Sulu
Sulu ([sʊˈlu]; Tausūg: Wilāya sin Lupa' Sūg; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Sulu) is a province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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| Province of Sulu | |
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| {{safesubst:#property:P242}} Location in the Philippines | |
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| Region | {{safesubst:#property:P131}} |
| Founded | March 10, 1917 |
| Capital | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| • Sultan | Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram |
| • Governor | Abdusakur M. Tan |
| • Vice Governor | Abdusakur A. Tan II |
| • Rank | 66th out of 81 |
| Highest elevation (Bud Dajo) | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| • Rank | 33rd out of 81 |
| • Rank | 10th out of 81 |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | 19
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| • Barangays | 410 |
| • Districts | 1st and 2nd districts of Sulu |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ZIP code | {{safesubst:#property:P281}} |
| ISO 3166 code | {{safesubst:#property:P300}} |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 2nd class |
Its capital is Jolo on the island of the same name.[3]
Sulu Media
Sultan Harun Ar-Rashid in 1886, Sultan of Sulu from 1886–1894
Sulu in 1918, which covered the current province of Tawi-Tawi
Sultan Jamalul Kiram II and Suite, published by Bain News Service
Daru Jambangan (Palace of Flowers) in Maimbung before it was destroyed by a typhoon. The palace was the seat of the Sultanate of Sulu's reigning monarch for generations.
Jolo and its adjacent islets seen from space
- Tulay Mosque.jpg
Tulay Central Mosque in Jolo, Sulu
References
- ↑ Brief Profile. Province of Sulu, Philippines. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Province of Sulu: Brief Profile Archived 2011-02-26 at the Wayback Machine (There seems to be major discrepancies among authoritative sources: 343,699 ha (NSCB 2007), 175,460 ha (NSCB 2000), 167,377 ha (NAMRIA))
- ↑ Jolo Branch Museum. National Museum. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
