Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pangutaran; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,575 people.

Geography

Barangays

Pangutaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

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Etymology

The name PANGUTARAN is originally after the "Shariff Pangutaran" name, the first Filipino people who discover and inhabited the island together with the family members (Belong to Salip Descendants). But before what we know today as PANGUTARAN it is also called "Pulau Bangkuruan" by Malay speakers means The island with the Bangkudo tree(s) (Morinda citrifolia). The word phrase "Siyama" stands un impossible originated from the Hindi language meaning "Forbearance" or "kshama:क्षमा" because sheikh Karim Al-Makhdum arrived (in Bohe' Indangan, Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines in 1380 and propagated Islam) in the Philippines contemporary with Hindi traders from India.

References

  • Pangutaran Profile at PhilAtlas.com
  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Pangutaran Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
  • Philippine Census Information
  • Local Governance Performance Management System