Pangutaran

Place in Negros Island Region, Philippines

Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pangutaran; Bahasa Pangutaran Siyama: Lahat Pangutaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pangutaran), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,374 people.[3]

Pangutaran
ڤڠوترن
Pulau Bangkuruan (Malay)
Puh Pangutaran (Siyama)
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Named forShariff Pangutaran
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • MayorAsri S. Taib
 • Vice MayorAlradzmin A. Nanoh
 • RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
DemonymSiyama Al-Pangutaran or Siyamal
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
 • Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Geography

Barangays

Pangutaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Alu Bunah
  • Bangkilay
  • Kawitan
  • Kehi Niog
  • Lantong Babag
  • Lumah Dapdap
  • Pandan Niog
  • Panducan
  • Panitikan
  • Patutol
  • Se-ipang
  • Simbahan (Poblacion)
  • Suang Bunah
  • Tonggasang
  • Tubig Nonok
  • Tubig Sallang

Climate

Climate data for Pangutaran, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 157
(6.2)
115
(4.5)
123
(4.8)
96
(3.8)
136
(5.4)
120
(4.7)
104
(4.1)
89
(3.5)
86
(3.4)
131
(5.2)
151
(5.9)
159
(6.3)
1,467
(57.8)
Average rainy days 20.4 17.5 20.4 21.1 26.7 25.7 26.0 24.5 24.0 27.7 26.3 24.7 285
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[4]

Demographics

Population census of Pangutaran
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8]

Etymology

The name PANGUTARAN is originally after the "Shariff Pangutaran" name, the first Filipino people who discover and inhabited the island together with the family members (Belong to Salip Descendants). But before what we know today as PANGUTARAN it is also called "Pulau Bangkuruan" by Malay speakers means The island with the Bangkudo tree(s) (Morinda citrifolia). The word phrase "Siyama" stands un impossible originated from the Hindi language meaning "Forbearance" or "kshama:क्षमा" because sheikh Karim Al-Makhdum arrived (in Bohe' Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines in 1380 and propagated Islam) in the Philippines contemporary with Hindi traders from India.

References

  1. ^
  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. ^ 3.0 3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Pangutaran, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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