Kalingalan Caluang

Kalingalan Caluang, officially the Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang (Tausūg: Kawman sin Kalingalan Caluang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalingalan Caluang), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,549 people.^[5]

Kalingalan Caluang كاليڠالن چالوڠ
Municipality
Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang
Flag Seal
Map of Sulu with Kalingalan Caluang highlighted
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Kalingalan Caluang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°53′N 121°16′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nurshamier A. Halun
• Vice Mayor	Al-Razhmie A. Halun
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Sadri S. Imamil Aldasil B. Adam Nuryasser A. Imbing Denrasher H. Susulan Warid H. Jain Jamra A. Hassan Rajabadar M. Mahamod Tantong J. Jumaidim
• Electorate	15,918 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	166.50 km2 (64.29 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation	386 m (1,266 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	42,845
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
• Households	6,912
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	61.42 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 170.6 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 344.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 105.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 118.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7416
PSGC	1906603000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog

History

The Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang was created on December 6, 1975, by Presidential Decree No. 838 from the barangays of Luuk, Sulu. It was named in honor of Sayyid Capt. Kalingalan Caluang, former Governor of Sulu and one of the "Fighting 21" of Sulu during World War II.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Kalingalan Caluang is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Kambing
• Kanlagay
• Karungdong (Poblacion)
• Masjid Bayle
• Masjid Punjungan
• Pang
• Pangdan Pangdan
• Pitogo
• Tunggol

Climate

Climate data for Kalingalan Caluang, 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)	28 (82)	28 (82)	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)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	152 (6.0)	120 (4.7)	125 (4.9)	132 (5.2)	239 (9.4)	301 (11.9)	281 (11.1)	268 (10.6)	190 (7.5)	263 (10.4)	234 (9.2)	179 (7.0)	2,484 (97.9)
Average rainy days	17.4	14.9	15.8	15.4	22.7	24.4	25.0	23.5	20.5	22.7	21.2	18.7	242.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of
Kalingalan Caluang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	8,639	—
1990	15,824	+6.24%
1995	19,320	+3.81%
2000	22,688	+3.50%
2007	30,046	+3.95%
2010	26,848	−4.01%
2015	31,567	+3.13%
2020	39,549	+4.86%
2024	42,845	+1.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Kalingalan Caluang

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 73.74 2003 64.99 2006 65.00 2009 48.31 2012 42.60 2015 49.23 2018 78.71 2021 61.42 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

See also

• Tausūg people
• Moro National Liberation Front