Panglima Estino, officially the Municipality of Panglima Estino ( Tausūg: ''Kawman sin Panglima Estino''; tl, Bayan ng Panglima Estino), is a 5th class

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in the

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Sulu Sulu (), officially the Province of Sulu ( Tausūg: ''Wilāya sin Lupa' Sūg''; tl, Lalawigan ng Sulu), is a province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Its capi ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,249 people.

History

On January 1, 1980, then President

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enacted Presidential Decree No. 1663 creating the municipality of New Panamao from the mother municipality of Panamao. However to avoid confusion from the mother municipality, on January 2, 1981, then President Marcos enacted Presidential Decree No. 1757 renaming New Panamao to its current name, Panglima Estino.

Geography

Barangays

Panglima Estino is politically subdivided into 12

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s. * Gagguil * Gata-gata * Jinggan * Kamih-Pungud * Lihbug Kabaw * Likbah * Lubuk-lubuk * Marsada * Paiksa * Pandakan * Punay (

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) * Tiptipon

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Panglima Estino Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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Panglima Estino Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

Philippine Census Information

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