Hadji Panglima Tahil

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.

Hadji Panglima Tahil
حدجي ڤڠليما تحيل
Marungas
Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil
Map of Sulu with Hadji Panglima Tahil highlighted
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Hadji Panglima Tahil
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°10′N 120°55′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMoh. Mustafa S. Burahan
  Vice MayorGalib K. Datan
  RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate5,324 voters (2022)
Area
  Total67.90 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)
  Total7,906
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
  Households
1,372
Economy
  Income class6th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
78.45
% (2018)
  Revenue58.08 million (2020)
  Assets152.8 million (2020)
  Expenditure56.15 million (2020)
  Liabilities122.6 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

It is formerly known as Marunggas.

As of 2000, it was the poorest municipality in the Philippines with a poverty incidence estimate of 89.7%.

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