Sapa-Sapa
ساڤ-ساڤ
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| Municipality of Sapa-Sapa | |
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Map of Tawi-Tawi with Sapa-Sapa highlighted
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  Sapa-Sapa Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°05′24″N 120°16′22″E / 5.089897°N 120.272875°E / 5.089897; 120.272875 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rhodesia M. Sali |
| • Vice Mayor | Karim Darwis J. Masdal |
| • Representative | Dimszar M. Sali |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 18,419 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 235.61 km2 (90.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 33,580 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,548 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 149.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 125 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 139.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 4.929 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Tawi Tawi Electric Cooperative (TAWELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
7503
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Sama Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Sapa-Sapa, officially the Municipality of Sapa-Sapa (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sapa-Sapa), is a 3rd class municipality in the provinceofTawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,580.[3]
Sapa-sapa is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Panampangan Island is located in the municipality of Sapa-sapa. The island itself is famous for its sandbar which is considered[by whom?] the longest in the Philippines.[citation needed]
At low tide, the sandbar connects to the nearby islet of Panampangan island.
| Climate data for Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 157 (6.2) |
115 (4.5) |
123 (4.8) |
96 (3.8) |
136 (5.4) |
120 (4.7) |
104 (4.1) |
89 (3.5) |
86 (3.4) |
131 (5.2) |
151 (5.9) |
159 (6.3) |
1,467 (57.8) |
| Average rainy days | 20.4 | 17.5 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 27.7 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 285 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1980 | 14,946 | — |
| 1990 | 16,173 | +0.79% |
| 1995 | 17,728 | +1.73% |
| 2000 | 26,242 | +8.77% |
| 2007 | 37,135 | +4.91% |
| 2010 | 28,781 | −8.86% |
| 2015 | 30,917 | +1.37% |
| 2020 | 33,580 | +1.64% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] | ||
Poverty Incidence of Sapa-Sapa
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
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