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Jolo
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municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Sulu
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Zamboanga Peninsula
- Province
- Sulu
- District
- 1st district
- Established
- February 11, 1904
- Barangays
- 8 (see Barangays )
- Type
- Sangguniang Bayan
- Mayor
- Edsir Q. Tan
- Vice mayor
- Khumaidy A. Tan
- Representative
- Samier A. Tan
- Municipal council
- Members Edsir A. Tan II Alkramer R. Izquierdo Hussin A. Amin II John S. Schuck III Ezzel Arab U. Abubakar Ahmed J. Amilhamja Khaizar E. Gonzales Nurjanjam T. Alfad
- Electorate
- 48,365 voters ( 2025 )
- Total
- 22.24 km (8.59 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 70 m (230 ft)
- Highest elevation
- 430 m (1,410 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
- Density
- 6,838/km (17,710/sq mi)
- Households
- 20,354
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Encyclopedic overview
Jolo, officially the Municipality of Jolo ([hoˈlo]; Tausug: Kawman sin Tiyanggi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jolo; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Jolo), is a municipality and capital of the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 152,067 people.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jolo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.