Pata, Sulu

Pata
ڤات
Municipality of Pata
Map of Sulu with Pata highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pata
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°50′40″N 121°08′38″E / 5.844408°N 121.143861°E / 5.844408; 121.143861
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAbdurauf C. Burahan
  Vice MayorAnton J. Burahan
  RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate8,067 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
116.99 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
796 m (2,612 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
24,736
  Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
  Households
4,169
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
57.69
% (2021)
  Revenue134.3 million (2022)
  Assets282.2 million (2022)
  Expenditure76.36 million (2022)
  Liabilities39.52 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7405
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog

Pata, officially the Municipality of Pata (Tausūg: Kawman sin Pata; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pata), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,163 people.