Sitangkai
Sitangkai, officially the Municipality of Sitangkai (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sitangkai), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,319 people.
Sitangkai
سيتڠكاي | |
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| Municipality of Sitangkai | |
Core district of Sitangkai | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname: The Venice of South East Asia | |
Map of Tawi-Tawi with Sitangkai highlighted | |
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Sitangkai Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 4°39′42″N 119°23′31″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 26, 1959 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Tiblan C. Ahaja |
| • Vice Mayor | Serbin C. Ahaja |
| • Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 25,806 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 792.00 km2 (305.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 37,319 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,842 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 265.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 213.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 258.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 0.4235 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7506 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay |
| Website | www |
It is the southernmost place in the Philippines and is very close to Malaysia and Indonesia.
It is called the "Venice of the Philippines" due to the use of boats as primary transportation, although footbridges connect one house to another. The major sources of livelihood are fishing and farming, although there is very sparse agricultural land available.
This town is the southernmost town in the whole archipelago, and this town is the southernmost town in the province of Tawi-Tawi.
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