Kalingalan Caluang, officially the Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang (Tausūg: Kawman sin Kalingalan Caluang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalingalan Caluang), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,549 people.[3]
Kalingalan Caluang
كاليڠالن چالوڠ | |
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Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang | |
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Coordinates: 5°53′N 121°16′E / 5.88°N 121.27°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Sulu |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Nurshamier A. Halun |
• Vice Mayor | Al-Razhmie A. Halun |
• Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,984 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,912 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 78.71 |
• Revenue | ₱ 129.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 177.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 96.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 39.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7416 |
PSGC | 156603000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
The Municipality of Kalingalan Caluang was created on December 6, 1975, by Presidential Decree No. 838 from the barangays of Luuk, Sulu.
Kalingalan Caluang is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu | |||||||||||||
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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)[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[6][7][8][9] |
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