Hadji Panglima Tahil

Hadji Panglima Tahil, officially the Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil (Tausūg: Kawman sin Hadji Panglima Tahil; Filipino: Bayan ng Hadji Panglima Tahil), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,906 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[5]

Hadji Panglima Tahil هَجِّ فَڠْلِمَ تَهِلْ Marungas
Municipality
Municipality of Hadji Panglima Tahil
Seal
Map of Sulu with Hadji Panglima Tahil highlighted
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Hadji Panglima Tahil Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°10′N 120°55′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	1st district
Barangays	5 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Moh. Mustafa S. Burahan
• Vice Mayor	Galib K. Datan
• Representative	Samier A. Tan
• Municipal Council	Members Chazrave B. Hadjulani Ridzmal S. Jiloh Hajija A. Masarik Saura M. Hadjirul Nafiza M. Abidin Mussah U. Abdulhamid Romy J. Anni Mustapha Raiwin S. Masihul
• Electorate	5,083 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	67.90 km2 (26.22 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation	788 m (2,585 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	8,441
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Households	1,372
Economy
• Income class	6th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	64.14 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 88.49 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 263.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 66.03 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 201.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7413
PSGC	1906606000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog
Website	www.hadjipanglimatahil.gov.ph

It is formerly known as Marunggas. In 2000, it was the poorest municipality in the Philippines with a poverty incidence estimate of 89.7%.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Hadji Panglima Tahil is politically subdivided into 5 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bangas (Poblacion)
• Bubuan
• Kabuukan
• Pag-asinan
• Teomabal

Climate

Climate data for Hadji Panglima Tahil, Sulu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	170 (6.7)	130 (5.1)	125 (4.9)	122 (4.8)	229 (9.0)	286 (11.3)	254 (10.0)	248 (9.8)	182 (7.2)	257 (10.1)	233 (9.2)	188 (7.4)	2,424 (95.5)
Average rainy days	18.3	15.3	15.2	14.6	22.8	24.0	24.3	23.3	20.5	22.6	21.9	19.3	242.1
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Hadji Panglima Tahil

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	267	—
1918	4,296	+20.35%
1939	1,998	−3.58%
1948	1,850	−0.85%
1960	671	−8.10%
1970	1,341	+7.16%
1975	4,178	+25.60%
1980	4,325	+0.69%
1990	4,153	−0.41%
1995	4,419	+1.17%
2000	5,314	+4.03%
2007	6,192	+2.13%
2010	5,850	−2.05%
2015	6,375	+1.65%
2020	7,906	+4.63%
2024	8,441	+1.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Hadji Panglima Tahil

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 60.90 2009 53.23 2012 49.63 2015 50.05 2018 78.45 2021 64.14 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]