Jolo, Sulu

Jolo
Tiyanggi
Tausug: تِیَڠْگِ
Municipality of Jolo
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Official seal of Jolo
Map of Sulu with Jolo highlighted
Map of Sulu with Jolo highlighted
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Jolo is located in Philippines
Jolo
Jolo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°03′N 121°00′E / 6.05°N 121°E / 6.05; 121
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
EstablishedFebruary 11, 1904[1]
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorKerkhar S. Tan
 • Vice MayorEzzeddin Soud L. Tan
 • RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate53,813 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Highest elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
137,266
 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 • Households
20,354
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
53.14
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 306.7 million (2020), 142.8 million (2012), 134.2 million (2013), 155.5 million (2014), 175.6 million (2015), 215.9 million (2016), 215.3 million (2017), 226.6 million (2018), 252.7 million (2019), 306.1 million (2021), 421.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 143.4 million (2020), 86.06 million (2012), 83.19 million (2013), 150.9 million (2014), 95.46 million (2015), 140.6 million (2016), 173 million (2017), 268.8 million (2018), 315.3 million (2019), 197.1 million (2021), 173.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 294.9 million (2020), 134.8 million (2012), 134.2 million (2013), 150.5 million (2014), 179.4 million (2015), 209.7 million (2016), 206.8 million (2017), 192.6 million (2018), 240.5 million (2019), 288.6 million (2021), 415.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 16.95 million (2020), 25.53 million (2012), 19.32 million (2013), 85.77 million (2014), 31.53 million (2015), 73.15 million (2016), 99.92 million (2017), 162.6 million (2018), 200.9 million (2019), 57.98 million (2021), 32.09 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7400
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
Sama
Yakan
Sabah Malay
Websitewww.jolo.gov.ph

Jolo, officially the Municipality of Jolo ([hoˈlo]; Tausug: Kawman sin Tiyanggi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jolo), is a municipality and capital of the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 137,266 people.[4]

  1. ^ "[Act No. 38] AN ACT providing for the organization and government of the municipalities of Jolo, Siassi and Cagayan de Sulu" (PDF). Report of the Governor of the Moro Province.: 69–70. 11 February 1904. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ Municipality of Jolo | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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