Sapa-Sapa, officially the Municipality of Sapa-Sapa (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sapa-Sapa), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,580.[3]
Sapa-Sapa
ساڤ-ساڤ | |
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Municipality of Sapa-Sapa | |
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Coordinates: 5°05′24″N 120°16′22″E / 5.089897°N 120.272875°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Tawi-Tawi |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rhodesia M. Sali |
• Vice Mayor | Karim Darwis J. Masdal |
• Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,419 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 235.61 km2 (90.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
Highest elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 33,580 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,548 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 24.76 |
• Revenue | ₱ 149.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 125 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 139.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 4.929 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7503 |
PSGC | 157010000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
Native languages | Sama Tagalog |
Website | www |
Sapa-sapa is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Panampangan Island is located in the municipality of Sapa-sapa. The island itself is famous for its sandbar which is considered[by whom?] the longest in the Philippines.[citation needed]
At low tide, the sandbar connects to the nearby islet of Panampangan island.
Climate data for Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 157 (6.2) |
115 (4.5) |
123 (4.8) |
96 (3.8) |
136 (5.4) |
120 (4.7) |
104 (4.1) |
89 (3.5) |
86 (3.4) |
131 (5.2) |
151 (5.9) |
159 (6.3) |
1,467 (57.8) |
Average rainy days | 20.4 | 17.5 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 27.7 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 285 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1980 | 14,946 | — |
1990 | 16,173 | +0.79% |
1995 | 17,728 | +1.73% |
2000 | 26,242 | +8.77% |
2007 | 37,135 | +4.91% |
2010 | 28,781 | −8.86% |
2015 | 30,917 | +1.37% |
2020 | 33,580 | +1.64% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
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