Native name: Sūg / Lupah Sug | |
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 Satellite image of Jolo | |
.svg)  Jolo Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 5°58′23″N 121°9′0″E / 5.97306°N 121.15000°E |
| Archipelago | Sulu archipelago |
| Adjacent to | |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 869 km2 (336 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 803 m (2635 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Tumatangis |
| Administration | |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| Municipalities | |
| Largest settlement | Jolo (pop. 87,998) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 530,000 (2015) |
| Pop. density | 515.6/km2 (1335.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Additional information | |
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Jolo (Tausug: Sūg) is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines and the primary island of the province of Sulu, on which the capital of the same name is situated. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has a population of approximately 500,000 people.
The island is the location of the Jolo Group of Volcanoes, an active volcanic group, and contains numerous volcanic cones and craters, including the active Bud Dajo cinder cone. It has been the headquarters of militants from the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf.