Panglima Sugala, officially the Municipality of Panglima Sugala (), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,055 people. It was formerly known as Balimbing.Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7
ARMM.gov.ph. Retrieved 2012. The municipality's barangay Batu-batu was once the provincial capital of Tawi-Tawi until it was transferred in the municipality of

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in 1979. The municipality was renamed from Balimbing to Panglima Sugala as per Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 7, enacted on July 4, 1991, and approved by the Regional Governor on September 9, 1991.MMA Act No. 7 : An Act changing the name of the Municipality of Balimbing in the Province of Tawi-Tawi to Municipality of Panglima-Sugala

Geography

Barangays

Panglima Sugala is politically subdivided into 17

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Balimbing Proper * Batu-batu (Bato-Bato) * Bauno Garing * Belatan Halo * Buan * Dungon * Karaha * Kulape * Liyaburan * Luuk Buntal * Magsaggaw * Malacca * Parangan * Sumangday * Tabunan * Tundon * Tungbangkaw

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

References

External links

Panglima Sugala Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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