Panamao

Panamao
ڤنمااو
Municipality of Panamao
Nickname: 
Old Panamao
Map of Sulu with Panamao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Panamao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°59′N 121°15′E / 5.98°N 121.25°E / 5.98; 121.25
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAl-Frazier S. Abdurajak
  Vice MayorRenden H. Abdurajak
  RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate23,701 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
107.57 km2 (41.53 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Highest elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
49,849
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Households
7,846
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
68.54
% (2021)
  Revenue195.2 million (2022)
  Assets167.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure190 million (2022)
  Liabilities32.63 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7402
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog

Panamao, officially the Municipality of Panamao (Tausūg: Kawman sin Panamao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panamao), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,849 people.