Sulu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sulu
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| Province of Sulu | |||
Sulu Provincial Capitol Building in Jolo
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Location in the Philippines
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OpenStreetMap
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | ||
| Founded | March 10, 1917 | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,600.40 km2 (617.92 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 66th out of 81 | ||
| Highest elevation
(Bud Dajo)
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620 m (2,030 ft) | ||
| Population
(2020 census)
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| • Total | 1,000,108 | ||
| • Rank | 33rd out of 81 | ||
| • Density | 624.9113/km2 (1,618.513/sq mi) | ||
| • Density 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 |
7400–7416
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PH-SLU | ||
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| Income classification | 2nd class | ||
Sulu ( 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).
Its capital is Jolo on the island of the same name.
Images for kids
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Painting of Sulu home & coconut plantation
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Sulu in 1918, which covered the current province of Tawi-Tawi
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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.
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Jolo and its adjacent islets seen from space
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Tulay Mosque in Jolo
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Joló para niños
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