Omar, Sulu (original) (raw)

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Municipality in Sulu, Philippines

Municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Omar عمر
Municipality
Municipality of Omar
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Coordinates: 5°59′00″N 121°24′00″E / 5.9833333°N 121.4°E / 5.9833333; 121.4
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Sulu
District 2nd district
Founded December 20, 2005
Barangays 8 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor Abdulbaki J. Ajibon
• Vice Mayor Juddin-Nur A. Pantasan
• Representative Munir N. Arbison Jr.
• Municipal Council Members Raja G. AdjakHajan I. AliuddinEldisin J. AngsaBartazar K. AlimonWarsa I. MursinBasir A. AbdulhamidAli S. AlimuddinNur Hann I. Omar
• Electorate 16,313 voters (2022)
Area[2]
• Total 180.98 km2 (69.88 sq mi)
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation 400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)[3]
• Total 28,070
• Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Households 4,877
Economy
• Poverty incidence 50.45% (2021)[4]
• Revenue ₱ 118.3 million (2020)
• Assets ₱ 274.6 million (2020)
• Expenditure ₱ 104.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities ₱ 105.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7404
PSGC 156619000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languages Tausug Tagalog

Omar, officially the Municipality of Omar (Tausūg: Kawman sin Omar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Omar), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,070 people.[3]

It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194,[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.[6]

Omar is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate data for Omar, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 28(82) 28(82) 28(82) 28(82) 28(82) 28(82) 28(82) 27(81) 28(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 26(79) 26(79) 26(79) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81) 27(81)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 152(6.0) 120(4.7) 125(4.9) 132(5.2) 239(9.4) 301(11.9) 281(11.1) 268(10.6) 190(7.5) 263(10.4) 234(9.2) 179(7.0) 2,484(97.9)
Average rainy days 17.4 14.9 15.8 15.4 22.7 24.4 25.0 23.5 20.5 22.7 21.2 18.7 242.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Population census of Omar

Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2007 25,102 —
2010 18,098 −11.22%
2015 25,116 +6.44%
2020 28,070 +2.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Poverty Incidence of Omar

  1. ^ Municipality of Omar | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194; An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ^ MMA Act No. 194 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu
  7. ^ "Omar, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Sulu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.