Pangutaran

Pangutaran
فَڠُتَرَنْ
Pulau Bangkuruan (Malay)
Puh Pangutaran (Siyama)
Municipality of Pangutaran
Map of Sulu with Pangutaran highlighted
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Pangutaran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°18′N 120°35′E / 6.3°N 120.58°E / 6.3; 120.58
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
Named afterShariff Pangutaran
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAsri S. Taib
  Vice MayorAlradzmin A. Nanoh
  RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate19,150 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
258.10 km2 (99.65 sq mi)
Elevation
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Highest elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
36,374
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
  Households
6,592
DemonymSiyama Al-Pangutaran or Siyamal
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
62.35
% (2021)
  Revenue218.6 million (2022)
  Assets424.9 million (2022)
  Expenditure191.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities236 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7414
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesPangutaran Sama
Tausug
Tagalog

Pangutaran, officially the Municipality of Pangutaran (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pangutaran; Pangutaran Sama: Lahat Pangutaran; Filipino: Bayan ng Pangutaran), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,374 people.