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Philippines: Sulu Provincial Profile
Sulu is the southernmost part of the Philippines, lying between the Sulu Sea on the north and the Celebes Sea on the south. With fishing as its most
important industry, it is classified as a First Class Province in terms of income. The province consists of over 400 scattered and almost isolated islands,
stretching from the tip of Zamboanga southwestward towards Borneo. It forms one of the three connections of the Philipines with Borneo. The glorious Sulu
Sea is dotted with coral reefs, such as the pearl farm at Marungas Island, and provides some of the
world's best dive spots. Tubbataha Reef is its best known site, a 33,200-hectare underwater splendor 0 19 410
drawing divers from all over the world with its marvelous marine wilderness and special ecosystem.
(Source: http://www.tourism.gov.ph/SitePages/InteractiveSitesPage.aspx?siteID=104) CITY MUNICIPALITIES BARANGAYS
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR POPULATION Source: PSA 2015 & 2010 Census / DSWD

Sulu Sea
25.0% 75.0%

824,731
BASILAN 138,357
Kulassian Is. households Urban / Rural
HADJI PANGLIMA TAHIL
(MARUNGGAS) 50.5% 49.5 %
Pandukan Is.
PANGUTARAN female male
TONGKIL (416.8K) (407.8K)
Usada Is. JOLO PATIKUL Bangalao Is. 3%
INDANAN 10.3K > 60 years 12.1K
OLD
Laparan Is. Cap Is. PARANG TALIPAO PANAMAO LUUK OMAR
MAIMBUNG Simisa Is. 45%
Deatobato Is. KALINGALAN
Doc Can Is. CALUANG 190.4K 19-59 years 182.4K
PATA
Dammi Is.
TAPUL
LUGUS 15%
61.5K 13-18 years 60.2K
Bambannan Is.
PANDAMI SIASI 30%
124.6K 3-12 years 123.3K
7%
Celebes Sea
TAWI-TAWI 29.8K < 2 years 29.7K
Vulnerable groups (based on DSWD-NHTS database)
Conditional Cash Transfer
Programming Beneficiaries
Legend 94,107 Female 66 703 1,464 12,997 6,334
Airport households Male 437 1,006 1,664 5,107 5,687
Province capital child-headed single-headed poor individuals solo parent poor individuals
Poverty incidence (%) </= 10 11 - 30 31 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 84 households households w/ disability =>18 years old =>65 years old
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGEINE Source: PSA 2015/2010 Census SHELTER Source: PSA 2015 Census
Water Roof/Wall material
supply
135,083 Roof
Housing units
Faucet Strong Light Salvaged
community Tubed; Dug Natural
system piped well Bottled sources Others
30.6% 20.1% 27.2% 1.0% 10.7% 10.5% Strong 11.1% 0.6% 0.0%
Toilets (based on census 2010)
Wall
Light 45.0% 42.1% 0.2%
60.0% 13.4% 15.1% 11.5%
Salvaged 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Water-sealed None Closed pit Open pit

EDUCATION Source: DepEd 2016 NUTRITION Source: FNRI 2013/2015 HEALTH Source: DOH (Personnel 2016/Facilities 2017)
Malnutrition (0-60 months old) Personnel
420
Primary schools
47,959 49,213
Male primary Female primary 40.9% 27.9% 14.2%* 45 69 40 6
school students school students
Stunting Underweight Wasting Midwives Nurses Doctors Dentists
* Estimates with coefficient of variation greater than 20
Facilities
39 Food
Secondary schools
insecurity
8,616 12,133 (households) 3.9% 41.4% 52.1%
Male secondary Female secondary 120 21 5
school students school students Mild Moderate Severe
Barangay health Rural health Hospitals
stations units (government/private)
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: February 2018
Sources: PSA, DOH, NAMRIA, FNRI, DepEd, DSWD Feedback: addawe@un.org, aportol@un.org, mendoza1@un.org www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info