Parang, officially the Municipality of Parang (Tausūg: Kawman sin Parang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Parang), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,495 people.[3]
Parang
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Municipality of Parang | |
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Coordinates: 5°55′N 120°55′E / 5.92°N 120.92°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Sulu |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Alkhadar T. Loong |
• Vice Mayor | Madzhar T. Loong |
• Representative | Samier A. Tan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 33,912 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 258.00 km2 (99.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
Highest elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 71,495 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,393 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 77.17 |
• Revenue | ₱ 196.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 725.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 121.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 51.2 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7408 |
PSGC | 156609000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
Parang is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Climate data for Parang, 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) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (81) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 170 (6.7) |
130 (5.1) |
125 (4.9) |
122 (4.8) |
229 (9.0) |
286 (11.3) |
254 (10.0) |
248 (9.8) |
182 (7.2) |
257 (10.1) |
233 (9.2) |
188 (7.4) |
2,424 (95.5) |
Average rainy days | 18.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 242.1 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 20,051 | — |
1939 | 22,572 | +0.57% |
1948 | 18,309 | −2.30% |
1960 | 24,768 | +2.55% |
1970 | 21,115 | −1.58% |
1975 | 12,360 | −10.18% |
1980 | 22,304 | +12.53% |
1990 | 43,273 | +6.85% |
1995 | 48,124 | +2.01% |
2000 | 54,994 | +2.90% |
2007 | 65,019 | +2.34% |
2010 | 58,028 | −4.06% |
2015 | 62,172 | +1.32% |
2020 | 71,495 | +2.79% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
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