Panglima Estino
| Panglima Estino فَڠْلِمَ اِسْتِنُ | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Panglima Estino | |
|  Map of Sulu with Panglima Estino highlighted | |
| OpenStreetMap | |
| .svg.png)  Panglima Estino Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°58′N 121°12′E / 5.97°N 121.2°E | |
| Country | Philippines | 
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula | 
| Province | Sulu | 
| District | 2nd district | 
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | 
| • Mayor | Munib S. Estino | 
| • Vice Mayor | Morsid M. Estino | 
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. | 
| • Municipal Council | Members | 
| • Electorate | 9,979 voters (2025) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 125.10 km2 (48.30 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) | 
| Highest elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) | 
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | 
| Population  (2024 census)[3] | |
|  • Total | 37,157 | 
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) | 
| • Households | 4,974 | 
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class | 
| • Poverty incidence | 68.3 | 
| • Revenue | ₱ 154.7 million (2022) | 
| • Assets | ₱ 216.4 million (2022) | 
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137 million (2022) | 
| • Liabilities | ₱ 132 million (2022) | 
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | 
| ZIP code | 7415 | 
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 | 
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog | 
Panglima Estino, officially the Municipality of Panglima Estino (Tausūg: Kawman sin Panglima Estino; Filipino: Bayan ng Panglima Estino), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,249 people.[5]
History
On January 1, 1980, then President Ferdinand Marcos enacted Presidential Decree No. 1663 creating the municipality of New Panamao from the mother municipality of Panamao.[6] However to avoid confusion from the mother municipality, on January 2, 1981, then President Marcos enacted Presidential Decree No. 1757 renaming New Panamao to its current name, Panglima Estino.[7]
Geography
Barangays
Panglima Estino is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Gagguil
- Gata-gata
- Jinggan
- Kamih-Pungud
- Lihbug Kabaw
- Likbah
- Lubuk-lubuk
- Marsada
- Paiksa
- Pandakan
- Punay (Poblacion)
- Tiptipon
Climate
| Climate data for Panglima Estino, 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) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 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)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,854 | — | 
| 1990 | 15,683 | +2.84% | 
| 1995 | 18,597 | +3.24% | 
| 2000 | 21,443 | +3.10% | 
| 2007 | 35,263 | +7.10% | 
| 2010 | 27,724 | −8.38% | 
| 2015 | 28,817 | +0.74% | 
| 2020 | 34,249 | +3.70% | 
| 2024 | 37,157 | +1.98% | 
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Panglima Estino
| 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000  73.74 2003  66.46 2006  51.90 2009  68.69 2012  44.32 2015  62.84 2018  85.35 2021  68.30 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] | 
References
- ^ Municipality of Panglima Estino | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1663, s. 1980". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Aresidential Decree No. 1757, s. 1981". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Panglima Estino, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.




