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Bongao
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| Municipality of Bongao | |
 Aerial view of the Bongao Coast | |
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 Map of Tawi-Tawi with Bongao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bongao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°01′45″N 119°46′23″E / 5.02917°N 119.77306°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 1, 1958 |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jimuel S. Que |
| • Vice Mayor | Jasper S. Que |
| • Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 62,285 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 365.95 km2 (141.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 116,118 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,589 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.05 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 291.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 212 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 259.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 57.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay |
| Website | www |
Bongao, officially the Municipality of Bongao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bongao), is a 2nd class municipality and capital of the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,118 people.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Bongao | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". 2020 census of the Philippines. Philippine Statistics Authority. July 7, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.