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Jolo
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| Municipality of Jolo | |
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| Coordinates: 6°03′N 121°00′E / 6.05°N 121°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 1st district |
| Established | February 11, 1904[1] |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Jolo[*] | Kerkhar S. Tan |
| • Vice Mayor | Ezzeddin Soud L. Tan |
| • Representative | Samier A. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 53,813 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 137,266 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,354 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 53.14 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 306.7 million (2020), 142.8 million (2012), 134.2 million (2013), 155.5 million (2014), 175.6 million (2015), 215.9 million (2016), 215.3 million (2017), 226.6 million (2018), 252.7 million (2019), 306.1 million (2021), 421.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 143.4 million (2020), 86.06 million (2012), 83.19 million (2013), 150.9 million (2014), 95.46 million (2015), 140.6 million (2016), 173 million (2017), 268.8 million (2018), 315.3 million (2019), 197.1 million (2021), 173.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 294.9 million (2020), 134.8 million (2012), 134.2 million (2013), 150.5 million (2014), 179.4 million (2015), 209.7 million (2016), 206.8 million (2017), 192.6 million (2018), 240.5 million (2019), 288.6 million (2021), 415.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 16.95 million (2020), 25.53 million (2012), 19.32 million (2013), 85.77 million (2014), 31.53 million (2015), 73.15 million (2016), 99.92 million (2017), 162.6 million (2018), 200.9 million (2019), 57.98 million (2021), 32.09 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7400 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Sama Yakan Sabah Malay |
| Website | www |
Jolo, officially the Municipality of Jolo ([hoˈlo]; Tausug: Kawman sin Tiyanggi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jolo), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 137,266 people.[4]
- ^ "[Act No. 38] AN ACT providing for the organization and government of the municipalities of Jolo, Siassi and Cagayan de Sulu" (PDF). Report of the Governor of the Moro Province.: 69–70. 11 February 1904. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Jolo | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.