Sapa-Sapa

Sapa-Sapa, officially the Municipality of Sapa-Sapa (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sapa-Sapa), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,580.^[5]

Sapa-Sapa ساڤ-ساڤ
Municipality
Municipality of Sapa-Sapa
Flag
Map of Tawi-Tawi with Sapa-Sapa highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sapa-Sapa Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°05′24″N 120°16′22″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Tawi-Tawi
District	Lone district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rhodesia M. Sali
• Vice Mayor	Karim Darwis J. Masdal
• Representative	Dimszar M. Sali
• Municipal Council	Members Jovelyn T. Marjan Putli Aisa S. Matolo Dhenmar A. Kipli Mohmmad Toy I. Sulayman Alona F. Maulana Amilbangsa A. Masdal Reymal S. Shalim Sadat S. Shalim
• Electorate	22,022 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	235.61 km2 (90.97 sq mi)
Elevation	5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation	529 m (1,736 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	37,129
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
• Households	5,548
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	37.19 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 204.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 159.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 180.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 1.407 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7503
PSGC	1907010000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Sama Tagalog
Website	www.sapasapa.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Sapa-sapa is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Baldatal - M
• Butun
• Dalo-Dalo
• Kohek
• Lakit-Lakit
• Latuan (Sunsang)
• Banaran Lookan
• Look Natoh
• Lookan Latuan
• Malanta
• Tambunan
• Sikubong
• Palatih Gadjaminah
• Pamasan
• Sapaat
• Sapa-Sapa (Poblacion)
• Sokah-sokah
• Bukut Sikubong
• Tangngah Deom Sikubong
• Tapian Bohe North
• Tapian Bohe South
• Banaran Tunggusong
• Mantabuan Sannang Hati
• Lookan Tup-Tup

• NOTE: "M" marks the Barangays located on the mainland, despite being separated by a creek.

Panampangan Island

Panampangan Island is located in the municipality of Sapa-sapa. The island itself is famous for its sandbar which is considered^{[by whom?]} the longest in the Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

At low tide, the sandbar connects to the nearby islet of Panampangan island.

Climate

Climate data for Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	157 (6.2)	115 (4.5)	123 (4.8)	96 (3.8)	136 (5.4)	120 (4.7)	104 (4.1)	89 (3.5)	86 (3.4)	131 (5.2)	151 (5.9)	159 (6.3)	1,467 (57.8)
Average rainy days	20.4	17.5	20.4	21.1	26.7	25.7	26.0	24.5	24.0	27.7	26.3	24.7	285
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Sapa-Sapa

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	14,946	—
1990	16,173	+0.79%
1995	17,728	+1.73%
2000	26,242	+8.77%
2007	37,135	+4.91%
2010	28,781	−8.86%
2015	30,917	+1.37%
2020	33,580	+1.75%
2024	37,129	+2.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sapa-Sapa

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 61.70 2003 48.09 2006 45.70 2009 37.25 2012 33.32 2015 28.65 2018 24.76 2021 37.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]