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Basilan Island
Basilan, officially the Province of Basilan (; ; ; ), is an island province of the Philippines located primarily in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. Basilan Island is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. It is just off the southern coast of the geographic Zamboanga Peninsula. Isabela, the most populous city and the former capital, is a component city under the provincial government of Basilan but is administered as part of the Zamboanga Peninsula Region and is listed statistically independent. The provincial capital has since been transferred to Lamitan. Despite this, the provincial Capitol and government offices are still located at Isabela. Basilan is home to three main ethnolinguistic groups: the indigenous Yakans, and the later-arriving Tausugs and Chavacanos. The Yakans and Tausugs are predominantly Muslim, while the Chavacano are mainly Christian. There are also a number of smaller ethnic groups. Although the official lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamitan
Lamitan, officially the City of Lamitan (Chavacano language, Chavacano: ''Ciudad de Lamitan''; Yakan language, Yakan: ''Siyudad Lamitanin''; Tausūg language, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Lamitan''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and ''de jure'' capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,150 people. The city is bounded on the east by the municipality of Tuburan, Basilan, Tuburan, on the south by Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, Tipo-Tipo, on the west by Isabela, Basilan, Isabela and on the north by Basilan Strait. Etymology ''Lamitan'' is derived from the word ''Lami-Lamihan'', which signifies a combination of Merrymaking and Conference. The town was named after the first Spaniards from Isabela, Basilan, Isabela who blew up the area. When the Spaniards arrived, the Yakan people, Yakans were celebrating their national holiday. The explorers asked for the name of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines. It is distinct from ''city'', which is a different category of local government unit. Provinces of the Philippines are divided into cities and municipalities, which in turn, are divided into barangays (formerly barrios). , there are 1,493 municipalities across the country. A municipality is the official term for, and the official local equivalent of, a ''town'', the latter being its archaic term and in all of its literal local translations including Filipino. Both terms are interchangeable. A municipal district is a now-defunct local government unit; previously certain areas were created first as municipal districts before they were converted into municipalities. History The era of the formation of municipalities in the Philippines started during the Spanish rule, in which the colonial government founded hundreds of towns and villages across the archipelago modeled after towns and villages in Spain. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative District Of Basilan
The legislative districts of Basilan are the representations of the province of Basilan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district. History Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Basilan were represented under Zamboanga Province (1898–1899; 1935–1953), the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Zamboanga del Sur (1953–1972) and Region IX (1978–1984). Even after separating from Zamboanga City and receiving its own charter on June 16, 1948, the city of Basilan remained part of the representations of the Province of Zamboanga (pursuant to Section 42 of Republic Act No. 288) and of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur (pursuant to Section 7 of Republic Act No. 711). The promulgation of Presidential Decree No. 356 on December 27, 1973, created the province of Basilan out of most of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay
The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial polities of the same name, modern barangays are political subdivisions of cities and municipalities which are analogous to Village#Philippines, villages, districts, neighborhoods, suburbs, or boroughs. The word ''barangay'' originated from ''balangay'', a type of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines. All Municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities and Cities of the Philippines, cities in the Philippines are politically subdivided into barangays, with the exception of the municipalities of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Adams in Ilocos Norte and Kalayaan, Palawan, Kalayaan in Palawan, each containing a single barangay. Barangays are sometimes informally subdivided into smaller areas called ''purok'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungkaya Pukan
Ungkaya Pukan, officially the Municipality of Ungkaya Pukan ( Tausūg: ''Lupah Ungkaya Pukan''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Ungkaya Pukan''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,016 people. History Named after Orang Kaya (nobleman) Pukan, a Yakan chieftain that fought valiantly against Pedro Javier Cuevas aka Datu Kalun and his Christianized Yakan warriors backed by the Spaniards. History of Basilan Ungkaya Pukan was created by ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 190'', ratified by plebiscite on May 22, 2006. It is composed of 12 barangays that were formerly part of Tipo-Tipo. Geography Barangays Ungkaya Pukan is politically subdivided into 12 barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuburan, Basilan
Tuburan, officially the Municipality of Tuburan ( Tausūg: ''Lupah Tuburan''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Tuburan''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,742 people. In 2006, the municipalities of Akbar and Hadji Mohammad Ajul were created from Tuburan, reducing its number of barangays from 30 to 10. Geography Barangays Tuburan is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar .... Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Tuburan had a population of 24,742. Economy Poverty Incidence of References External links Tuburan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipo-Tipo, Basilan
Tipo-Tipo, officially the Municipality of Tipo-Tipo ( Tausūg: ''Lupah Tipo-Tipo''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Tipo-Tipo''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,531 people. In 2006, the municipalities of Al-Barka and Ungkaya Pukan were created from Tipo-Tipo, reducing its number of barangays from 39 to 11. Tipo-Tipo was the site of the 2007 Basilan beheading incident where Abu Sayyaf bandits beheaded 14 Philippine Marines, as well as two subsequent battles in April 2014 and April 2016. Geography Barangays Tipo-Tipo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar .... Climate De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabuan-Lasa
Tabuan-Lasa, officially the Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa ( Tausūg: ''Lupah Tabuan-Lasa''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Tabuan-Lasa''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,327 people. Tabuan-Lasa was created out of the 12 barangays of Sumisip that were not on Basilan Island, through ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187'', which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008. Geography Barangays Tabuan-Lasa is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar .... Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Tabuan-Lasa had a population of 29,327. The population density w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumisip
Sumisip, officially the Municipality of Sumisip ( Yakan: ''Bulak Sumisip''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Sumisip''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,345 people. 12 barangays that were not on Basilan Island seceded to form the municipality of Tabuan-Lasa through ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 187'', which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on March 29, 2008. History On August 2, 1993, vice mayor Sattaman Hataman was seriously injured in an ambush by Muslim rebels whilst riding a jeep home with his family and bodyguards; his wife Nora and daughter Hasma were killed during the attack, while a bodyguard was held hostage. On December 4, 1995, former mayor Abdulgafor Abubakar was about to ride his motorcycle parked near the Isabela Central Elementary Pilot School in Ilagan, Isabela when he was assassinated by two gunmen. Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital, Abubakar died from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maluso
Maluso, officially the Municipality of Maluso ( Tausūg: ''Dai'rah Lupah Maluso''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Maluso''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,730 people. It is geographically situated in the Province of Basilan, on the southwestern part of the island, in close vicinity to Sulu group and Banguingui Isles, making it the third most populous town after Isabela City and Lamitan City, in terms of people living in semi-urban areas. Maluso has beautiful beaches, rivers and dynamic mangrove areas, and also home to different ethnolinguistic tribes such as Yakan, Iranun, Banguingui and Tausug, peaceably living with ''kolono'' groups from different parts of Luzon and Visayas who migrated during the commonwealth era, mostly settled permanently later on. Maluso is one of the core member of Western Basilan Alliance, a group of five municipalities consisted of Maluso, Hji. Muhtamad, Lantawan, Sumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantawan
Lantawan, officially the Municipality of Lantawan ( Tausūg: ''Lupah Lantawan''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Lantawan''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,040 people. On August 25, 2007, 10 of its barangays were separated and constituted into the new municipality of Hadji Muhtamad. The municipality now only consists of 25 barangays found on Basilan Island. Geography Barangays Lantawan is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, Lantawan had a population of 31,040. Economy Poverty Incidence of Notable personalities * Isnilon Totoni Hapilon, self-proclaimed emir of the Islamic State forces in the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadji Muhtamad
Hadji Muhtamad, officially the Municipality of Hadji Muhtamad ( Tausūg: ''Lupah Hadji Muhtamad''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Hadji Muhtamad''; ), is a municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,867 people. Hadji Muhtamad was created out of the 10 barangays of Lantawan that were not on Basilan Island, through ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 200'', which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on August 25, 2007. Geography Its territory includes the Pilas Islands and surrounding islets, west of Basilan Island. Barangays Hadji Muhtamad is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar .... Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
