguingui | |
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Map of Sulu with Banguingui highlighted | |
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Banguingui Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°04′N 121°47′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Whidzfar I. Sahidulla |
| • Vice Mayor | Denrasher A. Abdilla |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,423 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 352.59 km2 (136.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 35,616 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,226 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 80.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 139 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 257.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 46.85 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7406 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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. It was inaugurated only on January 29, 2006.
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