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Tawi-Tawi | |
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| Province of Tawi-Tawi | |
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 Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 5°12′00″N 120°05′00″E / 5.2°N 120.0833333°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Founded | September 11, 1973 |
| Capital and largest municipality | Bongao |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Yshmael I. Sali (TOP) |
| • Vice Governor | Al-Syed A. Sali (TOP) |
| • Representative | Dimszar M. Sali (NUP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,087.40 km2 (419.85 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 74th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 440,276 |
| • Rank | 62nd out of 81 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 203 |
| • Districts | Legislative district of Tawi-Tawi |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 7500–7509 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-TAW |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 3rd class |
Tawi-Tawi, officially the Province of Tawi-Tawi (Tausug: Wilaya' sin Tawi-Tawi; Sinama: Jawi Jawi/Jauih Jauih; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Tawi-Tawi), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Bongao.[4]
It is the southernmost province of the country, sharing sea borders with the Malaysian state of Sabah and the Indonesian North Kalimantan province, both on the island of Borneo to the west. To the northeast lies the province of Sulu. Tawi-Tawi also covers some islands in the Sulu Sea to the northwest, Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi Island and the Turtle Islands, just 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from Sabah.
The municipalities comprising the current Tawi-Tawi province were formerly under the jurisdiction of Sulu until 1973.
- ^ Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Department of Agriculture: Tawi-Tawi Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine (There seems to be major discrepancies among authoritative sources: 362,655 ha (NSCB 2007), 120,876 ha (NAMRIA), 1,197 square kilometres (462 square miles) (Department of Tourism), 999 square kilometres (386 square miles) (Mapcentral))
- ^ Malicdem, Ervin (7 June 2017). "Bud Bongao, Tawi-Tawi's Overwatch and Sacred Peak". Schadow1 Expeditions. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Batasang Pambansa ng Pilipinas (4 April 1979). "Batas Pambansa Bilang 24 - AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL OF TAWI-TAWI FROM BATO-BATO TO BONGAO, AMENDING SECTION TWO OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWO". Chan Robles Law Library. Retrieved 12 August 2016.