Hadji Panglima Tahil

Hadji Panglima Tahil
حدجي ڤڠليما تحيل
Marungas
Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil
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Hadji Panglima Tahil is located in Philippines
Hadji Panglima Tahil
Hadji Panglima Tahil
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°10′N 120°55′E / 6.17°N 120.92°E / 6.17; 120.92
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMoh. Mustafa S. Burahan
 • Vice MayorGalib K. Datan
 • RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate5,324 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
67.90 km2 (26.22 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
788 m (2,585 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
7,906
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Households
1,372
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
64.14
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 58.08 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 152.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 56.15 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 122.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7413
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.hadjipanglimatahil.gov.ph

Hadji Panglima Tahil, officially the Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil (Tausūg: Kawman sin Hadji Panglima Tahil; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hadji Panglima Tahil), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,906 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

It is formerly known as Marunggas. In 2000, it was the poorest municipality in the Philippines with a poverty incidence estimate of 89.7%.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "NSCB - Press Release - NSCB releases poverty estimates for the country's 1,623 cities and municipalities". Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

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