Panglima Sugala

Panglima Sugala, officially the Municipality of Panglima Sugala (Filipino: Bayan ng Panglima Sugala), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,055 people.^[3] It was formerly known as Balimbing.^[5]

Panglima Sugala فَڠْلِمَ سُݢَلَ Balimbing
Municipality
Municipality of Panglima Sugala
Sunrise view of the sea at Panglima Sugala
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Map of Tawi-Tawi with Panglima Sugala highlighted
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Panglima Sugala Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°04′22″N 119°53′05″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Tawi-Tawi
District	Lone district
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nurbert M. Sahali
• Vice Mayor	Dayang Iman M. Sahali
• Representative	Dimszar M. Sali
• Municipal Council	Members Abdurajik J. Saiyari Nasser A. Dammang Sabrine S. Jilhano Abdulyaser H. Bairulla Shelma S. Bahatul Albie U. Sammani Sawadjaan U. Jaji Saib I. Abdulpatta
• Electorate	19,493 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	416.66 km2 (160.87 sq mi)
Elevation	5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation	539 m (1,768 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	48,055
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
• Households	7,546
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	41.91 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 267.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 582.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 212.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 115 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7501
PSGC	1907001000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)68
Native languages	Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay
Website	www.panglimasugala.gov.ph

The municipality's barangay Batu-batu was once the provincial capital of Tawi-Tawi until it was transferred in the municipality of Bongao in 1979.

The municipality was renamed from Balimbing to Panglima Sugala as per Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7, enacted on July 4, 1991, and approved by the Regional Governor on September 9, 1991.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Panglima Sugala is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balimbing Proper
• Batu-batu (Bato-Bato) (poblacion)
• Bauno Garing
• Belatan Halo
• Buan
• Dungon
• Karaha
• Kulape
• Liyaburan
• Luuk Buntal
• Magsaggaw
• Malacca
• Parangan
• Sumangday
• Tabunan
• Tundon
• Tungbangkaw

Climate

Climate data for Panglima Sugala, 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[7]

Demographics

Population census of Panglima Sugala

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	169	—
1918	4,783	+24.96%
1939	3,222	−1.86%
1948	3,616	+1.29%
1960	5,753	+3.94%
1970	10,556	+6.25%
1975	17,290	+10.40%
1980	22,189	+5.11%
1990	20,767	−0.66%
1995	24,398	+3.07%
2000	33,315	+6.91%
2007	50,504	+5.91%
2010	38,704	−9.23%
2015	44,184	+2.55%
2020	48,055	+1.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Panglima Sugala

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 52.80 2009 44.92 2012 53.98 2015 29.35 2018 27.52 2021 41.91 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines