Jolo, Sulu

Jolo
Tiyanggi
Tausug: تِیَڠْگِ
Municipality of Jolo
Tulay Central Mosque
Map of Sulu with Jolo highlighted
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Jolo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°03′N 121°00′E / 6.05°N 121°E / 6.05; 121
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
EstablishedFebruary 11, 1904
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorKerkhar S. Tan
  Vice MayorEzzeddin Soud L. Tan
  RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate48,365 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Highest elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
137,266
  Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
  Households
20,354
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
53.14
% (2021)
  Revenue421.6 million (2022)
  Assets173.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure415.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities32.09 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7400
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesTausug
Sama
Yakan
Sabah Malay
Websitewww.jolo.gov.ph

Jolo, officially the Municipality of Jolo ([hoˈlo]; Tausug: Kawman sin Tiyanggi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jolo), is a municipality and capital of the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 137,266 people.