Pangutaran

Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pangutaran; Bahasa Pangutaran Siyama: Lahat Pangutaran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pangutaran), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,374 people.

Pangutaran
ڤڠوترن
Pulau Bangkuruan (Malay)
Puh Pangutaran (Siyama)
Municipality of Pangutaran
Map of Sulu with Pangutaran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pangutaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°18′N 120°35′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
Named forShariff Pangutaran
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAsri S. Taib
  Vice MayorAlradzmin A. Nanoh
  RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate18,478 voters (2022)
Area
  Total258.10 km2 (99.65 sq mi)
Elevation
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Highest elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total36,374
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
  Households
6,592
DemonymSiyama Al-Pangutaran or Siyamal
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
76.75
% (2018)
  Revenue153.7 million (2020)
  Assets225 million (2020)
  Expenditure130.2 million (2020)
  Liabilities83.48 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7414
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesPangutaran Sama
Tausug
Tagalog
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