Sulu
Sulu ([sʊˈlu]), officially the Province of Sulu (Tausūg: Wilāya sin Lupa' Sūg; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Sulu), is a province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Sulu
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| Province of Sulu | |
(from top: left to right) Sulu Provincial Capitol Building in Jolo, scenery in Hadji Panglima Tahil, sunrise in Lugus and Tulay Mosque in Jolo. | |
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Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 6°N 121°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro |
| Founded | March 10, 1917 |
| Capital | |
| Largest Municipality | Jolo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Governor | Abdusakur M. Tan (PDP-Laban) |
| • Vice Governor | Abdusakur A. Tan II (PDP-Laban) |
| • Legislature | Sulu Provincial Board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,600.40 km2 (617.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 66th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Mount Tumatangis) | 811 m (2,661 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 1,000,108 |
| • Rank | 28th out of 81 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th out of 81 |
| Demonym(s) | Suluan Tausug |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 410 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Sulu |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | 7400–7416 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-SLU |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 2nd class |
Its capital is Jolo on the island of the same name. Maimbung, the royal capital of the Sultanate of Sulu, is also located in the province. Sulu is along the southern border of the Sulu Sea and the northern boundary of the Celebes Sea.
Out of all 82 provinces in the Philippines, it is the poorest, as evidenced by it having the highest poverty rate.
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