Maimbung
Maimbung
مَئِمْبُڠْ | |
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| Municipality of Maimbung | |
Map of Sulu with Maimbung highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°56′N 121°02′E / 5.93°N 121.03°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Shihla T. Hayudini |
| • Vice Mayor | Aiman T. Tan |
| • Representative | Samier A. Tan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,468 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.50 km2 (29.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 391 m (1,283 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 59,597 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,130 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 51.60 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 219.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 668.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 142.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 413.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7409 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
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Maimbung, officially the Municipality of Maimbung (Tausūg: Kawman sin Maimbung; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maimbung), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,597 people.
It was the seat of the Sultanate of Sulu.