Pandami

Pandami, officially the Municipality of Pandami (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pandami; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pandami), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,177 people.^[5]

Pandami ڤندامي Lapak
Municipality
Municipality of Pandami
Seal
Map of Sulu with Pandami highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pandami Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°32′32″N 120°48′05″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Sulu
District	2nd district
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nurhan S. Berto
• Vice Mayor	Rakib P. Pulahong
• Representative	Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Arsid P. Ilaji Nuridjam A. Putalan Nurhakim G. Jaini Abraham J. Putalan Mohammad Alsharif R. Balla Nasirin A. Sitin Bensaudi A. Marajuki Jamar E. Gonzales
• Electorate	15,386 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	170.89 km2 (65.98 sq mi)
Elevation	7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	35,369
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Households	6,148
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	61.94 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 186.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 306 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 99.75 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 122.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7400
PSGC	1906618000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Tausug Tagalog

Geography

Barangays

Pandami is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Baligtang
• Bud Sibaud
• Hambilan
• Kabbon
• Lahi
• Lapak
• Laud Sibaud
• Malanta
• Mamanok
• North Manubul
• Parian Dakula
• Sibaud Proper
• Siganggang
• South Manubul
• Suba-suba
• Tenga Manubul

Climate

Climate data for Pandami, 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)	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)	184 (7.2)	143 (5.6)	144 (5.7)	136 (5.4)	240 (9.4)	301 (11.9)	272 (10.7)	253 (10.0)	183 (7.2)	265 (10.4)	246 (9.7)	208 (8.2)	2,575 (101.4)
Average rainy days	18.6	15.8	16.9	15.7	23.3	24.2	24.6	23.2	20.5	23.0	22.2	20.4	248.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Pandami

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	17,159	—
1995	18,181	+1.09%
2000	19,964	+2.03%
2007	23,527	+2.29%
2010	22,474	−1.65%
2015	25,885	+2.73%
2020	33,177	+5.36%
2024	35,369	+1.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pandami

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 77.81 2003 63.14 2006 57.00 2009 49.18 2012 41.96 2015 49.19 2018 70.07 2021 61.94 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]