Sumisip

Sumisip, officially the Municipality of Sumisip (Yakan: Bulak Sumisip; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Sumisip; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sumisip), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,345 people.

Sumisip
سوميسيڤ
Municipality of Sumisip
Map of Basilan with Sumisip highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sumisip
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°25′N 121°59′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceBasilan
District Lone district
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJul-Adnan P. Hataman
  Vice MayorGulam S. Hataman
  RepresentativeMujiv S. Hataman
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate23,500 voters (2022)
Area
  Total567.60 km2 (219.15 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Highest elevation
999 m (3,278 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total47,345
  Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
  Households
8,447
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
72.24
% (2018)
  Revenue300.5 million (2020)
  Assets572.1 million (2020)
  Expenditure288 million (2020)
  Liabilities408.4 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBasilan Electric Cooperative (BASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7305
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)62
Native languagesYakan
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitelgu-sumisip.com

12 barangays that were not on Basilan Island seceded to form the municipality of Tabuan-Lasa through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008.

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