Talipao

Talipao
تاليڤااو
Municipality of Talipao
The Hadja Sitti Raya Mosque
Map of Sulu with Talipao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talipao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°58′34″N 121°06′31″E / 5.976031°N 121.108744°E / 5.976031; 121.108744
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 1st district
Barangays52 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorNivocadnezar I. Tulawie
  Vice MayorZulficar T. Tulawie
  RepresentativeSamier A. Tan
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate33,021 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
380.57 km2 (146.94 sq mi)
Elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Highest elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
100,088
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
  Households
15,853
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
54.10
% (2021)
  Revenue394.5 million (2022)
  Assets499.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure304.3 million (2022)
  Liabilities54.16 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7403
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.talipao.gov.ph

Talipao, officially the Municipality of Talipao (Tausūg: Kawman sin Talipao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talipao), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 80,255 people.