Omar, Sulu

Omar
Municipality

Location in Sulu
Omar

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 05°59′N 121°24′E / 5.983°N 121.400°E / 5.983; 121.400Coordinates: 05°59′N 121°24′E / 5.983°N 121.400°E / 5.983; 121.400
Country Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Sulu
District 2nd district of Sulu
Established December 20, 2005
Barangays 8
Government[1]
 • Mayor Ferhana Mohammad
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 25,116
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7404
Dialing code +63 (0)68
Income class 6th

Omar is a sixth class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. In the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,116 people.[2]

It was created out of the 8 barangays of Luuk, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 194,[3] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 18, 2007.[4]

Barangays

Omar is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[2]

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

Demographics

Population census of
Omar
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 25,102—    
2010 18,098−11.22%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ MMA Act No. 194 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Omar in the Province of Sulu
 Sulu Sea
Luuk Banguingui
   Omar  
Celebes Sea


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