Bongao
Bongao
بوڠااو | |
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| Municipality of Bongao | |
Aerial view of the Bongao Coast | |
Map of Tawi-Tawi with Bongao highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°01′45″N 119°46′23″E / 5.02917°N 119.77306°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 1, 1958 |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jimuel S. Que |
| • Vice Mayor | Jasper S. Que |
| • Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 69,754 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 365.95 km2 (141.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 116,118 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,589 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.05 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 291.9 million (2020), 112.1 million (2012), 108 million (2013), 124.5 million (2014), 142.5 million (2015), 157.1 million (2016), 199.7 million (2017), 213.6 million (2018), 239 million (2019), 289.8 million (2021), 412.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 485.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 349 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 60.09 million |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Sama Tagalog Sabah Malay |
| Website | www |
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Bongao, officially the Municipality of Bongao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bongao), is a municipality and capital of the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,118 people.