Omar
عمر | |
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| Municipality of Omar | |
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 Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted | |
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.svg)  Omar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°59′00″N 121°24′00″E / 5.9833333°N 121.4°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | December 20, 2005 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Omar[*] | Abdulbaki J. Ajibon |
| • Vice Mayor | Juddin-Nur A. Pantasan |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,313 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 180.98 km2 (69.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,070 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,877 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 50.45 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 118.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 274.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 104.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 105.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7404 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar (Tausūg: Kawman sin Omar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Omar), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,070 people.[3]
It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194,[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Omar | (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.
- ^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194; An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ MMA Act No. 194 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu