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Panamao
ڤنمااو
Municipality of Panamao
Flag of Panamao
Nickname: 
Old Panamao
Map of Sulu with Panamao highlighted
Map of Sulu with Panamao highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Panamao
Panamao is located in Philippines
Panamao
Panamao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°58′50″N 121°12′51″E / 5.980456°N 121.214083°E / 5.980456; 121.214083
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAl-Frazier S. Abdurajak
  Vice MayorRenden H. Abdurajak
  RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  • Halmie L. Sarab
  • Eti J. Abdusalim
  • Sakandal A. Ammad
  • Hataie A. Asanulla
  • Husnolbasar S. Arao
  • Nurlita T. Talib
  • Lasanda L. Asanji
  • Abdusuil M. Hadil
  Electorate23,701 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
107.57 km2 (41.53 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
  Total
30,847
  Density286.76/km2 (742.71/sq mi)
  Households
7,846
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
68.54
% (2021)[4]
  Revenue195.2 million (2022)
  Assets167.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure190 million (2022)
  Liabilities32.63 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7402
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog

Panamao, officially the Municipality of Panamao (Tausūg: Kawman sin Panamao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panamao), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,847 people.[5]

Geography

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Barangays

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Panamao is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Asin
  • Bakud
  • Bangday
  • Baunoh
  • Bitanag
  • Bud Seit
  • Bulangsi
  • Datag
  • Kamalig
  • Kan Asaali
  • Kan Ukol
  • Kan-Dayok
  • Kan-Sipat
  • Kawasan
  • Kulay-kulay
  • Lakit
  • Lower Patibulan
  • Lunggang
  • Parang
  • Pugad Manaul
  • Puhagan
  • Seit Higad
  • Seit Lake (Poblacion)
  • Su-uh
  • Tabu Manuk
  • Tandu-tandu
  • Tayungan
  • Tinah
  • Tubig Gantang
  • Tubig Jati
  • Upper Patibulan

Climate

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Climate data for Panamao, 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)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
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 Panamao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 253    
1918 6,808+24.55%
1939 10,414+2.04%
1948 6,506−5.09%
1960 13,042+5.97%
1970 17,431+2.94%
1975 20,606+3.41%
1980 21,105+0.48%
1990 27,189+2.57%
1995 28,549+0.92%
2000 35,906+5.04%
2007 49,903+4.64%
2010 37,933−9.50%
2015 40,998+1.49%
2020 49,849+4.20%
2024 30,847−10.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty Incidence of Panamao

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
67.02
2003
53.32
2006
55.30
2009
55.91
2012
48.31
2015
59.74
2018
84.72
2021
68.54

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

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  1. Municipality of Panamao | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Old Panamao, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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