Omar, Sulu

Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar (Tausūg: Kawman sin Omar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Omar), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,070 people.^[5]

Omar عمر
Municipality
Municipality of Omar
Tandang Mairan Rock Formation in Capual Island
Flag Seal
Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Omar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°00′33″N 121°23′15″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Founded	December 20, 2005
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Abdulbaki J. Ajibon
• Vice Mayor	Juddin-Nur A. Pantasan
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Raja G. Adjak Hajan I. Aliuddin Eldisin J. Angsa Bartazar K. Alimon Warsa I. Mursin Basir A. Abdulhamid Ali S. Alimuddin Nur Hann I. Omar
• Electorate	19,162 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	180.98 km2 (69.88 sq mi)
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	53,903
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
• Households	4,877
Economy
• Poverty incidence	50.45 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 149.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 404.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 96.27 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 161.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7404
PSGC	1906619000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog

It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194,^[6] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.^[7]

Geography

Barangays

Omar is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Andalan
• Angilan
• Capual Island
• Huwit-huwit
• Lahing-Lahing
• Niangkaan
• Sucuban
• Tangkuan

Climate

Climate data for Omar, 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)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	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)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Omar

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	25,102	—
2010	18,098	−11.22%
2015	25,116	+6.44%
2020	28,070	+2.37%
2024	53,903	+16.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Omar

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2009 50.81 2012 48.81 2015 53.58 2018 79.37 2021 50.45 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]