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Omar, Sulu

Coordinates: 5°59′00″N 121°24′00″E / 5.9833333°N 121.4°E / 5.9833333; 121.4
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Omar
عمر
Municipality
Municipality of Omar
Flag of Omar
Flag
Official seal of Omar
Seal
Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted
Map of Sulu with Omar highlighted
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Omar is located in Philippines
Omar
Omar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°59′00″N 121°24′00″E / 5.9833333°N 121.4°E / 5.9833333; 121.4
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 20, 2005
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Omar[*]Abdulbaki J. Ajibon
 • Vice MayorJuddin-Nur A. Pantasan
 • RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,313 voters (2022)
Area
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 • 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
 • Density160/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
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7404
PSGC
156619000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
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]

Geography

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Barangays

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

  • Andalan
  • Angilan
  • Capual Island
  • Huwit-huwit
  • Lahing-Lahing
  • Niangkaan
  • Sucuban
  • Tangkuan

Climate

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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]

Demographics

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Population census of Omar
YearPop.±% 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]

Economy

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Poverty Incidence of Omar

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2009
50.81
2012
48.81
2015
53.58
2018
79.37
2021
50.45

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16]

References

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  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.
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