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Kalingalan Caluang

Coordinates: 5°53′N 121°16′E / 5.88°N 121.27°E / 5.88; 121.27
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Kalingalan Caluang
كاليڠالن چالوڠ
Municipality
Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang
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Kalingalan Caluang is located in Philippines
Kalingalan Caluang
Kalingalan Caluang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°53′N 121°16′E / 5.88°N 121.27°E / 5.88; 121.27
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays9 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNurshamier A. Halun
 • Vice MayorAl-Razhmie A. Halun
 • RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate15,918 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
166.50 km2 (64.29 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
39,549
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Households
6,912
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
61.42
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 170.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 344.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 105.9 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 118.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7416
PSGC
1906603000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog

Kalingalan Caluang, officially the Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang (Tausūg: Kawman sin Kalingalan Caluang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalingalan Caluang), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,549 people.[3]

History

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The Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang was created on December 6, 1975, by Presidential Decree No. 838 from the barangays of Luuk, Sulu. It was named in honor of Sayyid Capt. Kalingalan Caluang, former Governor of Sulu and one of the "Fighting 21" of Sulu during World War II.[5]

Geography

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Barangays

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Kalingalan Caluang is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Kambing
  • Kanlagay
  • Karungdong (Poblacion)
  • Masjid Bayle
  • Masjid Punjungan
  • Pang
  • Pangdan Pangdan
  • Pitogo
  • Tunggol

Climate

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Climate data for Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		26
(79) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 152
(6.0) 		120
(4.7) 		125
(4.9) 		132
(5.2) 		239
(9.4) 		301
(11.9) 		281
(11.1) 		268
(10.6) 		190
(7.5) 		263
(10.4) 		234
(9.2) 		179
(7.0) 		2,484
(97.9)
Average rainy days 17.4 14.9 15.8 15.4 22.7 24.4 25.0 23.5 20.5 22.7 21.2 18.7 242.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

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Population census of
Kalingalan Caluang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 8,639—    
1990 15,824+6.24%
1995 19,320+3.81%
2000 22,688+3.50%
2007 30,046+3.95%
2010 26,848−4.01%
2015 31,567+3.13%
2020 39,549+4.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

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Poverty Incidence of Kalingalan Caluang

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
73.74
2003
64.99
2006
65.00
2009
48.31
2012
42.60
2015
49.23
2018
78.71
2021
61.42

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Philippine Bureau of Local Government. (1975). The symbols of the state (pp. 258–259). https://archive.org/details/SymbolsOfTheStateRepublicOfThePhilippines
  6. ^ "Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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