Banguingui, Sulu

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Banguingui
Municipality

Location in Sulu

Banguingui
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

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Country

Philippines

Region

Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao (ARMM)

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Province

Sulu

District

2nd district of Sulu

Barangays

14

Government[1]
Mayor

Whajid Sahidulla

Area
Total

352.59 km2 (136.14 sq mi)

Population (2010)[2]
Total

24,161

Density

69/km2 (180/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

7406

Dialing code

+63(0)68

Income

4th

class

Banguingui (formerly Tongkil) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines.
According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 24,161 people. [2]
The original name of the municipality was Tongkil, and was renamed Banguingui on January 29,
1999 by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 71 of the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao in honor of the dominant Banguingui tribe of the municipality.[3][4] It was inaugurated only on
January 29, 2006.[5]
Contents
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1Barangays

2Demographics

3References

4External links

Barangays[edit]
Tongkil is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[2]

Bakkaan

Bangalaw

Danao

Dungon

Kahikukuk

Luuk (Poblacion)

North Paarol

Sigumbal

South Paarol

Tabialan

Tainga-Bakkao

Tambun-bun

Tattalan

Tinutungan

Demographics[edit]
Population census of
Banguingui

Source: National Statistics Office[2]