Jolo
Jolo (Tausug: Sūg) is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines and the primary island of the province of Sulu, on which the capital of the same name is situated. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has a population of approximately 500,000 people.
Native name: Sūg / Lupah Sug | |
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Satellite image of Jolo | |
Jolo Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 5°58′23″N 121°9′0″E |
| Archipelago | Sulu archipelago |
| Adjacent to | |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 869 km2 (336 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 803 m (2635 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Tumatangis |
| Administration | |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Sulu |
| Municipalities | |
| Largest settlement | Jolo (pop. 87,998) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 530,000 (2015) |
| Pop. density | 515.6/km2 (1335.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Additional information | |
The island is the location of the Jolo Group of Volcanoes, and contains numerous volcanic cones and craters, including the active Bud Dajo cinder cone. It has been the headquarters of militants from the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.
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